Master the Markets.
Amplify Your Energy Expertise.
Master the complexities of energy markets with the Master Class Series. These online courses help professionals move beyond fundamentals and gain the data-driven insight to interpret refined fuels, natural gas, and propane markets with clarity and precision.
Developed and led by senior market experts, these three one-day online sessions deliver practical analysis of infrastructure, supply-demand balances, pricing, and market flows. Each session equips you with the tools to analyze and interpret today’s evolving landscape.
Whether you’ve attended School of Energy or are working in the sector, this series provides practical knowledge to sharpen your analysis and decision-making.
Each virtual session features market fundamentals, applied learning, interactive exercises, and audience Q&A.
Upcoming:
Natural Gas Master Class
Wednesday, October 21, 2026; Online
Presented By: Lindsay Schneider, Principal Consultant and Analyst, RBN Energy
The Natural Gas Master Class is a one-day online event focusing on understanding flow analysis, interpreting pipeline data and forecasting future flows. This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to effectively analyze the complexities of natural gas markets, flow analysis, and pipeline modeling. In this session, Lindsay Schneider will cover:
- Understanding The Data — EBBs, Reporting Requirements and Limitations
- How to Read Pipeline Data
- Flow Analysis Overview — What It Is and What You Use It For
- Modeling Production, Demand and Pipelines
- Forecast Regional Dynamics
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Past Events:
Propane Master Class Encore
Was held on January 14, 2026
Presented By: Rusty Braziel, David Braziel & Adam Baker - RBN Energy
The Propane Master Class will examine the full spectrum of propane market dynamics, including production modeling, analyzing midstream infrastructure and transport, reviewing Texas state-level gas processing data and NGL pipeline flows, and modeling seasonal demand with weather data. The session will also cover global trade flows, retail and wholesale market structures, contract modeling, and wholesale versus retail pricing. Learn how seasonal trends, export markets, and weather patterns shape propane economics and pricing.
In this session, RBN will dive into:
- U.S. Production Modeling and Midstream with a Special Focus on Flows in the Permian
- Domestic and International Propane Demand Markets
- Propane Economic Indicators and How to Model Them
- The Difference Between Wholesale and Retail Markets
- Seasonality, Contract Provisions and Transport Costs
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Refined Fuels Master Class Encore
Was held on October 2, 2025
Presented By: Robert Auers, Manager of Refined Fuels, RFA
The Refined Fuels Master Class was a comprehensive one-day online event tailored for anyone seeking to advance their expertise in refined fuels markets. In this session, Robert Auers will explore:
- Crude Quality and Refining Fundamentals
- Global and North American Crude Production Trends, Trade Flows and Pricing
- Refined Product Demand, Production, Trade Flows and Pricing
- Biofuel, RINs and RFS
- Refining Margins and Economics
