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Facilitating international and regional dialogue with key refining markets across Europe, the Middle East and the Americas
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Conference agendas and year-round insights shaped by esteemed advisory boards of refining experts
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WORLD REFINING ASSOCIATION'S GLOBAL EVENT PORTFOLIO
Where downstream decision-makers stay informed, build relationships & get business done
LATIN AMERICA
LARTC
8-10 September 2026 | Buenos Aires, Argentina
Conference, Exhibition & Awards Dinner
ARTC
28-29 October 2026 | Singapore
Conference, Exhibition & Awards Dinner
EUROPE
ERTC
30 November - 3 December 2026 | Madrid, Spain
Conference, Exhibition & Awards Dinner
NORTH AMERICA
NARTC
1-3 February 2027 | Houston, Texas, USA
Conference & Exhibition
LATIN AMERICA
LARTC: ASK THE EXPERTS
May 2027 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Technical Conference
EUROPE
ERTC: ASK THE EXPERTS
June 2027 | Rotterdam, Netherlands
Technical Conference
MIDDLE EAST
World Downstream Forum
2027 | Kingdom of Bahrain
Conference, Exhibition & Awards Dinner
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Latest downstream sector insights
LATIN AMERICA
Boardroom Insights: LATAM Petrochemical Outlook 2026
Find out what LATAM’s petrochemical value chain is prioritising, including remaining competitive, feedstock security, supply resilience, AI and digitalisation and more.
NORTH AMERICA
Boardroom Insights: North American Refining 26/27
Insights from leaders at Exxonmobil, Shell, Phillips 66, and more on refining strategy, AI adoption and workforce transformation.
EUROPE
Future Forecast Report: European Refining 2026
The ERTC Advisory Board from Moeve, Repsol, Galp, bp, TotalEnergies, Boston Consulting Group, Mol Group and more discuss EU refining needs over the next 5 years of the energy transition.
NORTH AMERICA
Refining Through Uncertainty: Why Geopolitical Volatility is Reshaping North American Refining
As tensions, policy shifts and fluctuating trade dynamics shape global energy markets, leaders discuss how the industry is adapting to ongoing uncertainty.
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