Middle Distillates Conference 3rd Annual Reduced rates for airlines and refiners: SAVE $500 27 – 28 November 2012 • Intercontinental Hotel • Hamburg, Germany Putting the middle of the barrel at centre stage Speakers Include: Platts Middle Distillates Conference 2012 Highlights: SPONSORED BY: SUPPORTED BY: • European Policy Outlook: hear how EUROPIA and UKPIA are helping to keep Middle Distillate at the heart of EU policy direction • Product Focus: analysis of Northwest Europe’s move to low sulphur as well as what the growth in demand for diesel means for refining economics? • Jet fuel focus - Expanded for 2012: discover what Shell Aviation see as the future for jet fuel traceability and quality assurance • Mabanaft’s end of the year trading review: insight into middle of the barrel markets in 2012 and beyond Alessandro Bartelloni Executive Officer EUROPIA Mike Farmery Global Fuel Technical and Quality Manager Shell Aviation Alexander Pögl Head of Business Development JBC Energy Hugh Tucker Technical Director UKPIA Elmar Baumann Managing Director German Biofuel Association Tobias Suckow Middle Distillates and Gasoline Trader Mabanaft Book Now: www.platts.com/middledistillates “I very much enjoyed this conference and learned a lot from it.” Global Distillate Trading Strategist, ConocoPhillips
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Middle Distillates Conference
3rd Annual
Reduced rates for airlines and refiners: SAVE $500
27 – 28 November 2012 • Intercontinental Hotel • Hamburg, Germany
EUROPEAN POLICY OUTLOOK: WHERE DO MIDDLE DISTILLATES FIT WITH CURRENT DIRECTION?
09.10 Refining Perspective: advocating a competitive industry
• Overview of the concerns on EU refining’s competitiveness versus other non-EU refining regions
• Update on the view of the refining industry of the future on fuelling EU transport
• Potential sustainability concerns due to current Diesel/Gasoline imbalance
Alessandro Bartelloni Executive Officer EUROPIA
09.40 UK Oil Industry Focus: keeping the wheels turning• Impact of plant closures on regional refining market• The effects of increased Diesel imports to the UK • Update of UK Oil Industry infrastructure development • Analysis of the future middle distillate quality changes• Overview of the road to meeting renewable targets
Hugh Tucker Technical Director UKPIA
10.10 Panel Session:Regulating the middle of the barrel: future directions for EU energy policy
• Environmental directives and developments and their effects on distillates
• Competitive Low carbon Roadmap; Plans for the refining industry • European distillate outlook 2012-2030 and demand by
sulphur category
Chaired By: Tim Worledge, Managing Editor, Middle Distillates EMEA, Platts
Alessandro Bartelloni, Executive Officer, EUROPIA
Hugh Tucker, Technical Director, UKPIA
10.40 Morning refreshments and networking break
REGIONAL GAS OVERVIEWS IN EUROPE
11.10 Overview of the European heating oil markets• Outline of the latest legal requirements, including fuel specifications
for heating applications• Analysis of technological developments for 2011 and beyond• Future perspectives and ‘multi-energy’ solutions
Dr. Ernst-Moritz Bellingen, President - Technical commission, EUROFUEL
11.40 Russian and CIS Distillates outlook • Summary of the current Russian and CIS refining sector • Overview of when the Russian market is likely to feel the impact of
their refinery upgrades? • Analysis of whether high sulphur flows will fall off and 10 ppm flows
pick up
Dr Petr Steiner, Director- Refining - Russia & CIS Expert, Hart Energy
12.10 Lunch break
SUPPLY SIDE DYNAMICS
13.30 The future of diesel demand in Europe• What does the growth in demand for diesel mean for refining
economics?• Plans for how regional producers can keep pace with growing diesel
demand globally
Alexander Pögl Head of Business Development JBC Energy
14.00 Improving cost efficiency in European refining operations
• Outline of how ERG increased profitability and cost efficiency following Europe’s recent refining crisis
• Details of the extensive project put in place at ERG to review internal process and organization
• Outcomes of the organisational restructuring and processes implemented to achieve project objectives
Sergio Bovo, Head of Business Unit Oil, ERG SpA
14.30 Afternoon refreshments and networking break
JET FUEL DEVELOPMENTS & CHALLENGES
15.00 Airline Perspective: Lufthansa’s fuel cost challenges • Overview and analysis of current fuel cost challenges for a major
global carrier• Initiatives and plans for trimming exposure in 2013 and beyond• Issues surrounding price assessment requirements
Platts 3rd Annual Middle Distillates Conference will once again act as a forum for oil majors, refiners, traders and fuel buyers from end user communities such as the automotive, aviation and shipping sectors to discuss how to maximise profits from the middle of the barrel whilst still offering value to dependant industries.
“I found tremendous opportunities to exchange information and extending our network during the event.” Aviation Fuel Specialist, Pertamina
15.30 Developments in jet fuel traceability and quality assurance
• Examination of the EI 1530 document covering QA upstream of airports (including refineries, shipping, storage terminals, pipelines etc)
• Update on the development of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) Quality Assurance Manual (ICAO 9977) and its implications for the trading community
Mike Farmery Global Fuel Technical and Quality Manager Shell Aviation
16.00 Jet Fuel challenges and opportunities in 2013 and beyond
• The question of aviation recovery and the growth of the Asian carrier: will Europe have to compete with Asia to attract flows to the region?
• What will that mean for price in an industry that is already struggling with fuel costs?
• What else can airlines do to trim their exposure?• Are engine makers able to bring more fuel efficiency?• Can aircraft makers bring more aerodynamics to designs?
Mike Farmery, Global Fuel Technical and Quality Manager, Shell Aviation
Tim Worledge, Managing Editor, Middle Distillates EMEA, Platts
17.00 Chairman’s remarks Tim Worledge, Managing Editor, Middle Distillates EMEA,
PRICING, FUTURE FUELS AND DEPENDANT INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES
09.30 Update and analysis of Biofuel development in Germany:
• Draft of the EU-commission on iLUC: possible consequences for the middle distillates sector
• Failing regulation: How non-definition and non-implementation of EU-rules on sustainability affects the EU-market
• Effects of Double Counting on Middle Distillates• National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP): B30 needed
for implementation• Biofuels in the aviation sector
Elmar Baumann Managing Director German Biofuel Association
10.00 End of the year review: middle of the barrel trading in 2012 and beyond
• How have risks been mitigated in the volatile middle of the barrel markets
• Which risk management techniques still help to build a competitive advantage
• Predictions for the next 12 months of Middle Distillate trading
Tobias Suckow Middle Distillates and Gasoline Trader Mabanaft
10.30 Retailing biofuels with a premium: high quality drop-in bio-components
• HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils) fuel properties• Combining premium diesel production and biomandate optimization• HVO usage: Benefits for the customer
Tuukka Hartikka, Engine researcher, Neste Oil
11.00 Morning refreshments and networking break
11.30 Updates from the automotive sector: fuel demands• Overview of the current condition of car fleets?• What is the state of demand and innovations around car fleets?
12.00 Middle distillates pricing and methodology• Examination of the variables in the price assessment process• A guide to overcoming price assessment challenges• Explanation of the oil and gas indexation
Tim Worledge, Editor, Middle Distillates, European Marketscan, Platts
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