June 2-3, 2026
Middle East Petroleum & Gas Conference (MPGC)
London, United Kingdom
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New Location - London
Clarity for a Volatile Oil and Gas World
The 33rd annual Middle East Petroleum & Gas Conference (MPGC) will now take place in London, United Kingdom, on June 2-3, 2026.
Against the backdrop of heightened geopolitical risk, disrupted trade routes, and extreme price volatility, MPGC 2026 is relocating from Dubai and will convene the global oil and gas community in London. The event will take place live, with options to attend in person or virtually.
MPGC brings together senior leaders from NOCs, IOCs, trading houses, refiners, shippers, financial institutions, and technology providers. The program is designed to provide decision-grade insight on the issues now driving market outcomes: security of supply, price formation, shifting crude and product flows, freight risk, and downstream competitiveness.
What to Expect:
- Market-setting keynotes and senior decision panels
- Benchmark and price formation discussions for crude and refined products
- Deep dives into trade flows, freight, sanctions, and compliance
- Practical insights on refining margins, product balances, and inventory strategy
- High-value networking with the trading and refining community
Themes Shaping MPGC:
Geopolitics, chokepoints, and supply security. The Middle East remains central to global crude and product supply. MPGC will examine the implications of transit risk, regional security dynamics, and disruption scenarios for pricing and operational strategy.
Price formation and market structure: Brent–Dubai, Dubai/Oman and beyond. In volatile conditions, reliable benchmarks and transparent price discovery become even more critical. MPGC will explore what current market structures are signalling - and how participants are managing basis risk and volatility.
Crude and product trade flows: recalibration at speed. From sanctions and shifting buyer behaviour to route changes and refined product displacement, trade flows are being reshaped. MPGC will map where barrels are moving - and where constraints are tightening.
Downstream and refining: strategic importance in a tight products market. Refining resilience and product availability have become strategic priorities. MPGC will assess the outlook for margins, capacity utilization, and export competition across Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Middle East - Africa linkages and the new competitive landscape. New capacity additions and changing import needs are redrawing regional product balances. MPGC will explore implications for Middle East suppliers and Africa’s evolving refining and logistics requirements.
Attend In Person. Join us in London for the full MPGC experience: face-to-face networking, live Q&A with speakers, and direct access to the industry's most senior decision-makers.
Join us virtually: MPGC 2026 will offer full virtual attendance, giving you live access to all keynotes, panels, and discussions, plus interactive Q&A and digital networking opportunities.
In-Person Conference Pass
$1,949 + VAT Includes full access to all conference sessions, networking breaks, and the exhibition in London.
Virtual Conference Pass:
$999 + VAT Includes live streaming access to all keynotes and panels, plus digital networking.
For registration assistance, contact
MPGC at a glance
This is your opportunity to network and do business with energy professionals from around the globe. Take a look at our 2025 event highlights
2026 Agenda
Explore our focused, single-track agenda, designed to deliver critical insights for today's volatile energy market.
2026 Speakers
A world-class lineup of senior executives and experts from leading NOCs, IOCs, and trading houses, sharing critical insights on the future of energy
MPGC 2026 brings together a diverse group of visionaries, executives, and experts from across the global energy landscape. Our speakers represent leading organisations in oil, gas, finance, technology, and trading, sharing insights, strategies, and innovations shaping the industry.
Browse below to discover our confirmed speakers.
OQ Alternative Energy
Alan Freeman
Head of Energy Services
OQ Alternative Energy
Stolt-Nielsen
Alex Ng
Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy
Alex Ng, Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy, Stolt-Nielsen
S&P Global Energy
Atul Arya
Senior Vice President & Chief Energy Strategist
| Senior Vice President & Chief Energy Strategist |
GAS EXPORTING COUNTRIES FORUM (GECF)
Aydar Shakirov
Head of Gas Market Analysis Department
Head of Gas Market Analysis Department
Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
Bassam Fattouh
Director
Bassam Fattouh, Director, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
Uniper Global Commodities
Charbel Abi Daher
Chief Commercial Officer, Gas & LNG
International Energy Forum
Christof van Agt Ross
Director Energy Dialogue
S&P Global Energy
Daniel Evans
Vice President, Global Head of Fuels and Refining Research
Vice President, Global Head of Fuels and Refining Research
S&P Global
Daniel Yergin
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman
S&P Global Energy
Dave Ernsberger
President
Dave Ernsberger is President of S&P Global Energy and a member of S&P Global’s Executive Leadership Team.
Most recently, Mr. Ernsberger was Head of Market Reporting and Trading Solutions at S&P Global Energy. In that role, he was responsible for managing Platts commodity price benchmarks worldwide, including market reporting, news coverage and exchange relationships, from well-established markets like oil and gas through to emerging market environments like new Energy Transition commodities and recycled materials.
Prior to that, Mr. Ernsberger served in a variety of roles at Platts, including Head of Oil Content; Editorial Director for Asia (based in Singapore), and Houston Bureau Chief. He joined Platts in 1996 as a metals reporter in London, and launched coverage of Europe’s then-deregulating gas and electricity markets in 1999.
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Mr. Ernsberger holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy and politics from Warwick University, England, and a master's degree in international relations from Southampton University, England.
Dangote Refinery
David Bird
Chief Executive Officer
ICE Futures Abu Dhabi (IFAD)
Gary King
President
Black Gold Investors
Gary Ross
Chief Executive Officer
FGE NexantECA
Iman Nasseri
Managing Director - Middle East Research
Managing Director - Middle East Research
LanzaTech
Jennifer Holmgren
Chief Executive Officer
Uniper Global Commodities
John Roper
CEO Middle East
S&P Global Energy
Laurent Ruseckas
Executive Director, First Take Gas, Geopolitics and Finance
Laurent is a leading authority on the gas industry in Europe and Eurasia, with a special focus on gas supply and transportation and a regional focus on the Caspian Sea region, southeastern Europe, Turkey, Ukraine and the Eastern Mediterranean. He has published client research on topics including EU gas regulation, Russian-Ukrainian gas arbitration, and the gas sectors in Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. He has worked for more than two decades advising international oil and gas companies and institutional investors on energy investment in Eurasia, and has led assignments in which S&P Global served as Lenders' Market Consultant in support of project financings on numerous occasions. Laurent first joined CERA (a predecessor company of S&P Global) in 1991 and led CERA's Caspian Energy practice from 1997 to 2003. Laurent co-managed the Caspian Development Corporation project carried out for the World Bank and European Commission (DG Energy) during the period 2009-2011. From 2006 to 2008, Laurent was based in Baku, Azerbaijan as Director of Business Development and head of strategy for a company in the oil transportation sector.
A Russian speaker, Laurent holds a B.A. with honors in Russian and Soviet Studies from Harvard University (Cambridge, USA), and he passed comprehensive examinations in the Ph.D. program in Political Science at Columbia University (New York, USA).
RAK Gas
Manu Verma
Chief Executive Officer
OMV Refining & Marketing MEA
Mikael Berthod
General Manager
Aramco
Musaab M. Al-Mulla
Vice President, Market Analysis & Sustainability
- Musaab M. Al-Mulla
- Vice President, Market Analysis & Sustainability, Aramco
S&P Global Energy
Philip Vorobyov
Director, Global Gas & LNG Consulting
Philip Vorobyov, Director, Global Gas & LNG Consulting, S&P Global Energy
ADNOC
Philippe Khoury
Executive Vice President, Trading
Philippe |
Khoury |
Executive Vice President, Trading |
ADNOC |
S&P Global Energy
Richard Swann
Head of Established Benchmarks
OiLSERV Kuwait
Sara Akbar
Chief Executive Officer
SVB Energy International
Dr. Sara Vakhshouri
President
Reliance International
Scott Nelson
President and Head of Trading, Refinery Feedstocks & Products
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Sen Subhankar
Marketing Director
- Sen Subhankar, Marketing Director, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
KUWAIT PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Shaikh Khaled Ahmad Al-Sabah
Managing Director, International Marketing
Managing Director, International Marketing
Boeing
Steven Gillard
Sustainability Director for Europe, Middle East, Turkey, Africa & Central Asia
Sustainability Director for Europe, Middle East, Turkey, Africa & Central Asia
SOCAR Trading
Taghi Taghi-Zada
Chief Trading Officer (Acting)
Chief Trading Officer (Acting)
Vitol Bahrain
Tom Baker
Managing Director
Managing Director
International Energy Agency
Toril Bosoni
Head of Oil Industry & Markets Division
Toril |
Bosoni |
Head of Oil Industry & Markets Division |
International Energy Agency |
ENGIE
Varun Gujral
Country Manager Southeast Asia & CEO Supply & Energy Management APAC & Middle East
S&P Global Energy
Vera Blei
Head of Platts
Ms. Blei took on this role in November 2024. Prior to that, she was the Global Head of Established Benchmarks, responsible for Platts crude oil, refined products, LNG, generating fuels and electricity, and metals price benchmarks worldwide. Over her 25-year career, Ms. Blei has held roles in price reporting, news, marketing, and business development across various commodity markets—including crude oil, refined products, natural gas, LNG, coal, power, emissions, and both ferrous and non-ferrous metals—for organizations such as Platts, Gas Strategies, and NYMEX.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Blei worked as a freelance journalist in Germany, the UK, and Russia.
AFRICAN ENERGY CHAMBER
Verner Ayukegba
Senior Vice President
AFRICAN ENERGY CHAMBER
Pricing
Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. EMEA Region event terms and conditions apply.
Register by June 2
In-Person Conference Pass
Includes full access to all conference sessions, networking breaks, and the exhibition in London.
$1,949 + VAT
Register by June 2
Virtual Conference Pass
Includes live streaming access to all keynotes and panels, plus digital networking.
$999 + VAT
Buy 3, get 1 free
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2026 Event Sponsors and Partners
Become a Sponsor
Demonstrate your strengths, raise your company profile, and maximize your ROI as we bring key industry players and decision-makers to you. At MPGC, each sponsor has the opportunity to showcase their products and services and distinguish themselves from the competition. We offer a full range of opportunities and packages, and can even tailor solutions to suit your needs.
Sponsorship offers you proven opportunities to:
- Leverage the S&P Global Energy brand and reputation
- Boost and reinforce your corporate image and brand recognition within the market
- Plan your onsite networking effectively with advance access to the attendee list
- Demonstrate your organization’s strengths and capabilities to executives empowered to make decisions
- Build and maintain lasting business relationships with key industry players
- Maximize your investment by focusing your efforts at a single location, face-to-face with an engaged audience
MPGC offers a variety of standard and tailor-made sponsorship opportunities to fit your marketing and business-to-business needs and your budget.
Contact for sponsorship opportunities
Venue
Hilton London Tower Bridge
5 More London Place, Tooley Street
London, SE1 2BY, United Kingdom
Located in the vibrant heart of London, the Hilton London Tower Bridge offers contemporary style and comfort. Situated steps from iconic landmarks like Tower Bridge and The Shard, the hotel provides a sophisticated and convenient base for networking and exploring the city.
Accommodations and reservation details
Your conference registration does not include accommodations. A limited number of rooms have been reserved for MPGC attendees at a discounted group rate.
These rates apply for the nights of June 1–4, 2026. The discounted room rate will be available until the group block is sold out, whichever comes first.
Once you complete your event registration, you’ll receive a confirmation email with a private booking link to secure your accommodations.
Please note: S&P Global is not associated with any third-party reservation agents. Making reservations through an unapproved third party may put your credit card at risk. To make your reservation securely, please use the official link provided in your confirmation email or contact the hotel directly.
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