Argus German Transportation Fuels Conference

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Scott traded for Cargill in Singapore and Geneva. He joined Total in Geneva where he traded middle distillates globally before becoming global trading head for Socar Trading SA in Geneva. He was recently President of Oil and gas for BP Middle East & East Africa before joining Reliance International as President and Head of Trading based in Dubai. Mr. Scott has a degree in economics from University of Melbourne. Read less

Maximilian Ruhe has been working at the family-run business Ruhe company group as one of the responsible managing directors for the past two years. He is responsible for the Ruhe biogas business area, which includes plant construction for liquefaction plants for bio-LNG and LCO2, as well as service and own operation of biogas facilities. He has a master of science degree in international business from HULT International Business School, as well as a B. Eng in industrial engineering from PHWT Diepholz. Read less

Sigurd Jørgensen is Director Public Affairs in Yara Industrial Solutions. Firmly focused on its mission to “Responsibly feed the world and protect the planet” Yara is the world’s largest producer of AdBlue. Previously Sigurd worked in various sales and marketing roles for Shell in Oslo and London – from where he was one of four Directors who started automotive chemicals company Carix Group Ltd in a Management Buyout backed by 3i in 2000. Following the divestment of Carix to consumer and industrial chemicals group Kemetyl in 2005, Sigurd served in Group Director, Vice President and Managing Director roles there from 2006 to 2013. Born in Norway, Sigurd has a BA with 1st Class Honours in Marketing from Strathclyde Business School in Glasgow, Scotland. Read less

Jens Aßmann heads the Senior Project of Sustainability in the Monomers Division of BASF, driving the transformation of BASF’s upstream assets and businesses. He held positions across the areas of innovation, strategy & business management at BASF, and worked for three years as Staff to BASF’s CTO. Jens studied chemistry at the university of Göttingen where he received his doctoral degree in the field of Physical Chemistry. He founded a start-up in 2002 and joined BASF as a research scientist in 2003. Read less

I am a mechanical engineer, specialising in energy trading, with 20 years’ experience in downstream work within the oil industry. My specialisations include all the activities related to biofuels trading, physical and derivatives, including sustainability and regulation. I also specialise in developing new market activities and business cases anticipating the emerging demand driven by mandates and regulation worldwide, with a specific focus on European countries. I have a deep understanding of the oil market, contracts and derivatives instruments (future, swaps, spread). Read less

Klaus is head of biomethane for Verbio, being responsible for BioCNG and BioLNG. He has more than six years’ experience in the field of gas-based mobility and possesses, as well as extensive expertise in operational, logistics and commercial areas. Since 2021, Klaus has designed a strategy for growth within the gas mobility market. Read less

Annabel started her career at the European Commission in 2007 and worked in Brussels before joining bp on a post-MBA programme in 2013. At bp, she has worked in trading & shipping in London, in refining optimisation at the Gelsenkirchen refinery and in biofuels supply & blending in Bochum, Germany. In her current role she focuses on the strategic impact of European and national regulations on bp’s biofuels business in Europe (e.g. RED, FQD, ReFuelEU Aviation etc.) Annabel holds an MBA from INSEAD, an MA in International Relations from the College of Europe and a BA in Modern History and Modern Languages from the University of Oxford. She has dual French/English nationality and currently lives in Düsseldorf with her husband and their 3 children. Read less

Eystein is responsible for developing new market segments for low and zero-carbon ammonia in Europe. His main focus is on energy and industry. Eystein has more than 25 years of experience in product and concept development, innovation and business development in industrial gases and pollution abatement, with most of that time spent with Norsk Hydro and Yara. Read less

Jörg Hübeler joined Neste in September 2021 as Head of Market Development Europe & APAC for the company’s Renewable Road Transport business unit where he is driving forward the expansion of business activities for Neste MY Renewable Diesel. He has a degree in industrial engineering and previously worked for many years in various positions in sales and customer service at Japanese company NGK (now Niterra), a leading manufacturer of spark plugs, glow plugs and lambda sensors. In his last position as Director Global KAM and New Business Development at NGK, he was responsible for the business with globally active OEMs and the development of new business areas. The 44-year-old learned his trade from the bottom up in the automotive trade: After graduating from high school, he first completed an apprenticeship as an automotive mechanic at Mercedes Benz in Cologne. Read less

Caroline is the Business Manager of DEF for OCI Nitrogen in Europe. Caroline has nearly 17 years of experience in the Automotive sector in various functions ranging from Sales & Export to Business Development management. Currently she is leading the Business of the AdBlue/DEF and AGU development within OCI Europe focusing on developing markets and sustainable DEF/AdBlue related products. Read less

Matthias started at bp in 2005 within the integrated downstream optimization and held various commercial roles within refining, supply, biofuels and pricing throughout his career. He has a strong foundation of the downstream value chain, applying an approach of integrated end to end value creation from refinery to customers. Matthias is enthusiastic of being part in the energy transition, providing solutions to customers and helping them to decarbonize. Matthias holds a degree (Dipl. – Ing.) in electrical engineering from the technical university of Dortmund. Read less

Andreas has served in various strategic roles in the consulting and logistics industry for 20 years. After studying physics, he worked for management consultancy McKinsey, moving to Deutsche Post DHL in 2004 as head of strategy of DHL Express Europe. In his current role at Deutsche Post DHL, he is responsible for strategic projects in the area of production. This includes the Clean OPS teams, the lead of the sustainable fuel project, the Center of Excellence Automation of Operations, the Group OHS team and corporate patent management. Read less

Mario Lichtenberg (46). Studied Industrial Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences (HTW) Berlin and Mechanical Engineering at the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (BHT) until 2013. Has been with Deutsche Bahn since 2017 and, from 2018, in the Technical Principles and Testing department (TecLab). Since 2020, he has been technically responsible for alternative railway drives and fuels. Read less

John Cosmo Dwelle is the Head of Business Development, Sustainability & Verification at Landwärme, one of Europe’s leading biomethane trading companies based in Munich, Germany. In addition to biomethane trading, the company plans and operates biogas upgrading plants and offers services along the entire biomethane value chain. Prior to Landwärme, J. Cosmo Dwelle worked with legal firm Peters, Schönberger & Partner as well asSiemens France SAS. He holds a Legum Baccalaureus and a Master’s degree in Sustainable Resource Management from the Technical University Munich and offers several years of interdisciplinary experience within the renewable energy sector. Read less

Hagen oversees Argus Media’s coverage of the German market for heating oil, diesel and gasoline. Through the recent acquisition of local competitor O.M.R., Argus Media has become the key provider of benchmark prices used to supply the vast majority of petrol stations in Germany, with an audience that is likely to include all AdBlue retailers in the country. As such, Hagen is keen to extend Argus Media’s portfolio to cover AdBlue prices for truck pick up pick-up in Europe and news on the AdBlue market. A native of Cologne, Hagen worked for various German news outlets including WDR, DLF and Handelsblatt before moving to London to work for Argus Media in 2014. He has a master’s in journalism from Brunel University London and a degree in philosophy and anthropology from Cologne University. Read less

With over a decade of professional experience, Jay has worked in Trading, Price Reporting, and Analysis, including a four-year spell at Argus. During this time, Jay has gained valuable insights into various products, such as carbon, power, biofuels, fertilizers, and biomethane. Currently, Jay provides in-depth analysis of renewable gas markets in close collaboration with STX biofuels, carbon emissions and renewable electricity teams. Read less

Detlef Evers has been working in the field of biofuels since 1995. He spent most of his professional life with Archer Daniels Midland in different management positions in Germany and Switzerland. His first task in this segment was to market biodiesel produced by the first large-scale German biodiesel plant in Leer. Detlef Evers has been working for the MVaK since 2015; a Berlin-based association representing the interests of key companies operating along the value chain for the production of waste-based and advanced biofuels. The members of the MVaK are based in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. Read less

Prior to joining EBB as Secretary-General, Xavier held a similar job in another organisation in the renewable energy field. Most recently, he created the EU office of PEFC International, the global certification for sustainable forest management and traceability. Xavier holds Masters degrees in both law and public affairs from France and Germany. Read less

Simona joined ePURE in October 2020 and is responsible for energy, environment and trade issues. She spent nearly a decade working on horizontal trade issues affecting the European ceramic industry and assumed the role of Trade Policy Director at the European Ceramic Industry Association. Simona holds a Master’s degree in Politics & International Relations from the University of Aberdeen and in EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies from the College of Europe. Read less

Sophie Barthel is the deputy editor of the daily Argus Biofuels report overseeing the coverage of European biofuels and crop and waste feedstock markets. She has specialised in biomethane markets in Europe with focus on Germany and the main biofuel ticket markets – Germany, the Netherlands and the UK – by assessing the cost of compliance to national blending targets. Prior to joining Argus, Sophie completed a master’s degree in EU Politics at the London School of Economics. Read less

Frédéric Aertsens is Sector Group Manager for Sustainable Fuels. Sustainable Fuels represents Europe’s major fuel ether producers i.e. MTBE, ETBE, TAME and TAEE. Sustainable Fuels members are committed to supporting and disseminating state-of-the art scientific research on the benefits and impact of fuel ethers on vehicle performance, health and the environment and advocates for science-based policymaking, through active cooperation with all stakeholders: regulators, legislators, industry, NGOs and the academic community, in Europe and Africa. Frédéric is based in Brussels and has a background in EU environmental and energy law. He started his career at the European Commission before joining the government affairs consultancy Dentons Global Advisors, in which he was Director of the mobility practice, advising clients on EU and global emissions and vehicle safety policies. Frédéric is a Belgian national and speaks French, English, German and Spanish, besides his native Dutch. Read less

Yury manages PETCOKE and FUELS trading activities at DYM Resources. He obtained his degrees in customs regulations and Logistics management. After studies Yury has been involved in commodities trading for more than 10 years now on. In 2016 Yury and his partner incorporated DYM Resources company with initially was focused on trading NICHE OIL PRODUCTS. Now company is dealing with lager portfolio of refined products, including motor fuels and LPG, exporting these products ex Germany. Read less

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Fabricio has significant work experience in fuels and biofuels quality, engines and emissions standards. Fabricio has contributed to emissions consulting projects, including studies related to due diligence and project feasibility. He holds a Chemical Engineering degree, a MSc in Transport and Sustainable Development, and an MBA in Agribusiness. He is fluent in French, Spanish and Portuguese. Read less

Stefan leads Argus‘ Hydrogen and Future Fuels service which provides news, analysis, production cost indicators and datasets on hydrogen, e-methanol and ammonia. He has been with Argus for more than six years and covered European natural gas markets before shifting his focus to hydrogen and its derivatives. Prior to this, he worked for an investment research company in London and studied in Maastricht, Leeds and London. Read less

Bryn James is an Analyst in the Argus Consulting Services team, with a focus on technical (i.e., non-fertiliser) urea markets. He is a key contributor to the Argus AdBlue-DEF and TGU Analytics and Argus AdBlue-DEF services. Bryn's research covers market fundamentals and long-term demand drivers for technical-grade urea. This includes analysing global automotive markets, tracking regulatory updates, and applying our supply and demand models to evaluate the automotive-grade urea markets, along with other related markets. Bryn holds an BSc in Biology and an MSc in Sustainable Energy and Environment focusing on energy systems and emissions regulation. Read less

Benedict George joined the Argus European Products team in 2019 and has specialised in middle distillate markets and refining economics throughout his four years with the company. He became deputy editor of the European Products report in 2023. Alongside assessing prices, he writes news and analysis on markets and refining, delivers regular presentations to clients and helps create audio and visual content. He holds a politics, philosophy and economics degree from the University of Oxford and a master’s degree in financial journalism from City, University of London. Read less

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Jakob heads as Commercial Director of the Transport Reagent Business of Yara Industrial Solutions in the DACH region. Jakob joined Norsk Hydro / Yara in 1999 and has held different management positions, among them as Wholesale and Supply Chain Director of Yara`s European CO2 business and managing director of Yara Industrial Germany. Prior to this, Jakob has worked 7 years in the Industrial Gas business for Air Liquide in Germany. He holds a diploma degree in industrial engineering and economics, University of Karlsruhe, Germany. Read less