Kpler Agriculture and Biofuels Briefing

Ishan joined Kpler’s dry bulk and Insights teams in October 2023. Based in Dubai, he has over 12 years of experience with global grains markets research and trading. Ishan is building an understanding of agricultural markets and trade within Kpler, to add to and support its dry bulk data offering. He is also building analytical tools and balance sheets for major ags like wheat, corn, soybeans and barley, with focus on developing all the support required for trade decision-making by Kpler clients. Ishan has worked as Head of Research at Invivo and as Associate Trader at Olam International. He founded Integrated Research Dubai and was a consultant for major trading houses across the globe, before joining Kpler.

Beata Wojtkowska joined Kpler Insight team in January 2024 and leads the expansion of our research and S&D models to biofuels products globally. She has over 25 years of experience in trading and building strategies in agricultural, biofuels and petroleum markets. She spent the previous 5 years as lead biofuels analyst for Gunvor. Beata began her trading career at Cargill in agricultural products (grains, oilseeds, meals and vegetable oils). She moved to the biofuels markets in 2007, becoming trading manager in 2011, in charge of European operations. Between 2014 and 2016, she traded petroleum products at PKN Orlen in Poland. Beata is currently based in Warsaw, Poland.

Julia leads the Americas efforts for the Agricultural & Dry Bulk Commodities unit of Kpler. She holds a B.S. in Physical Oceanography from University of California, Santa Barbara and previously worked as a Senior Maritime Analyst focusing on driving sustainability and efficiency in the maritime industry through voyage optimization. As a Market Data Analyst, she closely monitors Kpler’s granular data on vessel movements, trade activity, and macro flows in Grains and Oilseeds, Fertilizers, Forest Products, and other Dry Minor Bulks.

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.