Kpler Market Insight Forum 2026 - Taking place during IE Week

A highly experienced professional with over 20 years of trading and broking experience in the energy market. I joined Kpler in 2022 as Research Director for the Middle East, Africa and Asia. I work closely with clients to provide advice and support across the energy sector. With my extensive knowledge and expertise, I was instrumental in supporting the launch of the AG fuel oil derivative contract in 2016 and continue to advise traders, exchanges, and PRAs across the sector.

Amena Bakr is the Head of Middle East Energy & OPEC-plus research at Kpler, based in Dubai. She leads oil market analysis, OPEC policy research, and risk assessments in the Middle East. Previously, she was a senior research analyst at Energy Intelligence Group and served as Chief OPEC Correspondent and Dubai Deputy Bureau Chief for eight years, earning multiple journalism awards, including the 2023 OPEC award for best journalist. She also worked as an Energy Correspondent for Reuters in Dubai, Doha, and Riyadh, covering energy and political risk. Amena holds a BA in Business Administration from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport in Egypt, with a major in management information systems.

Roslan is the Principle Heavy Distillates Analyst in Kpler's Insight team. He has over a decade of international experience in the energy industry, with particular expertise in Asia and the Middle East. He began his career in the media industry, first as a freelancer across SEAsia, Middle East and Central America, and then as a Reuters energy journalist in Singapore where he specialised in the global fuel oil markets, but often reported on middle and light distillate markets as well as on crude oil and shipping. Having cultivated a strong and diverse network over the years, he moved into the analytics space in 2022, and is skilled at leveraging data and his own market intelligence to deliver sharp insights that help clients identify critical risks and opportunities. Roslan is based in Singapore, and holds an MSc in Finance & Investments from the Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands. He is fluent in English, Arabic and Bulgarian, and has lived in over a dozen countries.

Matthew Wright is the Lead Freight Analyst at Kpler. In his role, he leads on providing clients with expertise, analysis and research on the freight markets. Prior to Kpler, Matthew was a Senior Tanker Analyst at SSY ship brokers, where he was responsible for analysing oil tanker markets, leading the development of new models and handling consulting inquiries. Matthew has extensive oil market experience from seven years in consulting at Argus Media where he worked on a range of single client projects before moving on to manage the delivery the subscription reports focusing on freight, crude and refined products.