Welcome day and reception
- 15:00
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- 17:00
- Registration
- 17:00
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- 19:00
- Welcome reception
- 08:00
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- 09:00
- Registration and networking breakfast
- 09:00
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- 09:05
- Welcome and opening remarks
- 09:05
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- 10:00
- Keynote presentation: Mexico energy reform update Lorena Rosas - Directora General, Secretaría de Energía, SENER
- Current administration’s progress regarding the implementation of the energy reform
- Recap of what we have learned during the initial stages of enactment
- Implementation of the public policy for creating strategic reserves in Mexico
- 10:00
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- 10:30
- New president, new market considerations Francisco Salazar - Founding Partner, Enix, S.C.
- Update on the Mexican market post-election
- Expectations on policy following December 1st
- Update for the announced refinery builds
- 10:30
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- 11:00
- Morning networking break
- 11:00
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- 11:30
- Presentation: Refiner’s perspective of the Mexican market Jerry Phillips - Manager, Global Market Analysis, Phillips 66
- Explore the two-way reliance relationship between the US and Mexico and understand the balance between them
- Analyze how US and Mexican refinery runs impact gasoline and diesel production as well as demand metrics for motor fuels
- Outlook for Mexico including the new administration, new refinery builds, supporting infrastructure and currency exchange details
- 11:30
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- 12:30
- Interactive panel discussion – Ties that bind: Refineries, retail, rail and more
- US refined product growth outlook
- Update on midstream infrastructure, from pipas to pipelines
- Mexico's growing role for US transportation companies
- Downstream impact of Mexico's evolving energy policy
Chris Baltimore, Editor, Argus Petroleum Transportation North America, Argus
Carla Bass, Editor, Argus Mexico Fuel Markets, Argus
David Ruisard, US Products Editor, Argus
- 12:30
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- 14:00
- Networking luncheon
- 14:00
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- 14:05
- Morning recap
- 14:05
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- 15:30
- Session 1: Moving products from the US Gulf coast to market
Port case study – Evaluating shoreline infrastructure and projects:
- Landside components and ship channel improvements
- Impact on crude and product flows from the US Gulf coast
- Other port infrastructure upgrades and logistical considerations
Jarl Pedersen, CCO, Port of Corpus Christi
Terminal developments:
- Capacity to supply the Mexican market via trucks
- Impact on the rail industry as well as waterborne terminals
- Terminal projects and new investments
Michael Moss, VP, Business Development, Rangeland
Kansas City Southern case study- Rail outlook in a new age of energy reform:
- Increasing access and supply into Mexico
- Necessary financial investments to increase infrastructure in central Mexico
- Continued impact of IEPS taxation
Jennifer Fussell, AVP Sales and Marketing, Chemical & Petroleum, Kansas City Southern
- 15:30
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- 16:00
- Afternoon networking break
- 16:00
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- 16:30
- Presentation – Railyard terminal optimization John Forchuk - Vice President of Business Development, Sky Eye Measurement
- Logistical challenges and what can be done to overcome them
- Automating the railyard and meeting government standards
- 16:30
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- 17:00
- Presentation – The role of trucking in the Mexican energy markets Uriel Joffre Vega - CEO, Grupo Transportes-Hermes
- Principal routes in Mexico
- Regulatory considerations
- 17:00
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- 19:00
- Networking reception
- 08:00
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- 09:00
- Networking breakfast
- 09:00
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- 09:05
- Opening announcements and day one recap
- 09:05
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- 10:30
- Session 2: Refinery and market considerations
- Global market factors, supply and demand, and pricing trends
- Political issues and technical benefits
- Ether demand in Mexico and the US Gulf coast
Daniel Pourreau, Sr. Technical Service Manager, LyondellBasell Technical Director, ACELA
IEPS, A detailed look at taxation crossing the border:
- Excise tax for inland transactions for nationally produced barrels and imports
- How taxes vary by commodity, and incentives specific to IEPS
Santiago Llano Zapatero, Partner, Ritch Mueller
Oil security and the Mexican market:
- Modalities and trends of oil theft in Mexico
- Political, economic, social, security and logistical implications
- Mitigating risk
Dr. Ian Ralby - Founder & CEO, I.R. Consilium, Maritime Crime Expert, Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Atlantic Council
- 10:30
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- 11:00
- Morning networking break
- 11:00
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- 11:30
- Presentation- From the molecule to the end user- Managing an integrated supply chain: Esteban Salas - VP, Refined Products, Windstar
- Track the motor fuels journey throughout the supply chain and identify areas for efficiencies
- Analyze the role of trucking and rail relative to entering the Mexican market
- Discuss storage constraints and other infrastructure considerations
- 11:30
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- 12:00
- Presentation- Risk management in the Mexican market: Luis Xavier Alemán - Managing Director, Mexico, Cargill Risk Management
- Improve margins and budgets whether you are a producer or consumer
- Overcome price volatility due to macroeconomic pressures, geopolitical issues, capital flows and currency fluctuations
- Prepare your balance sheet to withstand fluctuations in the Mexican market
- 12:00
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- 12:05
- Chairperson's closing comments and conclusion of conference