IN PERSON EVENT
Oslo Research & Insights Commodities Forum
Tuesday, 28 April, Dronning Eufemias gate 16, 0191, Oslo, Norway
We are excited to announce our annual Research & Insights Commodities Forum in Oslo, presented by LSEG Data & Analytics.
Join us for a complimentary seminar focused on the latest developments within the power, gas and carbon markets in Europe, Hydro-power, in-depth weather forecasts and many more exciting topics. Topics include:
- Weather Outlook: A detailed summer forecast and a recap of the winter conditions that shaped current market fundamentals.
- Macroeconomic Landscape: Key global risks and scenarios influencing energy demand, investment flows and market volatility.
- LNG Market Dynamics: How Europe is positioned in the global competition for LNG cargoes this year and the factors determining supply.
- European Gas: How winter storage levels have set the stage for summer replenishment and what this means for gas balances across the continent.
- Power Markets: Insights into the summer outlook for Continental Europe, including the impact of low hydro reserves in the Nordics and trends shaping renewable capture rates.
- Carbon Markets: Long‑term price outlooks and modelling considerations for industrial emissions under evolving policy frameworks.
Followed by an engaging Networking Reception.
Event info
Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Time: 09:30 - 18:00 CEST
This event is free of charge.
The agenda might be subject to minor modifications as the event date approaches
Time
Session
9:30 - 10:00
Registration and Coffee
10:00 - 10:15
Welcoming Remarks
Gabriele Martinelli, Senior Manager - Power Research, LSEG
10:15 - 10:35
Weather: Outlook for the summer and recap of the winter weather
Marcin Gorski, Research Specialist - Weather, LSEG
10:35 - 11:00
Macroeconomic outlook: Key risks and possible implications
Shakeb Syed, Odin Forvaltning
11:00 - 11:20
LNG: How is the competition this year for attracting cargos to Europe?
Shehar Aziz, Senior Research Analyst, LNG, LSEG
11:20 - 11:45
Coffee Break
11:45 - 12:05
European gas: How winter set the stage for Europe’s injection season
Ulrich Weber, Modelling Research Lead - LSEG Gas Research, LSEG
12:05 - 12:30
Summer outlook European power
Nathalie Gerl, Research Lead, Power, LSEG
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 13:50
Power: Are batteries going to save the dropping capture rates for solar?
Margarita Flores, Research Lead, Power, LSEG
13:50 - 14:20
Carbon market: Price and industry outlooks amid 2026 ETS review
Gabrielle Kinder, Research Lead, Carbon, LSEG
Agnieszka Wasylewicz, Senior Research Specialist, Carbon, LSEG
14:20 - 14:45
Coffee Break
14:45 - 15:15
Nordic power: Hydro reservoirs at record low: What are the consequences for summer prices in the Nordics?
Ole Tom Djupskaas, Research Principal, Power, LSEG
Stefan Söderberg, Senior Manager, Power and Hydrology Research, LSEG
15:15 - 15:45
The increasing weather role in energy markets
Riccardo Parviero, Senior Research Specialist, Power, LSEG
Hans Brenna Schjønberg, Research Lead, Weather, LSEG
15:45 - 16:00
Closing remarks
Petter Vegard Hansen, Director - Power Research, LSEG
16:00 - 18:00
Networking and Refreshments
OUR SPEAKERS
Shehar Aziz
Senior Research Analyst, LNGShehar Aziz
Shehar Aziz is a senior LNG research analyst at LSEG. He has prior experience in energy markets, with the corporate coverage team at BNP Paribas and the business development team at Golar LNG. Shehar holds an academic background from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and currently contributes to LNG research and modelling.
Hans Brenna Schjønberg
Research Lead, WeatherHans Brenna Schjønberg
Hans joined LSEG in 2024 and is a meteorologist and Research Lead in the LSEG Weather and Climate Research Team. At LSEG he works on data-driven longer-term forecasts and validation, impacts of climate change on commodity markets and the development of AI-based weather forecasting applications. Hans has previously worked as a climate risk and ESG consultant, as a climate data scientist and as a research scientist at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Hans holds a Ph.D in meteorology from the University of Oslo.
Ole Tom Djupskaas
Research Principal, PowerOle Tom Djupskaas
Ole Tom Djupskaas is a Research Principal in LSEG’s power team. He focuses on short and mid-term price modeling and market analysis for the Nordic power market. He holds a master’s degree from BI Norwegian Business School. He has previously worked in Statistics Norway and the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate.
Margarita Flores
Research Lead - PowerMargarita Flores
Margarita is a lead analyst on the European Power Team, specializing in long-term power market modelling and analysis. Her expertise includes battery operations within power markets, flexibility and cannibalization analysis, forecasting negative and capture prices, among other key topics related to the energy transition. Before joining LSEG, she worked as an energy transition analyst, focusing on batteries and hydrogen, and has also experience in solar energy modelling. She holds a double degree M.Sc. in Energy Technologies from Uppsala University, Sweden & MSc. in Energy Engineering and Management from IST, Portugal.
Nathalie Gerl
Research Lead - PowerNathalie Gerl
Nathalie Gerl is a Research Lead in the European power team. She focuses on medium- and long-term price forecasting in European power markets. Nathalie joined the European Power Team in LSEG in December 2017. She has previously worked as an analyst in energy trading companies in Germany, focusing on power and gas markets. She holds a MSc degree in Economics and Finance from Cologne University.
Marcin Górski
Research Specialist - WeatherMarcin Górski
Marcin Górski is a Meteorologist & Weather Analyst at LSEG. Before joining the team in 2020, he was an operational meteorologist and weather observer for the Institute of Meteorology in Poland, also a prop-trader at the U.S. commodities/stock market. In 2009, he received a master’s degree in meteorology and climatology from UMCS University in Lublin. At LSEG, he creates short-term and long-term forecasts for the Agriculture and Power markets, covering countries across the globe. The Weather Team produces in excess of 50 weather commentaries per week, also having a significant role in developing the weather data, charts, tables, and maps shown throughout Workspace.
Gabrielle Kinder
Carbon Research LeadGabrielle Kinder
Gabrielle Kinder is the Carbon Research Lead for EMEA within LSEG’s Carbon Team, specializing in European compliance markets and CORSIA. Her career has been in environmental markets where previous to LSEG she was an investment specialist at an environmental hedge fund within BNP Paribas Group, and prior to that, an associate within BloombergNEF. She holds first-class degrees in Sustainability (MSc) and Physical Geography with Biosciences (BSc) as well as the CFA Level 1 and CFA IMC.
Gabriele Martinelli
Senior Manager - Power ResearchGabriele Martinelli
Gabriele Martinelli joined Refinitiv and the Power research team in February 2016, and since June 2021 he leads the analysis and modeling activities of the European power research group. Gabriele focuses on mid- and long-term price forecasting for Continental Europe, in addition to fundamental modeling of demand and wind power output. He has a PhD in statistics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and a Master of Science degree in mathematical engineering from Politecnico di Milano.
Riccardo Parviero
Senior Research Specialist, PowerRiccardo Parviero
Riccardo Parviero is a Senior Research Specialist in the Power team in LSEG. Riccardo focuses on weather-driven modelling for European power fundamentals and collaborates on modelling for short-term price forecasts. He holds a PhD in Statistics from the University of Oslo.
Stefan Söderberg
Senior Manager, Power and Hydrology ResearchStefan Söderberg
Stefan Söderberg is the Senior Manager of the Power and Hydrology Research team in LSEG. He has previously worked in E.On and has a Master of Science degree in Water Resources from the University of Lund, Sweden.
Shakeb Syed
Head of Allocations and Senior Portfolio ManagerShakeb Syed
Shakeb Syed is Head of Allocations and Senior Portfolio Manager at Odin Forvaltning. Shakeb joined Odin Forvaltning in August 2024. He brings extensive experience from the Nordic financial sector, having previously held positions at Handelsbanken, served as Chief Economist at SpareBank 1, and worked as a Portfolio Manager at DNB Asset Management. Shakeb Syed has a Master of Business and Economics degree and a Master of Science degree from BI Norwegian Business School, in addition to studying advanced econometrics at The London School of Economics.
Petter Vegard Hansen
Director - Power ResearchPetter Vegard Hansen
Petter Vegard Hansen is the Director of Power Research at LSEG. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Oslo and has previously worked in the Research Department at Statistics Norway. He was also a member of the expert panel for electricity prices (Strømprisutvalget) appointed by the Norwegian Government in 2023.
Agnieszka Wasylewicz
Senior Research Specialist, CarbonAgnieszka Wasylewicz
Agnieszka Wasylewicz is a Senior Research Specialist in the Carbon Research team in LSEG. Agnieszka focuses on market analysis for the EU ETS and UK ETS markets and on modelling. She has previously worked with market analysis for the Nordic power market. Agnieszka holds a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Oslo.
Ulrich Weber
Modelling Research Lead - LSEG Gas ResearchUlrich Weber
Ulrich Weber is Research Lead in LSEG’s Gas team with a special focus on modelling and connecting global gas and LNG markets. He joined LSEG in the beginning of 2023 after finishing a PhD in Geosciences on Carbon Capture and Storage at the University of Oslo. Ulrich holds an MSc in Physics from the University of Heidelberg.Please be aware the organiser retains the right to decline participation should the registrant not fall into targeted audience.
