Knowledge is power, and we are proud to launch a series of training sessions geared to better arm you with the knowledge you need in this competitive industry.

S&P Global Platts University brings you the unique opportunity to understand the fundamentals and economics behind oil supply and refinery optimisation while connecting it to the market mechanisms that drive the prices.

This training will help fast track your understanding of the oil markets with S&P Global Platts 100 years of experience and unrivaled knowledge. We do this by bringing together pricing and fundamental analysis.

Platts University provides individual and company-specific training on a wide range of topics related to energy markets. Our training is designed for beginner- to intermediate-level analysts, marketers, traders,

and planners, as well as senior managers and executives who wish to receive a refresher course on energy market concepts, practices and trends.

While most training programs tirelessly lecture the technical aspects of crude production and refining, S&P Global Platts University offers unique, actionable insights into the industry’s commercial focus and its bearing on market movements, including the opportunity to see the MOC process explained live in real time. Our instructors are full-time energy analysts and pricing experts who have spent most of their careers in the market as economists, engineers, traders or analysts. Their collective energy market experience, knowledge and expertise form the foundation of S&P Global Platts University.

Our University instructors share the real-world market perspective needed to help you analyse data and interpret current events with greater understanding of their impact on prices.

If this sound like something you need, then Platts University is a sound investment.

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S&P Global Platts UniversityHouston, August 27-28, 2019 | New York, December 9-10, 2019

Topics include:

– Oil Supply & Demand Basics

– Fundamental trends and cycles

– Short- and long-term forecasting

– Types of oil supplies, crude quality

– Role of price and economic growth

– Refining Basics

– Capacity utilization and growth

– Configuration

– Product quality specifications

– Incorporating Political Risk

– OPEC and other key entities you should know

– Crude Balances & Short Term Flat Price Determination

– Product Pricing, Spreads, Margins and Differentials

– Trade Flows & Arbitrage

– Introduction to Petrochemicals and NGLs

– Long-Term Pricing & Scenarios

– Pricing Methodology

– Market on Close Demonstration

– Networking with attendees

– Q&A with the instructors

Get a total view of the markets with S&P Global Platts University

This training has something for everyone within the oil supply chain and can help you to better understand:

– What drives the economic decision to produce oil and the role OPEC plays

– How refineries select their crude and optimise their margins

– The impact all this has on prices as traders bid and offer physical cargos

– How to manage risk by using tools such as derivatives or futures markets

S&P Global Platts has something for everyone within the oil supply chain. Our training includes everything from helping you understand what drives the economic decision to produce oil and the role OPEC plays, to how refineries select their crude and optimise their margins, and the impact all this has on prices as traders bid and offer physical cargos including in the Platts Market on Close (MOC) Window. You will also learn about managing risk using tools such as derivatives or futures markets.

Our instructors

Platts University instructors are full-time energy analysts and pricing experts who have spent most of their careers in the market as economists, engineers, traders or analysts. Their collective energy market experience, knowledge and expertise form the foundation of S& Global Platts University. They will share the real-world market perspective needed to help you analyse data and interpret current events with greater understanding of their impact on prices.

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Where and WhenHouston Tuesday and Wednesday, August 27-28, 2019

New YorkMonday and Tuesday, December 9-10, 2019

An early registration discount of $350 may apply. Visit the event website to learn more.

S&P Global Platts Client: $1,495.00Non-client: $2,495.00

Who Should Enroll?

S&P Global Platts University is valuable to a range of industry participants, from market newcomers to industry veterans. Those who are relatively inexperienced will gain a more comprehensive understanding of what to expect in the oil market and why. Those with more experience will gain further insight into the impact of new and emerging factors on oil markets.

Past attending companies include:

– ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants

– Hartree Partners, LP

– Hunt Oil Company of Peru, Sucursal Del Peru

– Korean National Oil Corporation (Knoc)

– Matcon Group

– Metroplex Energy, Inc

– National Energy Board – Canada.

– PBF Energy

– Petrobras

– Sistemas Administrativos Integrales A Gasolineras S.A de C.V

– Societe Generale

– SVL

– T & R Terminals, LLC

– Wyoming Refinery

The professional below will benefit most from Platts University:

– Analysts who require an edge on their competition in finding, understanding, and interpreting key market data

– Oil Traders who need to anticipate where prices are heading before the markets react

– Planners who have to stay on top of the changes that will drive the profitability of their company’s operations, strategies, and investments

– Risk Managers who need to understand what really drives the ups and downs of energy markets and what options are available to manage the inherent uncertainty

– Refiners who want to understand the key elements driving their profitability

– Producers who need to know the forces impacting near-term and longer-term prices, as well as the industry volumes in the regions in which they operate

– Banks and other financial institutions that provide project financing and need to assess risks and uncertainties in the long-range pricing outlook

– Hedge Fund & Pension Fund Managers whose success may be directly tied to getting a jump on where energy prices are going and knowing which segments of the industry are the right play

– Government officials who’ll be involved in regulations that will impact the energy markets

– Shippers, Storage Operators, Pipeline Operators and others who need to anticipate changes in flows and pricing

– Buyers and sellers who need to formulate better, timelier hedging strategies for minimizing future price risk

– Energy end-users who need a better understanding of market forces controlling supply, price, and volatility

S&P Global Platts University Houston, August 27-28, 2019 | New York, December 9-10, 2019 | #PlattsUniversity

Discounts*

Team Discount—Your organization may send 1 executive FREE for every 3 delegates registered at the Standard Commercial Rate for the Conference. All registrations must be made at the same time to qualify. This discount cannot be used retroactively on existing registrations. Team discount rate only available by phone or email.

Government Discount—Verification may be required. Government discount only available by phone or email.

*Discount or promotional offers cannot be combined and must be applied at the time of original registration.

Substitution & Cancellation

Your registration may be transferred to a member of your organization up to 24 hours in advance of the conference. Cancellations must be received in writing on or before Monday, August 19, 2019 for Houston and Tuesday, December 2, 2019 for New York in order to be refunded, less a $195 administrative charge. No refunds will be made after this date. In the event of non-attendance, the full invoice fee will be payable. In case of conference cancellation, S&P Global Platts liability is limited to refund of the conference registration fee only. S&P Global Platts reserves the right to alter this program without prior notice.

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