Diamond sponsors
Kpler
Kpler is a fast-growing data and analytics company on a mission to facilitate sustainable and efficient trade, to meet the changing needs of our world. From numerous disparate and unstructured sources, Kpler creates data and analytics that bring transparency in dynamic markets characterised by opaque and incomplete information, such as commodity and power markets. Kpler delivers its unique offering through technology solutions built in an agile and inventive way, enabling market professionals to make informed and timely trading decisions. Kpler employs over 250 people across the world and its recent acquisitions include ClipperData (2021), JBC Energy and COR-e (2022).
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Shell Brasil
Present in Brazil for 112 years, Shell is an integrated energy company with operations in Upstream, Natural Gas, Trading, Research & Development, and Renewable Energy Development. The company also operates in the free energy market and environmental products through Shell Energy Brasil. In Brazil, fuel distribution is managed by the joint venture Raízen. Shell is committed to meeting the growing demand for energy in an economically, environmentally, and socially responsible way, evaluating trends and scenarios to address the challenges of the energy future.
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Platinum sponsors
Ocean Point Terminals
Ocean Point Terminals is a world-class energy logistics hub, strategically located in the Western Atlantic Basin on the island of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, with the capacity to store 34-million-barrel crude and petroleum products. Ocean Point Terminals is currently the 2nd largest marine oil terminal in the US, 5th largest active marine oil terminal globally, 2nd busiest globally for ship traffic for stand-alone marine oil terminals and largest blender in the Western Atlantic Basin. The facility consists of 167 tanks and deep-water access to 11 docks including an offshore deepwater Single Point Mooring Buoy (SPM). Ocean Point Terminals is capable of loading and discharging vessels up to VLCC size from 2 inland docks and the SPM. In addition, Ocean Point Terminals is US Coast Guard approved for LNG Ship-to-Ship transfers on 2 inland docks. Ocean Point Terminals is a Free Trade Zone "in the fence" and is one of the largest Department of Homeland Security controlled sites in the US
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Vortexa
Vortexa provides market-leading real-time data and advanced analytics for energy and shipping markets, giving the most accurate and complete picture of waterborne energy flows and freight dynamics.
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We provide an end-to-end granular view of global crude and condensate flows, providing comprehensive insights for over 500 unique crude and condensate grades globally. Vortexa also covers refined products, LPG and LNG, across all vessel classes, helping traders, analysts and shipping professionals gain a competitive edge in complex and opaque markets by making better trading decisions with confidence.
Vortexa is a multidisciplinary force of over 100 employees combining the best of energy and shipping expertise, data science and engineering across our offices in London, Singapore, New York, Houston, Dubai and Geneva.
PRIO
PRIO stands as Brazil's largest independent oil and gas company, renowned for pioneering efforts in field recovery and lifespan extension. Established in 2015, the company has six fields in the Campos Basin, contributing over R$3.5 billion in royalties to the state and nation. By 2025, PRIO achieved a production milestone, averaging 115 thousand barrels per day. The company has also commercialized over 120 MM barrels of oil worldwide.
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Petrobras
Our commitment is the energy that makes us go further
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We are a publicly traded corporation operating in an integrated and specialized manner in the oil, natural gas, and energy industry. We have expertise in exploration and production as a result of decades of development in the Brazilian basins, especially in deep and ultra-deep waters. This has made us a world leader in the segment.
Our business goes beyond field reach and oil and gas withdrawal. This entails a long process by which we transport oil and gas to our refineries and natural gas treatment units. Therefore, those units must be equipped and constantly evolving to provide the best products. We have as priority to operate at low costs and with a low carbon footprint, which contributes to our commitment to a sustainable development for a society in transition.
Gold Sponsors
Equinor - Brazil
Equinor is an international energy company committed to creating long-term value in a low-carbon future. In Brazil—a strategically important area for the company globally—its growing portfolio includes assets in both oil and gas (O&G) and renewable energy. In O&G, the company has projects under development, such as Raia and Bacalhau, as well as producing assets like Peregrino and Roncador. In renewables, Equinor operates solar energy assets, including the Apodi and Mendubim solar complexes, and the hybrid Serra da Babilônia complex, operated by Rio Energy—a leading onshore renewable energy company in the country, acquired by Equinor in 2023.
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Gunvor Group
Gunvor Group is one of the world’s largest independent commodities trading houses by turnover, creating logistics solutions that safely and efficiently move physical energy, bulk materials, and base metals from where they are sourced and stored to where they are demanded most. Gunvor has strategic investments in industrial infrastructure—refineries, pipelines, storage, terminals, and downstream—that complement our core trading activity and generate sustainable value across the global supply chain for our customers. Gunvor, which generated turnover of US $136 billion on volumes of 232 million MT in 2024, has committed to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 40% by 2025. For more information, visit GunvorGroup.com
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Silver sponsors
Aramco Trading
At Aramco Trading Americas, we are committed to being a valued partner, reliably supplying the energy solutions that help enable international commerce and everyday life. Located in Houston, we pride ourselves
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on our customer-centric approach, strong global network, and diverse team of talented professionals connecting customers and markets
Phillips 66
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Phillips 66 is a leading integrated downstream energy provider that manufactures, transports and markets products that drive the global economy. The company’s portfolio includes Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, Marketing & Specialties, and Renewable Fuels businesses. Headquartered in Houston, Phillips 66 has employees around the globe who are committed to safely and reliably providing energy and improving lives while pursuing a lower-carbon future.
Exhibitor
GTI
GTI Statia is one of the largest bulk liquid storage terminals in the Caribbean. The terminal has a storage capacity of more than 14 million barrels and can store various grades of crude and refined petroleum products. The facility safely handles more than 90 million barrels of products per year. The terminal offers an extensive marine infrastructure comprising six vessel berths, including a single-point mooring buoy (SPM) and is one of the only terminals in the region with sufficient water depth to handle fully-laden Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) and Ultra Large Crude Carriers (ULCCs).
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The GTI Statia terminal is located on the island of St. Eustatius, which is a municipality of the Netherlands in the northern leeward islands of the Caribbean. The island is in close proximity to the islands of St. Maarten and St. Kitts and is approximately 20 square kilometers with a population of 3,500. The terminal is positioned along global and regional shipping lanes providing storage and transshipment services to major global traders and energy companies. Corporate headquarters are located in San Antonio, Texas.
Both the senior management team at the facility and the executive leadership team collectively have more than 200 years experience in the energy business, with an outstanding safety, environmental and regulatory track record.
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Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities
Argus will customise the most effective package to meet your business objectives. A wide range of sponsorship and exhibitor packages are available to fit your budget and deliver the highest return on investment available at any industry conference.
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