Energy & Sustainability

Argus Global Base Oils & Lubricants Summit

Join global base oils and lubricants industry leaders in Central London, UK for unrivalled networking and the unparalleled insights needed to prepare for the year ahead.

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37Speakers
0Sponsors
25On the bill · sessions
29Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Argus, in alphabetical order.
Akshay Tiwari
Global Base Oil Procurement Director · BP Castrol
Alex Jones
Director Engine Oils and Fuels · Lubrizol
Alicia Logan
General Manager · Chevron Base Oils
Arjun Lad
Strategic Accounts, Commercial Excellence & Marketing Director · Nynas
Benedict George
Editor - Oil Products · Argus
Bhupinder Singh
Director of Global Lubes and Oils Business Development · bluechemGROUP
David Growney
Technology Deployment Manager · Lubrizol
David Wright
Director General · UKLA
Deniz Yildirim
Base Oils Supply / Demand Balance Manager · TotalEnergies Supply Marketing Services
Dennis Eijdenberg
Technical Manager · Interflon
Dr Ernie Henderson
President · K&E Petroleum
Ed Schouwstra
Global Commercial Manager EMEA · Stolt Tankers
Frédéric Vazzoler
Managing Director TSMS Base Oils · TotalEnergies Supply & Marketing
Gabriella Twining
Global Editor - Base Oils · Argus
Galina Kurasheva
Trader · DYM Resources
Guo Harn Hong
Global Lead Base Oils · Argus
Irina Vinogradova
Senior Manager - Consulting · Argus
Joanne Jones
Senior Director Technology · Lubrizol
John Dietrich
Deputy Editor - Base Oils · Argus
Joris van der List
Technology Manager · Q8 Oils
Julio Viana
Market Reporter - Base Oils · Argus
Leyla Alieva
CEO & Co-Founder · Neol Copper
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Agenda

Selected from 25 sessions on the bill.
  • 07.15

    Argus 5k Hyde Park Fun Run

    Returning by popular demand, join Argus for a morning 5k fun run around the scenic Hyde Park and get those endorphins flowing. Join industry peers for an exciting informal networki…

  • 08:00 - 08.45

    Morning registration and networking breakfast

  • 08:45 - 09:15

    Base oils pricing workshop: Market dynamics and methodologies

    A highly interactive session designed to meet strong industry demand for clarity on base oils pricing. Engage directly with Argus analysts on pricing methodology, benchmarks and re…

    Complimentary Workshop
  • 09:05 - 09.45

    Keynote blenders panel: What is driving formulation choices?

    Panel discussion on how sustainability, regulations, and market demands are guiding base oil selection and blending strategies.

  • 09.15 - 10.00

    Technical workshop: The Development Lifecycle of a Lubricant

    A comprehensive deep dive into the formulation, testing and commercialisation of engine lubricants, led by experts from Lubrizol.

    Complimentary Workshop
  • 09.45 - 10.30

    Panel discussion: Market transparency and risk management in base oils: building collaborative tools for the future

    Strategies and mechanisms for risk management and transparency in base oil markets. Discussion of a paper market, collaborative industry tools.

  • 10:00 - 10:10

    Chairperson’s opening remarks and interactive voting and objective setting

    Set objectives and share questions for the focus day; objectives will be revisited at day's end.

    Main conference
  • 10:10 - 10.35

    Navigating global trade policy: How to stand strong in an uncertain and changing policy environment

    How are US tariffs, reshoring, and global conflicts reshaping base oil trade? Implications of evolving trade routes, supply chains, blending hubs, and how future policy shifts may …

  • 11.00 - 11.40

    Panel discussion: The next big move in sustainable lubricants

    Panel on the role of re-refined base oils (RRBOs), new policies, standards, and supply chain evolution for sustainability in lubricants.

    Sustainability corner
Intermission
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An audience of 29 companies, parsed from the program.

29 companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
29Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

46% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite25%
  • Founder / Owner13%
  • Director / Head of1438%
  • Manager / Lead1335%
  • Other roles719%

Of 37 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Argus6V
  2. 02Lubrizol3V
  3. 03Chevron Base Oils2V
  4. 04ADM Investor Services International1V
  5. 05bluechemGROUP1V
  6. 06BP Castrol1V
  7. 07Chevron Oronite1V
  8. 08CME Group1V
  9. 09DYM Resources1V
  10. 10GADOT Beligium BV1V
  11. 11Globestar Energy FZE1V
  12. 12Hartree Partners1V
  13. 13Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)1V
  14. 14ICONIC1V
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.

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