Agenda
Welcome drinks and registration
- 15:00 - 17:00
Registration and badge pickup
Pick up your badges and register at our registration zone and meet your colleagues.
- 16:30 - 18:00
Welcome Drinks reception sponsored by Ocean Point Terminals
Grab a cocktail and canapes with fantastic views of Copacabana Beach and catch up with clients and colleagues.
Day 1: 20 May 2025
- 9:00
Doors open and registration extension
Badge pick up open at the registration desk. Coffee served in exhibition hall.
- 9:50 - 10:00
Chairperson's welcome
- 10:15 - 10:30
Opening Keynote: Decio Oddone CEO Fireside chat on the Brava story
Speakers Include:
Vanessa Viola
Senior Vice-President, Latin AmericaArgus
Decio Oddone
CEOBrava Energia- 10:30 - 11:00
Steering through stormy trading and macroeconomic trends
- How has the new US government reshaped the global crude markets?
- Where do prospects for LATAM growth as an energy supplier lie?
- Understanding trade financing requirements in 2025: how do companies adapt to regulations on oil and gas?
Speakers Include:
Bruno Amorim
VP- Energy, Transportation & Infrastructure-Global Investment Research, Goldman Sachs- 11:00 - 11:45
Morning Break
- 11:45 - 12:45
Brazil’s production ambitions and outlook for 2025 (Portuguese)
- BRICS and COP: is 2025 Brazil’s year for crude trade and production?
- How are the current tender schedules affecting global demand in Asia for Brazilian crude?
- Production outlooks: what are the latest production trends for Brazil
Speakers Include:
Alipio Ferreira
Vice President- Crude Oil Trading BrasilPetrochina
Samir Awad
Director of TradingPPSA
Gustavo Hooper
Head of Trading & ShippingPRIOVanessa Viola
Senior Vice-President, Latin AmericaArgus- 12:45 - 14:00
Lunch served
- 14:00 - 15:00
Looking at the growing competitiveness between LATAM’s crude producers (Spanish)
-How have Argentinian producers adapted to changing economic landscapes?
-Will Uruguay’s breakthrough in the Atlantic compete with other export grades?
-How has Vaca Muerta brought together key South American tradersSpeakers Include:
Julio Faldin
Senior Vice PresidentArgus- 15:00 - 15:45
Coffee Break
Coffee tasting and evening snacks served
- 15:45 - 16:30
How is domestic demand for Brazilian crude competing with international demand?
- Domestic refining: how has crude production affected domestic refining rates?
- Will a stronger production outlook bring more investment in domestic refining?
- What products do Asian offtakers want?Speakers Include:
Conrado Mazzoni
Business Development ManagerArgus- 16:30 - 17:00
Closing Keynote: COP30 and the path towards a sustainable energy mix
- 17:00 - 18:30
Sunset at Copacabana Party sponsored by PRIO
Day 2: 21 May 2025
- 9:00
Doors open and breakfast meetings
Doors open and exhibition open to coffee meetings
- 10:00 - 10:05
Chairperson's opening remarks
- 10:05 - 10:30
Keynote: The growth in the Caribbean and Equatorial Basin
- 10:30 - 11:30
Logistics of Latin American Crude: How has movement of crude changed?
- Movement of DPP Tankers in times of uncertainty
- Canada and US Gulf Coast freight movements
- Vessel availabilities: VLCCs and SuezmaxSpeakers Include:
Samantha Harkte
Head of Market Analysis-AmericasVortexa
Nicholas Watt
Freight Editorial ManagerArgus- 11:30 - 12:00
Morning break
- 12:00 - 12:30
Refiner perspectives: How are US and EU refiners competing for LATAM Crude?
Speakers Include:
Juan Carlos Fonnegra
Crude Oil Trader-LATAMPhillips 66- 12:30 - 13:15
KPLER X Argus Workshop: Pricing of crude and freight
Speakers Include:
Gus Vasquez
Argus Americas Senior Crude EditorArgus
Matt Smith
Head Analyst- USKPLER- 13:30 - 14:30
Lunch
Networking lunch and end of conference
Contact us
For speaking opportunities on the 2025 agenda, please contact:
Bhuvam Patel
Conference Producer
bhuvam.patel@argusmedia.com