S&P Global Commodity Insights Announces Opening Speakers and Agenda for FUJCON 2025

DUBAI, UAE and NEW YORK, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Commodity Insights is pleased to announce the opening speakers and agenda for its 14^th International Fujairah Bunkering & Fuel Oil Forum (FUJCON 2025), held under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council & Ruler of Fujairah, taking place at the Doubletree Hilton Fujairah on April 7–9, 2025 in Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The conference is a forum for dialogue and critical debate regarding the outlook for the maritime fuels industry as well as its path toward a more sustainable future.

Jointly hosted with the Department of Industry & Economy, Government of Fujairah and Port of Fujairah, with the support of Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ), FUJCON is well established as the premier gathering for the bunkering and maritime industry. Organization of this year's convening is rapidly gathering momentum with the confirmation of key speakers and partners from leading oil and bunker companies.

The east coast UAE city has expanded its role as an energy hub through strategic investment in its port infrastructure and its services to the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone. The Zone hosts the Middle East's largest commercial storage capacity for refined oil and crude oil products, as well as facilities for the aggregate and limestone industries and trading operations within the Fujairah Free Zone. In 2024, bunker sales at the port reached a total of 7.67 million cubic meters, increasing by 1.8%, with a record 3,840 oil tankers docking at the, up from 3,810 in 2023.

This year's FUJCON -- themed Achieving Maritime Vision: Sailing Towards Sustainable Fuels -- will include presentations by key industry figures, decision makers, thought leaders and maritime experts, plus analysis and insights on the global bunker and fuel oil market developments by host S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading global provider of data, insights, analysis and benchmark prices for the energy, commodity and energy transition markets.

FUJCON activities begin April 7, 2025, with a training course on alternative fuels in the maritime sector, local tours of Fujairah and a welcome reception.

On April 8, the official program kicks off with a ministerial address by His Excellency Saif Ghubash Almarri, Undersecretary Assistant for Petroleum, Gas & Mineral, UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, followed by insights and outlook from prominent industry figures:

• Dave Ernsberger, Co-President, S&P Global Commodity Insights
• Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General, IMO
• Constantinos Capetanakis, Bunker Director, Starbulk & Chair, IBIA
• Jens Maul Jorgensen, Director Bunkers, Oldendorff Carriers

Day One topics will be wide ranging, with particular focus on changing patterns in global trade and the impact on bunker fuel fundamentals, trading risk management, evolution of Fujairah's strategic role as a maritime hub, challenges in global shipping, and how the local storage market is affected by changes in demand for oil products.

On April 9, the conference will explore developments and outlook in bunker fuel quality, low carbon bunker fuels, regulatory frameworks shaping the market, and technological developments in the shipping and bunker ecosystems.

FUJCON 2025 enjoys continued support and partnership from leading marine and bunkering brands such as AKRON Trade and Transport, Fujairah Oil Terminal, GPS Chemoil, International Marine & Energy, National Bank of Fujairah, Oilburg, Sharaf Shipping Agency, Sea Leader, Seahawk Services, Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited, VPS, and VTTI.

For more information about FUJCON 2025, please visit www.fujcon.com 

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