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 August 31, 2023.

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

FREE FORUM STARTS IN

Agenda

9:00am	Registration and networking
10:00am	Welcome and introduction Malick Diallo, Vice President, EMEA Sales, S&P Global Commodity Insights
10:10am	Oil market outlook: A new era for oil Crude oil: The key uncertainties shaping the global oil market Refined products: The end of the platinum age of refining? Spencer Welch Vice President, Head of Oil-Markets, Midstream & Downstream Consulting, S&P Global Commodity Insights
10:50am	Networking Break
11:20am	Crude oil benchmarks and relevance to African crude flows Key benchmarks of West African crudes Interplay of pricing and crude flows Evolving Dated Brent benchmark Dex Wang, Director of Strategy Development, Benchmarks, S&P Global Commodity Insights
12:05pm	Evolving balances of global and African refined oil products New flows in a post Russian sanctions world West Africa’s oil products balances: Nigeria in focus Virginie Malicier, Senior Oil Leader, Strategic Engagement and Intelligence Group, S&P Global Commodity Insights
12:50pm	Networking lunch
2:00pm	Tanker Markets: Atlantic Outlook Market Outlook – Dirty Tankers Market Outlook – Clean Tankers Alternative Marine Fuels & Energy Transition Sam Garton-Eckett, Senior Managing Editor, Freight Markets, S&P Global Commodity Insights
2:45pm	Platts oil assessment methodology and Market on Close demonstration Virginie Malicier, Senior Oil Leader, Strategic Engagement and Intelligence Group, S&P Global Commodity Insights
3:45pm	Closing remarks Mohammad Kurdi, Executive Director Commercial, S&P Global Commodity Insights
4:00pm	Drinks reception