Open Programmes Petroleum, Oil, Gas and Energy
ENERGY MARKET AND STRATEGIC FINANCING

Energy trading markets have developed rapidly since the growth of oil spot markets in the late 1970s. The liberalization of natural gas has led to the emergence of gas and power trading markets in many countries. This energy market and strategic financing training programme is designed to give delegates a comprehensive picture of the overall dynamics of global energy markets with the supply-demand dynamics of fossil fuels, their price volatility, and the associated geopolitics. Participants will explore solutions for the 21st century finance challenges.

Programme Objective

Participants will be able to:

1. Analyse energy market outcomes
2. Use financial models to analyze and forecast energy prices; extrapolate forward prices beyond the liquidity tenor
3. Understand the basic Upstream practices of energy markets
4. Manage and optimize your organization’s energy risk exposure
5. Model and discuss the links between markets and the physical characteristics of underlying technologies

Programme Modules

1. Energy Market and Energy Financing
2. Demand for Energy
3. Energy Supplies and Market Allocations
4. Impact of Economic/Financial/Geopolitical Events on Implied Volatilities in the Crude-Oil Market
5. Risk Management in Financing
6. Essence of International Oil Supply – Global Reserves, Production & Trade
7. Financing of Energy Infrastructures
8. Energy Contracts and Trading: financial commodity markets
9. Appropriate costing and measurement systems for more effective planning
10. Strategic Analysis of Energy Business Opportunities

Programme Outcomes

At the end of the programme participants will be able to:

1. Understand the risk of and return from futures and options contracts on energy commodities
2. Boost their understanding of the fundaments of energy marketing
3. Master and make use of alternative sources of long-term finance
4. Develop understanding of strategic financing and identify energy markets regulation
5. Understand pricing, risk management, asset valuation and derivatives within the energy markets

Target Participants

Business Development managers, Corporate Planning professionals, Sales, Marketing, Trading personnel, Supply Planning, Scheduling & Logistics professionals, Geoscience & Engineering professionals, Refinery professionals, Government regulators, Law professionals, Tax & Finance advisors, Auditing personnel, Compliance officers, Media personnel who interface with traders and trading, Equity analyst and Bankers, Negotiators and Contracting professionals.