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Sustainability - A Real Issue
02 Dec 2021

Sustainability - A Real Issue

Karthik_Bharath_Kumar

General Manager - Thermal, Transmission, Distribution & Renewables

Urban floods, pollution, and poor city planning expose India’s sustainability gaps. Corporates must go beyond jargon and embed structured sustainability planning to mitigate environmental, infrastructural, and social risks threatening long-term resilience.

Building the LNG Fuel Ecosystem in West Africa
02 Dec 2021

Building the LNG Fuel Ecosystem in West Africa

Alessandro_Nanotti

Global Head of Gas, LNG and low-carbon energy (May 2021 - Present); Netherlands

West Africa’s shift to small-scale LNG offers cleaner, cost-efficient fuel for industry and power. Developing an LNG value chain promises 15% returns, sustainability gains, and scalable growth across Guinea, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.

Residue Upgrading Meets Petrochemicals
24 Nov 2021

Residue Upgrading Meets Petrochemicals

Marcio_Wagner_da_Silva

Transfer and Storage Manager

The refining industry faces shrinking fuel demand, environmental pressures, and volatile margins. Integrating petrochemicals with refining offers higher profitability, but increases complexity and capital needs amid tightening fuel regulations like IMO 2020.

Integrating Refining & Petrochemicals Profitably
18 Nov 2021

Integrating Refining & Petrochemicals Profitably

Anand_Chourikar

Former Digital Transformation Leader

As crude prices rise and emission norms tighten, refineries face margin pressure. Integrating with petrochemicals enables higher-value product diversification, cost optimization, and sustainable profitability amid global and regional market challenges.

An Introduction To LNG Fuel Pricing
18 Oct 2021

An Introduction To LNG Fuel Pricing

Alessandro_Nanotti

Global Head of Gas, LNG and low-carbon energy (May 2021 - Present); Netherlands

LNG bunker pricing is shifting from long-term, oil-indexed contracts to flexible, gas-indexed and spot models. Market transparency, renewable integration, and evolving trading hubs like TTF are redefining global LNG fuel economics.

Lost In Transition
18 Oct 2021

Lost In Transition

César_Ortiz_Sotelo

CEO & Co-Founder (Feb 2020 - Present)

The global energy transition is accelerating toward a decarbonized, decentralized, and digitalized future. Success depends on bold policy, innovation, and collaboration as governments and businesses adapt to unprecedented systemic transformation.