Join an event that unites industry leaders, policymakers, and market participants to explore evolving trade dynamics in oil products and LPG markets across West Africa.
This forum will deliver insights, networking, and actionable strategies to accelerate regional energy development.
Date : Tuesday, 10 March 2026
Time: 1PM - 9PM
Location: Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra
What will the event cover?
Gasoline
The advent of the Dangote refinery has disrupted trade flows and transformed gasoline/PMS pricing in the Gulf of Guinea. Argus experts will give an overview of the market changes and demonstrate tools designed to help participants navigate these new waters.
LPG
West Africa is a key source and also a rapidly growing demand centre for LPG. Argus will explain the market dynamics of this key fuel and the pricing options at traders’ disposal.
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West African crude markets: New transparency for key swing region
James Gooder, Argus Media
West African refined products: pricing innovations and market overview
Funmi Bashorun and James Gooder, Argus Media
Market Transparency and Pricing Innovation: Pathways to Sustaining West Africa's Refined Products Supply Chain
Dr. Patrick Ofori, CBOD
Break
LPG Markets and Prices: Connecting West Africa to the Global Landscape
Moderated by James Gooder, Argus Media
Global LPG market review and pricing options for West Africa
David Appleton, Argus Media
The Ghana Case Study
Abass Tasunti, National Petroleum Authority (NPA)
6.00 - 9.00PM
Networking Reception
James is responsible for business development in southern Europe and Africa. James has been with the company since 2004 performing several editorial roles, including editing European electricity and emissions market publications. From 2007-10, he was the editor of the daily Argus Crude report, managing a global team of reporters and developing new crude price assessments.
Dr. Patrick Kwaku Ofori brings more than eighteen years of executive experience across Higher Education, Sports, and the Oil and Gas industry. Prior to his appointment as CEO of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), he held several strategic leadership positions at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC).
David Appleton is Vice President for LPG at Argus Media, responsible for Argus’ LPG activities in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to that he had a similar role in Asia-Pacific and was previously editor of various LPG publications including the Argus LPG Outlook, Analytics, and the Statistical Review of Global LPG.
Abass Ibrahim Tasunti is the Director of Economic Regulation & Planning at the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Ghana. He has over 15 years of experience in the petroleum downstream industry. His job role includes ensuring the efficient pricing of petroleum products and promoting fair competition amongst players in the petroleum downstream industry in Ghana.
Funmi, with 18 years of experience in downstream petroleum spanning across trade operations, trade finance, supply and pricing of petroleum products is Argus’ West Africa representative and she is based in Lagos-Nigeria. She joined Argus in June 2020 and is responsible for raising Argus’ profile in the region with a current focus on crude, oil products and gas. She works closely with stakeholders to help them find ways to price commodities transparently and fairly.
