Geneva Platts Benchmark Briefing

Join us for this special Geneva Platts Benchmark Briefing on 24 April, 2025. This complimentary event will delve into the dynamic shifts within the road, aviation, and marine fuel markets, plus critical topics such as decarbonization and evolving trade flows. Join industry experts as we explore the developments in crude oil, chemicals, metals, fertilizers, and cement, providing you with valuable insights into the future of these essential commodities.

Key areas of focus include:

Dynamic oil market trends
Latest developments in aviation fuel
Insights on road fuels and blending practices
Decarbonization efforts in the shipping industry and alternative marine fuels
Impact of CBAM on energy-intensive industries and decarbonization Initiatives
Effects of tariff conflicts on trade flows

Agenda

Track 1
Track 2

8:00 - 8:55 AM	Registration and networking
9:00 - 10:30 AM	Oil Markets in flux Evolving balances of the European crude oil markets Sam Angell, EMEA Crude Oil Pricing Manager, S&P Global Commodity Insights West Africa supply, demand and pricing of refined products in the wake of the Dangote refinery start-up Matthew Tracey-Cook, Senior Price Reporter, S&P Global Commodity Insights Panel discussion and Q&A
10:00 - 10:30 AM	Networking break
10:30 - 11:30 AM	Aviation fuel update Jet fuel update: European supply, demand and pricing Virginie Malicier, EMEA Middle Distillates Manager, S&P Global Commodity Insights SAF/Carbon update: European SAF market development in early days of ReFuelEU Aviation Harry Clyne, Manager Price Reporting, S&P Global Commodity Insights Panel discussion and Q&A Moderator: Charlotte Radford, Global Manager, Price Group Partners - Emerging Benchmarks, S&P Global Commodity Insights
11:30 - 1:00 PM	Road fuels and blending market Refined update: European supply, demand and pricing road fuels update Virginie Malicier, EMEA Middle Distillates Manager, S&P Global Commodity Insights What low demand and changing trade flows mean for European MTBE Baran Serdaroglu, Associate Price Reporter, Chemicals The growth of renewable diesel as predominant road biofuel Harry Clyne, Manager Price Reporting, S&P Global Commodity Insights Automative Grade Urea for road fuels Matt Hoisch, Price Reporter, Minerals and Fertilizers, S&P Global Commodity Insights Panel Discussion and Q&A

*Agenda subject to change

8:00 - 8:55 AM	Registration and networking
9:00 - 10: 15 AM	Decarbonisation of the shipping sector and alternative marine fuels Shipping & Freight fundamentals, regulations and geopolitics + intro to alternative marine fuels Cresida Rodrigues, Associate Price Reporter, Shipping & Freight, S&P Global Commodity Insights Marine's fight for bio-feedstock share with competing sectors Harry Clyne, Manager Price Reporting, S&P Global Commodity Insights Methanol marine fuel (MMF) challenges persist despite regulatory developments Maria-Eleni Tsimeki, S&P Global Commodity Insights European emission regulations driving LNG and Bio-LNG uptake Aly Blakeway, Manager, Price Reporting Atlantic LNG, S&P Global Commodity Insights Panel discussion and Q&A
10:15 - 10:30	Networking break
10:30 - 12:00PM	CBAM and decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries Impact of CBAM on Aluminum and road to decarbonization Shivani Singh, Associate Regional Pricing Director, Metals, S&P Global Commodity Insights Impact of CBAM on Steel and the road to decarbonization Laura Varriale, Manager Price Reporting, Metals, S&P Global Commodity Insights Impact of CBAM on Fertilizers and Cement Matt Hoisch, Price Reporter, Minerals and Fertilizers, S&P Global Commodity Insights Panel discussion and Q&A
12:00 - 12:20 PM	Tariff wars and trade flow shifts Europe’s growing reliance on LNG as it phases out Russian gas Aly Blakeway, Manager, Price Reporting Atlantic LNG, S&P Global Commodity Insights
12:20 - 12:50PM	Panel discussion and Q&A