• WPC 2024
  • March 18-22, 2024

Shiva Gupta

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Director of Oil Markets, Downstream and Chemicals

Shiva Gupta is a director of oil markets, downstream and chemicals at S&P Global Commodity Insights. Mr. Gupta manages marine industry fuel demand for the Annual Strategic Workbook and focuses on alternative fuels and clean tech investment across the downstream industries. He provides consulting support for refinery assets and supply, including trade. He joined IHS Markit in 2012 and, since that time, has provided research and analysis and published weekly and monthly reports for the petrochemical group. Prior to joining IHS Markit, Mr. Gupta held process engineering and business development roles at Lummus Technology and was manager of operation at Reliance Industries Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Mumbai, India, and an MBA from Management Development Institute, India. He is based in southern California, United States.

Sessions With Shiva Gupta

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 04:00pm - 05:30pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 09:00 pm - 19/mar/2024 10:30 pm

    Decarbonization of Transportation & Shipping

    Session 2: Decarbonization of transportation & shipping: an ambitious global test looms for fuels of the future
    As pressure mounts to deliver measurable progress toward carbon neutrality, airlines as well the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is pledging to reach net zero by or around 2050. Although many types of alternative fuels are being explored such as hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, biofuels, fuel cells and more, there is no one clear frontrunner in the race. The panel will explore the state of the current alternative fuel landscape and the path forward.

    4:00 PM: Welcome & Opening Remarks - Rahul Kapoor, Vice President, Head of Shipping Analytics & Research, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    4:20 PM: Panel Discussion: Seonghoon Woo, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, AMOGY Inc; Peter Jameson, Managing Director and Partner, BCG; John Moseley, Chief Commercial Officer, Port Houston, Shiva Gupta, Director of Oil Markets, Downstream and Chemicals, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    5:05 PM: Q&A
    5:20 PM: Closing Remarks

Thursday, 21 March

  • 02:00pm - 03:30pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 07:00 pm - 21/mar/2024 08:30 pm

    Refinery Petrochemical Integration

    Session 3: Refinery Petrochemical Integration

    2:00 PM: Afternoon Welcome Remarks - Ravi Narayanaswamy, Vice President, Fuels, Chemicals and Resource Solutions (FCRS), S&P Global
    2:05 PM: Naphta and Fossil Feedstocks - Ravi Narayanaswamy, Vice President, Fuels, Chemicals and Resource Solutions (FCRS), S&P Global and Shiva Gupta, Director of Oil Markets, Downstream and Chemicals, S&P Global Commodity Insights.

    Naphtha plays a crucial role as the primary feedstock in the petrochemical value chain and stands out as the sole growing refined product in our long term forecast. The global perspective on naphtha faces an array of uncertainties. In this presentation, we will delve into the intricate dynamics between naphtha supply and demand, examining its pricing dynamics. Additionally, we will explore the evolving norms over the long term and examine how refiners plan to adapt to the shifting demand for their refined products.

    2:35 PM: Naphtha to Ethane & Propane Improved Sustainability for Light Olefins Production- Keith Couch, Senior Director, Business Development, Honeywell UOP LLC.
    3:00 PM: Q&A - Featuring Walt Hart, Olefins Americas Lead, S&P Global Commodity Insights.