Hear market updates and the latest insights on the Middle East's oil and energy markets

We are excited to once again invite you to the S&P Global Commodity Insights Dubai Energy Forum, in partnership with the DMCC, which will be held in person in Dubai on November 1, 2023.

Join us at this complimentary event for a packed agenda of market updates and the latest insights on the Middle East’s oil and energy markets. Our respected speakers will be on-hand to share their analyses and discuss key issues with you.
 
 

Key areas of focus include:

- Update on Key Global Benchmarks
- Developments in crude oil markets including the impact of the Russia/Ukraine conflict
- Shifts in global crude flows post sanctions on Russian oil
- Middle East oil market dynamics
- UAE and Saudi Arabia Renewables Outlook
- Middle East refined product markets
- Regional market trends


Who attends?

- Crude, product & energy traders, brokers and analysts
- Senior representatives from regional and global IOCs, NOCs and Independents
- International Refiners & Petrochemical producers
- Terminal, storage and tanker operators
- LNG suppliers, traders, users
- Ship owner/operators
- Regulators and government officials
- Private banks, investment banks and financial advisories
- Risk managers, product controllers and finance managers

THIS EVENT STARTS IN

Agenda

Wednesday November 1, 2023
    • 2.00 PM Registration & Networking
    • 3.00 PM DMCC welcome

      Belal Jassoma, Head of Business Development, DMCC
    • 3:10 PMS&P Global Commodity Insights welcome and Platts global benchmark update
       • An Update on Key Global Oil Benchmarks
       • Benchmark Evolution: Integration of WTI Midland into Platts Dated Brent
       • Key Changes in Refined Product Benchmarks
       • Carbon Intensity Values and Carbon-Accounted Trades in Oil Markets

      Vera Blei, Head of Established Benchmarks, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    • 3:30 PMDevelopments in crude oil markets including the impact of the Russia/Ukraine conflict 
       • Shifts in global crude flows post sanctions on Russian oil
       • Changes in crude pricing dynamics
       • Platts Middle East crude benchmarks update

      Daniel Colover, Associate Director of Global Engagement & Intelligence for Oil/Petchems, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    • 3:55 PMCoffee break and live demo
    • 4:20 PMMiddle East oil market dynamics
       • The shifting supply and demand balance for crude in the region
       • OPEC+ supply management: production quotas and recent discussions
       • The impact of Russia/Ukraine conflict on regional trade flow
       • Forward looking: where do we see the market heading?

      Dong Wang, Senior Analyst, Middle East Oil Markets,S&P Global Commodity Insights
    • 4:40 PMMarket update: UAE and Saudi Arabia Renewables Outlook
       • Power demand and supply trends
       • Clean energy and decarbonization targets
       • Renewable energy procurement outlook

      Miguel Barros Brito, Analyst, Low Carbon Electricity, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    • 4:50 PMMiddle East refined product markets in focus
       • Fujairah’s role as an energy hub
       • Major global refinery developments
       • Marine fuels and the energy transition

      Daniel Colover, Associate Director of Global Engagement & Intelligence for Oil/Petchems, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    • 5:25 PMPanel and Q&A: regional market trends
       • Rise of NOC’s in the region and their impact on trading
       • Carbon Intensity and its role in oil trading
       • Beyond oil: gas and LNG markets
       • Energy Transition trends

      Daniel Colover, Associate Director of Global Engagement & Intelligence for Oil/Petchems, S&P Global Commodity Insights
      Miguel Brito, Analyst, Low Carbon Electricity, S&P Global Commodity Insights
      Leila Gharagozlou, Senior Editor, S&P Global Commodity Insights
      Moderated by: Claire Godard, Middle East & Africa Analytics Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    • 6:00 PMNetworking drinks reception
    • 7:00 PMDMCC hosted dinner

Dubai energy forum in numbers

100+

In-person attendees

3+

Hours of content

2

Networking sessions

Speakers

Vera Blei.pngBelal Jassoma
Head of Business Development, DMCC

Belal Jassoma is DMCC’s Head of Business Development and plays a key role in promoting DMCC as a world-class business district and attracting new member companies to the free zone.

Belal joined DMCC in 2011 as a Business Development Executive, working his way up to become the Head of Business Development in 2018. Earlier in his career, he was a real estate portfolio manager at Leo Sterling, and a senior sales consultant at Tameer Holding Investment. Belal holds a BSc in Business Administration from the American University of Sharjah.

Belal has been instrumental in expanding the Free Zone offering, introducing new products and services, member engagement programs, and developing key strategic relationships and ecosystems, which resulted in both business growth and member retention. As part of his current responsibilities as Head of BD, Belal leads several key functions for DMCC, including business setup, partnerships, product development and DMCC’s Crypto Centre. DMCC is now home to over 23,000 businesses and was named Global Free Zone of the Year by the Financial Times’ fDi Magazine for 9 consecutive years.

Vera Blei.pngVera Blei
, Head of Established Benchmarks, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Headshot Silhouette - Woman_150x150.jpgClaire Godard
Middle East & Africa Analytics Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights

(CF)Daniel Colover.PNGDaniel Colover
, Associate Director of Global Engagement & Intelligence, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Headshot Silhouette - Woman_150x150.jpgDong Wang
Analyst, Middle East Oil Markets, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Miguel Brito.pngMiguel Brito
Analyst, Low Carbon Electricity, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Nicole LeonardLeila Gharagozlou,
Senior Editor, S&P Global Commodity Insights

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Venue 
The Dubai Energy Forum will take place at the Almas Conference Centre, Jumeirah Lake Towers

Address: Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4 383 5300
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.almasconference.ae/




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