EVOLUTION OF THE TRANSPORT SECTOR

Course Overview

The course provides a forward-looking assessment of the transportation sector, including on-road, aviation and marine. The assessment will consider the utilization of alternative powertrain technologies, including electrification of the transportation fleets. 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

• Impact of current and future regulations, including incentives and mandates

• Availability of key inputs, including critical metals and rare earths

• Outlook for fleets segmented by powertrain technologies

• Potential barriers and hurdles to further expansion

• Reference outlook and alternative scenarios

• Implications for refining – risks and opportunities

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 and the factors

that will shape the future

Course Topics

The course consists of the following modules:

• Evaluation of on-road transport sector

o Regulations, incentives, and mandates

o Characteristics of vehicle fleet

▪ Light-duty

▪ Medium-duty

▪ Heavy-duty

o Outlook for the vehicle fleet – overall size and by powertrain technology

▪ Light-duty

▪ Medium-duty

▪ Heavy-duty

o Impact on refinery-related demand

• Evaluation of aviation sector

o Regulations, incentives, and mandates

o Outlook for the future

▪ CO2 emissions

▪ Fuel demand

▪ Role of SAF

o Impact on refinery-related demand

• Evaluation of marine sector

o Regulations, incentives, and mandates

o Characteristics of marine fleet

▪ Type of vessel

▪ Fuel utilization

o Role of low-carbon fuels

▪ Availability of supply

▪ Developments at ports

o Impact on the bunker market

▪ Regionally

▪ Major ports

• Identification of opportunities and requirements for success

• Evaluation of competitive landscape

• Management of risks