Argus Mexico Fuel Markets Summit

• Understanding IEPS taxes and the most important concepts around it 
• Dealing with customs : types of import options, finished vs unfinished gasoline
• Recommendations related to taxation and paperwork when importing fuels into Mexico

*Additional cost of USD $299

• Main aspects of energy policy for fuels: How SENER participates in the Mexican fuel's sector, and the main initiatives they focus on
• The refining system: Revamping current refineries and investing in a new plant
• Optimizing the current national infrastructure, supply challenges, minimum storage policy and other important initiatives the government has envisioned

• A description of CRE’s functions for this sector and main activities it regulates on the fuels market
• Fuel specifications: Main topics related to NOM-016, USLD diesel quality, blending components vs finished gasoline
• Permits: requesting and renewals for retail, transportation, commercialization
• Additional topics to consider for participating in the fuels market

• Supplying north and central Mexico – How are USGC refiners supplying Mexico’s market? What is the future of fuels supply from the US gulf coast? What are the main routes in providing fuels to north and central Mexico?
• Supplying Mexico’s pacific coast – How are US west coast refiners capitalizing supply opportunities in the Mexican Pacific? How has limited marine infrastructure impacted traditional supply sources and what can we expect in the future?
  
  

• How has the regulatory and competitive environment changed the jet fuel sector?
• What are the future infrastructure and logistics opportunities for jet fuel in the country?

• Fuels supply by tanker trucks –What role will trucking play in cross border and inland transport of fuels? How are fuel shortages and pipeline shutdowns impacting the sector and how is the market preparing for their future trucking needs?
• PEMEX logistics – pipeline risks and rewards - What are the pros and cons of transporting fuel via pipelines in Mexico? What are the major risks that pipelines face in the Mexican market? How have theft concerns shifted pipeline use to other means of transport, and what impacts has it had on investments? What are companies doing to combat concerns? How can current infrastructure be improved?
• Rail infrastructure and connecting Mexico’s markets - What challenges does rail face in the Mexican market? What are the barriers to entry? What investments are going to infrastructure development and how many miles of new tacks are in the plans to improve access?
  
  

• How has Mexico’s retail sector evolved since the beginning of the Energy Reform?
• What are the biggest challenges and opportunities in the sector?
• How do US retailers view Mexico’s market and what best practices can we learn?

• How do financial entities view opportunities in Mexico?
• What regions or sectors of the supply chain are they focused on?
• Who has invested in the sector and what can we learn?
  
  

• Marine-focused terminals- What developments have been made in marine infrastructure and how will these terminals connect with the downstream and regional markets?
• Terminal development in Central Mexico- Who is investing in the region and what are their current capacities and expansion plans? What markets do they serve?

• The future of ethanol as an alternate oxygenate in Mexico- What is the outlook for an ethanol supply chain in Mexico? 
• MTBE as a preferred oxygenate- How will MTBE compete with ethanol in the long term as global MTBE production increases? What is the value of blending MTBE and ethanol versus importing finished gasoline? 
• Projected demand for alternative motor fuels- What is the projected growth of alternative fuels in Mexico, such as natural gas, electric and hybrid vehicles in the next 10-15 years? How could this impact gasoline and diesel demand in the long term?