7-9 SEPTEMBER 2026 | EXHIBITION WORLD BAHRAIN

Uniting Global Refining & Technology Leaders in the Middle East

Download the 2026 Insights Report

Access candid perspectives from senior executives and technical leaders across global refining, including Aramco, BapcoEnergies, Honeywell UOP, Versalis, MiRO, OMV, Marathon Petroleum, Vitol, Rafineria Gdańska, Egyptian Refining Company, Essar Oil, Wood Mackenzie, BCG, and more.

Inside this exclusive report, leaders go under the bonnet of downstream operations to unpack:

  • Why resilience has become the defining strategic priority for downstream players navigating compressed margins, structural petrochemical overcapacity, and rising cost pressures.
  • Actionable pathways to operational excellence using digitalisation, AI, advanced process control and predictive analytics, with real examples of uptime, efficiency and cost improvements.
  • Practical decarbonisation strategies that balance Net Zero ambitions with economic realities, energy security, and the constraints of ageing assets.
  • Governance frameworks for AI, digital risk, and data sovereignty, addressing the widening gap between hype and true capability.

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Exclusive Host

Ministry of Oil and Environment of Bahrain

Host Partner

Organiser

When & Where

Getting there

Exhibition World Bahrain

Block 1062, Road 6204, Sakhir, Bahrain

🗺️ How to get there

Mon 7 September

  • 13:00 Registration Opens

  • 14:00 Workshops

  • 17:30 – 19:30 Welcome Networking Reception

Tue 8 September

  • 8:00 Registration & Coffee
  • 9:00 – 18:00 Conference
  • 🔒18:00 – 20:30 Gala Dinner – Invite Only 

Wed 9 September

  • 🔒08:20 VIP Breakfast – Invite Only
  • 08:40 Welcome Coffee
  • 09:40 Conference