Maintaining Europe's Downstream Industry - Register TODAY!

The European refining market is currently facing tough industry conditions from overcapacity and weak demand to strong competition and stringent emissions legislation.

For a number of years, Platts Annual European Refining Markets Conference has got to the very heart of these issues and explores ways in which the sector can boost competiveness, enhance flexibility and maximize margins now and in the future.

Why should you attend?

Maintaining Europe’s downstream industry
In close cooperation with industry leaders, 2012's event will unite Europe’s leading downstream professionals to discuss and debate the industry's evolving landscape and strength.
Boost competiveness, enhance flexibility and maximize margins - best practice examples in a practical and relevant way
Exclusive insight from major, regional and independent refiners, highlighting key issues affecting long-term strategy and planning while unearthing strategies for boosting plant flexibility, optimizing production cycles and reducing costs.
Meet your key contacts
Attracting 150+ industry professionals from the refining community and its dependents - no other event unites the most influential players in the market!
28 exclusive sessions covering key questions the industry needs to answer including - How viable are the fundamentals long-term? How has the wave of refinery sales in Europe impacted the European downstream sector? Post-Petroplus, where next for the independent refiner?
As Europe's leading event for refining professionals, the 2012 event is packed with learning, inspiration and business opportunities.



Who is presenting?

Keynotes from:

Nathalie Brunelle Senior Vice President, Strategy, Development and Research, Refining & Chemicals Division, TOTAL
Mark Quartermain, Vice President, Downstream Strategy Development v Market Analysis, Shell
Peter Mather, Group Regional Vice President Europe, Head of Country UK, BP
Alois Virag, Senior Vice President, Refining v Petrochemicals, OMV
Dario Scaffardi, General Manager, SARAS
Sukumar Narasimhan, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Reliance Industries
Isabelle Muller, Secretary General, Europia
Lars Peter Lindfors, Senior Vice President, Technology and Strategy, Neste Oil

With further insight and analysis from:

Mikhail Antonov, Deputy Director of Refining, LUKOIL Trade and Supply (Litasco)
Robert Mwasaru, Director of Group Planning and Optimization, MOL Group
Toril Bosoni, Senior Oil Market Analyst, Refining, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Alan Gelder, Vice President, EMEA - Downstream Consulting, Wood Mackenzie
Chris Hunt, Director General, UK Petroleum Industry Association
Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Head of Unit, Energy Policy and Monitoring of electricity, gas, coal and oil markets, DG Energy, European Commission
Seth Kleinman, Global Head of Energy Strategy, Citi
Miswin Mahesh, Shipping and Commodities Analyst, Barclays Capital
Michael Lane, Secretary General, CONCAWE
Chris Beddoes, Deputy Secretary General - Energy Policy, Climate Change and Refining, Europia
Eelco Dekker, Chief Marketing Officer, Bio MCN
Robert Turner, Director, PwC
Tim Worledge, Editorial Team Leader, Middle Distillates, EMEA, Platts



Who is already attending?

Afton Chemical
AOT Trading AG
Argus Media
Baker & O'Brien
Barclays Capital
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi
BASF
BioMCN
BP
BP Raffinaderij Rotterdam
Byzantine Maritime Corporation
Citi
Citigroup
CLH
Columbian Chemicals Europa
CONCAWE
D/S Norden
DSM Sourcing
E.ON Värmekraft Sverige
E.ON Energy Trading
Essar Oil Limited
European Commission
EUROPIA
Evonik Industries
GDF SUEZ Trading
GEMS2
Glencore
Grace
Grupa LOTOS SA
Gunvor International
H&R Ölwerke Schindler
Haltermann
Infineum
International Energy Agency (IEA)
Japan Petroleum Energy Center
JPMorgan
Klesch Petroleum
Lukoil
Mitsui & Co
MOL Group
Navarik Corp.
Neste Oil
Nynas
Oderbalt OU
Odfjell Terminals Rotterdam B.V.
OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH
OPEC
Opportune
Petrobras
Petrobras Europe Limited
Petroplus Marketing
Platts
Port of Rotterdam
PKN ORLEN
Public Company ORLEN Lietuva
Purvin & Gertz
PwC
Rabobank
Reliance Industries
Repsol
Retitalia SpA
Reuters News
SABIC Petrochemicals
Samir Refinery
Saras
Sasol Oil International Limited
Saudi Aramco Oil Company
Shell
Shell Global Solutions International
SOCAR Trading
Standard & Poor's
Statoil
TNK-BP
TOTAL
TOTAL Bitumen Deutschland
TOTAL Petrochemicals & Refining
Toyota Motor Europe
UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA)
Unipec UK
Vesta Terminals
VTG Deutschland
Wood Mackenzie
Zeeland Refinery



Still need convincing?

"Very informative and lived up to my expectations. Has improved my understanding of the EU refining industry - current & future problems as well as solutions"

Saudi Aramco

"...high quality of speakers. It provides an insightful view of current status of the EU refining sector, and the main challenges which we are currently facing"

Saras