S&P Global Commodity Insights Lagos Forum

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

We are excited to invite you to the S&P Global Commodity Insights Lagos Forum which will be held in-person in Lagos, Nigeria on September 26, 2024.

Join us at this complimentary event for a packed agenda of market updates and the latest insights on Africa’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:

- Oil market outlook
- Regional and global benchmark usage
- Crude oil trade flow evolution in Africa
- African and global refined product updates

- Explore the state of play for shipping
-The evolution of global LPG markets

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Agenda

9:00 am	Registration and networking
10:00 am	Welcome and introduction to S&P Global Commodity Insights Malick Diallo, Vice President, EMEA Sales
10:10 am	Oil market outlook: A new era for oil Short-term outlook: A transition in oil markets? When will crude oil’s cycle of surplus and refined products platinum age end? Medium-term outlook: When will the energy transition start impacting African crude and refined products markets? Daniel Evans, Vice President, Global Head, Fuels and Refining Payam Hashempour, Associate Director
10:40 am	Crude Oil Markets and Benchmarks Update West African crude oil market fundamentals The Dated Brent complex and the addition of WTI Midland Dubai at 40: Reviewing the East’s sour crude benchmark Joel Hanley, Global Director, Crude & Fuel Oil Markets
11:20 am	Networking break
11:40 am	The evolving balances of the global and African refined products markets Benchmark Update: exploring key gasoline and middle distillates Platts price assessments West African LPG markets and price assessments Gary Clark, Associate Editorial Director–EMEA Clean Refined Products
12:10 pm	The evolution of global LPG markets Global LPG market overview LPG market opportunities in Africa Global and regional price outlook Fernando Covas, Executive Director & Lead for Europe, CIS, and Africa NGL research
12:40 pm	Networking lunch
2:00 pm	Tanker market trends Global tanker supply and market trends West-of-Suez tanker demand and spillovers from the APAC region Geopolitical disruptions and supply chain challenges Environmental regulations and their trade flow impact Spot freight market indicators and scenario-building Nikolaos Aidinis– Antonopoulos, Managing Editor, EMEA Freight Markets
2:30 pm	Panel: Oil and the energy transition The impact of the energy demand on global and regional oil demand Implications, opportunities and risks for African producers, refiners and traders Daniel Evans, Vice President, Global Head, Fuels and Refining Fernando Covas, Executive Director & Lead for Europe, CIS, and Africa NGL research Analene Enslin, Upstream Client Alignment Lead Gary Clark, Associate Editorial Director–EMEA Clean Refined Products Moderator: Joel Hanley, Global Director, Crude & Fuel Oil Markets
3:10 pm	Platts oil assessment methodology and Market on Close demonstration Joel Hanley, Global Director, Crude & Fuel Oil Markets
4:00 pm	Closing remarks
4:05 pm	Drinks reception