Course Overview 

 The course provides a forward-looking assessment of transportation fuels including gasoline, diesel, and marine fuels. The assessment will include the outlook for supply, demand and trade flows with consideration of demand segments and refining investments. Furthermore, the implications for the GCC region will be considered. 

Course Benefits  

The attendees of the symposium will gain the following insights: 

• Explanation of key drivers of the future 

• Overview of current and future regulations and fuel specifications  

• Linkages with demand markets including transportation sectors 

• Integrated view of future supply/demand conditions and trade flows  

• Outlook for prices, spreads and refining margins  

• Requirements for refining investments  

• Implications for the rest of the refining barre 
 

Who Should Attend?  

The course is designed for: 

• Senior-level managers responsible for strategic planning 

• Middle managers who are supporting decision-makers or are themselves decision-makers 

• Market analysts and forecasters  

• Individuals responsible for identifying market opportunities across time horizons – short-term, mid-term and long-term 

• Individuals wanting to gain an understanding of the outlook for transport fuels and the  

factors that will shape the future 

Course Topics 

The course consists of the following modules:  

• Assessment of demand drivers, including the evolution of the transport sectors 

• Outlook for supply of transport fuels including supply from refineries and the role of  

alternative fuels 

• Forecast of supply/demand balances and trade flows  

• Identification of opportunities and requirements for success 

• Evaluation of competitive landscape  

• Management of risks