Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products - Virtual Learning
Petroleum product pricing sits at the intersection of international markets, fiscal policy, regulation, and physical logistics. For oil marketing companies, regulators, and government policy units alike, the discipline of building a defensible landed cost and harmonising prices across markets, depots, and product grades is a core commercial competence. Get it wrong, and the consequences are felt in margins, in subsidy bills, and at the pump.
This Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products training course gives participants a thorough, practical command of the methodology used to compute, validate, and harmonise the delivered cost of refined petroleum products. Delegates work through the full anatomy of a landed cost — from the FOB cargo and ocean freight, through marine insurance, port costs, customs and statutory levies, inland transport, and depot throughput — and learn how to translate that build-up into a coherent, harmonised ex-pump price.
Through hands-on Excel modelling, comparative country case studies, and structured workshops, participants leave the course able to build, audit, and defend an equal landed cost calculation; to design or interrogate a price harmonisation template; and to advise on equalisation, bridging, and stabilisation mechanisms in their own market. The course is engineered for downstream professionals in oil marketing companies, refiners, regulators, ministries of energy and finance, and large fuel buyers across emerging and frontier markets.
This Gulf Rowad Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products training course will highlight:
A complete walk-through of the international petroleum pricing architecture and the role of Price Reporting Agencies (Platts, Argus, S&P Global)
Step-by-step construction of a landed cost model — every component, every formula, every audit point
Equal landed cost methodology: reference cargo, weighting conventions, currency and timing rules
Import parity pricing (IPP) and export parity pricing (EPP) frameworks compared
Practical Excel-based cost build-up models delegates can adapt to their own market
Comparative country case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, South Africa, India, Philippines
Design and operation of price equalisation funds, bridging mechanisms, and stabilisation regimes
Construction of regulator-set price templates from refinery gate to pump
Governance, audit, and reconciliation of harmonised pricing cycles
5 Days
1620 Sessions
Starting from USD 2,000
Available Face to Face
Course Objectives
By the end of this Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products training course, participants will be able to:
- Map the petroleum downstream value chain and the price-formation points within it
- Apply Incoterms (FOB, CIF, CFR, DDP) correctly to international petroleum cargoes
- Calculate every component of a landed cost — product, freight, insurance, port, statutory, inland, throughput — with full audit trail
- Build an equal landed cost model in Excel, and stress-test it against price and volume scenarios
- Distinguish between import parity, export parity, and netback pricing approaches and select the right basis for a given market
- Design or critique a price harmonisation template, including bridging differentials and zone equalisation
- Evaluate the fiscal, commercial, and political consequences of price stabilisation and equalisation mechanisms
- Establish governance and audit controls around a monthly pricing cycle
- Communicate pricing decisions and adjustments to internal stakeholders, regulators, and the wider public
Target Audience
This Gulf Rowad Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals across the petroleum value chain and the public sector, but will greatly benefit:
- Pricing, supply, and commercial managers in oil marketing companies and refiners
- Petroleum regulator staff responsible for setting, monitoring, or auditing pump prices
- Officials in ministries of energy, finance, and trade overseeing fuel-pricing policy
- Strategic stock and reserve agency professionals
- Internal audit, compliance, and risk teams reviewing pricing controls
- Procurement professionals in large institutional fuel buyers — power utilities, mining, aviation, marine bunkering
- Policy analysts, economists, and consultants advising on downstream pricing reform
- Trade and finance professionals supporting the petroleum sector — banking, insurance, inspection
Target Competencies
Organisational Impact
Organisations sending delegates to this training course will gain:
- Sharper, more defensible pricing decisions across product slates and market zones
- A clear methodological line of sight from international benchmark to ex-pump price
- Reduced exposure to pricing errors, regulator challenge, and reputational risk
- Stronger governance over the monthly pricing cycle, with documented audit trails
- Improved coordination between supply, finance, regulatory affairs, and commercial functions
- A common analytical language across teams responsible for procurement, pricing, and policy
Personal Impact
On completion of this training course, delegates will have developed:
- Fluency in petroleum pricing terminology and the underlying market mechanics
- Practical, transferable Excel modelling skills for landed cost and harmonisation
- Confidence to build, defend, and challenge price templates in commercial and regulatory settings
- A structured framework for diagnosing pricing anomalies and designing corrective action
- Enhanced professional credibility with regulators, auditors, and senior management
- A peer network of downstream pricing professionals from across the industry
Course Outline
Day 1
Foundations — Petroleum Pricing & Market Architecture
- The downstream petroleum value chain and the price-formation points within it
- International pricing benchmarks and the role of Price Reporting Agencies — Brent, WTI, Dubai/Oman, Platts, Argus, S&P Global
- Incoterms in petroleum trade: FOB, CIF, CFR, and DDP — and how each shapes risk, title, and cost allocation
- Spot, term, and forward contracts in petroleum trade and the link between trading, shipping, and pricing
- Product pricing structures across gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, LPG, and fuel oil — specifications, premiums, and discounts
Day 2
Anatomy of Landed Cost — From FOB to Depot Gate
- The total delivered cost concept — defining the landed cost equation, sequencing of components, and the audit philosophy that underpins it
- Product cost and ocean freight: setting the FOB or CIF reference, pricing windows, Worldscale and AFRA, tanker types, demurrage and laytime
- Marine cargo insurance, war risk, and P&I cover — plus port and discharge costs including pilotage, lighterage, ship-to-ship transfer, and inspection
- Statutory levies, customs duties, VAT, excise, and strategic stock or reserve fund contributions
- Storage, throughput, and depot transfer charges, plus inland transport via pipeline tariffs, road haulage, and rail freight
Day 3
Equal Landed Cost Methodology & Import Parity Pricing
- The methodological core of equal landed cost — single vs multi-landing point methodologies, reference cargo selection, and weighting conventions (arithmetic, volume-weighted, time-weighted)
- Import parity pricing (IPP) vs export parity pricing (EPP) vs netback — the logic of each, when to apply them, and how to choose the right basis for the market and policy context
- Currency, timing, and pricing windows: FX conversion conventions, B/L vs arrival vs monthly average, and forward and lagged pricing mechanisms
- Comparative African pricing models in detail: Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, and South Africa’s Basic Fuel Price methodology
- Lessons from deregulation pathways in India and the Philippines — transferable design principles and pitfalls to avoid
Day 4
Price Harmonisation, Equalisation & the Regulator-Set Template
- Why prices differ across markets and depots — geography, infrastructure, tax and levy heterogeneity, product specification differences, and the political economy that drives the case for harmonisation
- Bridging differentials, inland transport equalisation, and the design and governance of equalisation funds, price stabilisation funds (PSF), and price equalisation funds (PEF)
- Constructing the regulator-set price template — the building blocks of an ex-pump price from refinery gate through cost, margin, levy, and tax
- Wholesale and retail margin structures, dealer and OMC margins, and strategic stock obligations within the template
- Subsidies, fiscal impact, and reform pathways — universal vs targeted subsidy design, plus ESG and just-transition perspectives on petroleum pricing
Day 5
Implementation, Audit & Practical Application
- Operationalising harmonised pricing — the end-to-end monthly cycle, pricing committee design, and decision rights across supply, finance, and regulatory affairs
- Data, audit, and variance analysis: PRA assessments, freight indices, FX, and statutory rates, with reconciliation against actuals and corrective action protocols
- Systems, automation, and controls — from spreadsheets to enterprise pricing platforms, with practical recommendations for low-, mid-, and high-maturity organisations
- Communicating pricing decisions to internal and external stakeholders, including crisis communications around price adjustments and building the evidentiary base for change
- Common pitfalls and future trends — deregulation, dynamic pricing, ESG considerations, and the just-transition agenda
2026 Schedule & Fees
Course Fees Starting From
USD
2,000
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| 28 Jun - 02 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 28 Jun - 02 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 05 Jul - 09 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 05 Jul - 09 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 12 Jul - 16 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 12 Jul - 16 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 19 Jul - 23 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 19 Jul - 23 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 26 Jul - 30 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 26 Jul - 30 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 02 Aug - 06 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 02 Aug - 06 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 Aug - 13 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 Aug - 13 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 16 Aug - 20 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 16 Aug - 20 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 23 Aug - 27 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 23 Aug - 27 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 30 Aug - 03 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 30 Aug - 03 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Sep - 10 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Sep - 10 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Sep - 17 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Sep - 17 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Sep - 24 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Sep - 24 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Sep - 01 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Sep - 01 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 04 Oct - 08 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 04 Oct - 08 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 11 Oct - 15 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 11 Oct - 15 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Oct - 22 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Oct - 22 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 25 Oct - 29 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 25 Oct - 29 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 01 Nov - 05 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 01 Nov - 05 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Nov - 12 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Nov - 12 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 22 Nov - 26 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 22 Nov - 26 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
Face to Face Courses
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Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
5 Days
1566 Sessions
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28
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
28 Jun – 02 Jul 2026
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28 Jun 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
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Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
05 Jul – 09 Jul 2026
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05 Jul 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
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12
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Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
12 Jul – 16 Jul 2026
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12 Jul 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
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Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
19 Jul – 23 Jul 2026
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19 Jul 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
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26
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Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
26 Jul – 30 Jul 2026
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USD 4,000
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26 Jul 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
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USD 4,000
Aug
02
2026
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Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
02 Aug – 06 Aug 2026
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USD 4,000
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02
2026
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Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
02 Aug 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
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USD 4,000
Aug
09
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
09 Aug – 13 Aug 2026
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USD 4,000
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09
2026
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Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
09 Aug 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
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USD 4,000
Aug
16
2026
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Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
16 Aug – 20 Aug 2026
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USD 4,000
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16
2026
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16 Aug 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
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USD 4,000
Aug
23
2026
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Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
23 Aug – 27 Aug 2026
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USD 4,000
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23
2026
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23 Aug 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
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USD 4,000
Aug
30
2026
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Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
30 Aug – 03 Sep 2026
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USD 4,000
Aug
30
2026
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30 Aug 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Sep
06
2026
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Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
06 Sep – 10 Sep 2026
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USD 4,000
Sep
06
2026
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Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
06 Sep 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
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USD 4,000
Sep
13
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
13 Sep – 17 Sep 2026
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USD 4,000
Sep
13
2026
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Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
13 Sep 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
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USD 4,000
Sep
20
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
20 Sep – 24 Sep 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Sep
20
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
20 Sep 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Sep
27
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
27 Sep – 01 Oct 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Sep
27
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
27 Sep 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
04
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
04 Oct – 08 Oct 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
04
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
04 Oct 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
11
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
11 Oct – 15 Oct 2026
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USD 4,000
Oct
11
2026
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Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
11 Oct 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
18
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
18 Oct – 22 Oct 2026
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USD 4,000
Oct
18
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
18 Oct 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
25
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
25 Oct – 29 Oct 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
25
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
25 Oct 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
01
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
01 Nov – 05 Nov 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
01
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
01 Nov 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
08
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
08 Nov – 12 Nov 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
08
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
08 Nov 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
15
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
15 Nov – 19 Nov 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
15
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
15 Nov 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
22
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
22 Nov – 26 Nov 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
22
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
22 Nov 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
29
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
29 Nov – 03 Dec 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
29
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
29 Nov 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
06
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
06 Dec – 10 Dec 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
06
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
06 Dec 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
13
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
13 Dec – 17 Dec 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
13
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
13 Dec 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
20
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
20 Dec – 24 Dec 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
20
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
20 Dec 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
27
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum Products
27 Dec – 31 Dec 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
27
2026
Face to Face
Equal Landed Cost & Price Harmonization for Petroleum P...
27 Dec 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
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