www.argusmedia.com/mid-east-lpg Discuss and debate critical issues, from the impact of geopolitics on trade to competition for emerging demand centers. “A good forum for networking and laying the foundation stones for your future deals” Basrah Gas Company “Fruitful conference with experts covering relevant topics from almost all important regions” Wanhua Petrochemical Argus Middle East LPG & Petrochemical Feedstocks Conference 15 - 16 January 2020 I Abu Dhabi, UAE GAIN INSIGHTS MEET KEY PLAYERS GROW BUSINESS Save USD 600 by registering with the Early Bird offer - expires 21 November
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Discuss and debate critical issues, from the impact of geopolitics on trade to competition for emerging demand centers.
“A good forum for networking and laying the foundation stones for your future deals”
Basrah Gas Company
“Fruitful conference with experts covering relevant
topics from almost all important regions”Wanhua Petrochemical
Argus Middle East LPG & Petrochemical Feedstocks Conference15 - 16 January 2020 I Abu Dhabi, UAE
GAIN INSIGHTS
MEET KEY PLAYERS
GROW BUSINESS
Save USD 600 by registering with the Early Bird offer - expires 21 November
Gain new perspectives. Hear from inspiring business minds. Create connections. Build business.With the Middle East emerging as an LPG hub, the event serves as a valuable platform for industry experts to discuss critical issues covering the full breadth of the LPG value chain.
Placing the buyer experience at the heart of it’s agenda, the Argus Middle East LPG Conference provides you access to commercial opportunities as well as insights into how the evolving LPG markets will impact your business.
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Who attends?
Regulators and government entities
LPG suppliers
Trading houses
Shipping and logistics companies
Storage companies
Petrochemical companies
Refiners
PDH plants
Consultants
Industry associations
Cylinder manufacturers
Marketing and distribution companies
Countries in attendance
Elgas Ltd. • Bashundhara LP Gas Limited • Goobie Tulk Inc. • Wison Canada Energy Ltd. • Litasco SA Representative Office • Beijing LPG Comapny • Shv Energy China • Wanhua Petrochemical (Yantai) co., Ltd. • Shanghai Clearing House • Freight Investor Services • Sinopec Refined Products Sales Company Limited • Founder Commodities • Petro Gulf Commerical Company • TianJin Bohai Petrochemical Co., Ltd • Sumstar Group Corp • Shanghai Clearing • China Jinshan Associated Trading Corporation • Avestra (Beijing) Chemical Commerce Trading Co., Ltd. • Nanjing Oude Oil Storage Management Co., Ltd. • SK Gas • Wanhua Chemicals • Guangdong Oil & Gas Association • Wison (China) Holding Company • Ningbo Minggang Gas Company Limited • Aramco Asia • Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Co., Ltd • PetroChina Dalian Petrochemical Company • Petrochina planning & engineering institute • Guangdong Oil & Gas • Founder Commodities Group Co., Ltd • Sinopec Refined Products Sales Co. Ltd. • Kunlun Energy Company Limited • Wanhua Petrochemical (Yantai) Co.,Ltd. • Drewry Maritime Services(Shanghai) Co., Ltd. • Hangzhou Yuhang Zhangshan Steel Cylinder Co., Ltd • Mao Zhao Trading • China Gas • Dalian Commodity Exchange • Shanghai Secco Petrochemical Co., Ltd. • China National Petroleum and Natural Gas Sales Branch • PetroChina KunLun Gas Co. Ltd LPG Branch • Drewry Mritime Services Pvt Ltd • Reliance Industries Limited • SK energy • SABIC • Chemchina • SK Gas International • Oriental Energy • Borouge • PTT Public Company Limited Enterprise
Argus Middle East LPG & Petrochemical Feedstocks Conference I 15 - 16 January 2020
Day One – Wednesday, 15 January 2020 08.30 – 09.30 Registration and welcome refreshments 09.30 – 09.40 Opening remarks and antitrust reminder by Chairperson MIDDLE EAST SUPPLY: A CRUCIAL LINK IN THE GLOBAL LPG VALUE CHAIN
09.40 – 10.10 Opening keynote address by ADNOC 10.10 – 10.45 Producers’ panel The GCC’s role in the future of global LPG supply
• Impact of capacity additions in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman & Bahrain
• Will petrochemical infrastructure developments expand domestic market demand in the Middle East?
• The GCC’s strategies for the downstream sector – investment outlook and challenges
10.45 – 11.10 Iraq’s future as a as a global exporter
• What is the future of LPG supplies coming from Iraq?
• How is limited export infrastructure impacting Iraq’s ability to penetrate markets outside the Middle East?
• Will the launch of refrigeration NGL trains at Um Qasr facility create significant opportunities for Iraq to compete in the international markets?
Market opportunities in MENA: Public and private collaboration to promote
LPG usage
• Exploring demand in the Levant and Maghreb regions
• New opportunities, new supply requirements and avoiding the same old challenges
• Unlocking investment opportunities for storage and infrastructure projects
LPG MARKETS: CURRENT CLIMATE AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
12.25 – 12.45 The global LPG market: A view to 2030
• Long-term supply and demand developments
• Implications of Asian demand growth
• Trade flows and price implications
12.45 – 13.10 Navigating IMO reforms: Beyond the transition
• Are IMO reforms friend or foe to the LPG industry?
• How will the price-sensitive feedstock demand be affected by the new regulations?
• How are shipowners tackling the sulphur cap? 13.10 – 14.40 Networking lunch 14.40 – 15.15 Rising US NGL production and increasing propane supply: Where is it going?
• LPG trade in the aftermath of the US shale revolution
• How competitive is US LPG compared to alternative sources?
• Geopolitics, infrastructure and other challenges to US LPG exporters
15.15 – 16.00 Interactive panel discussion The US-China trade situation – an opportunity for the Middle East?
• Beyond China – how geopolitics are weighing heavily on decisions by
traders and end-users across Asia
• How an escalating trade war could play out in the Middle East
16.00 – 16.30 Networking break
Argus Middle East LPG & Petrochemical Feedstocks Conference I 15-16 January 2020 16.30 – 17.15 Innovation and LPG - Ted Talks 12-minute presentations on how innovations like blockchain, LPG to power
and co-loading technologies could accelerate LPG access.
17.15 – 17.20 Closing remarks by chairperson and end of Day One
17.30 – 19.30 Networking drinks
Day Two – Thursday, 16 January 2020 08.30 – 09.30 Registration and welcome refreshments 09.30 – 09.40 Opening remarks and antitrust reminder by Chairperson THE POTENTIAL IN PETCHEMS: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
09.40 – 10.10 Keynote address The growing competition for feedstocks: Asia’s propylene requirements and the changing nature of LPG demand
• Key drivers of PDH capacity growth in Asia
• Current split between butane and propane feedstock facilities and future
investments
• Impact of price sensitivity on feedstocks demand
10.10 – 10.35 Feedstock economics: LPG vs Naphtha and other petrochemical market dynamics 10.35 – 11.00 China’s Propylene and Polypropylene production and the impact on LPG demand
• Growth of new propylene production routes: PDH & ADH, CTO, MTO
• Has there been an overbuild of PDH plants in China?
• What is the role of PDH in China’s propylene balance?
11.00 – 11.30 Networking break 11.30 – 11.55 South Korea’s petrochemical expansions and the impact of downstream profit margins on LPG imports
• Current state of the petrochemical sector in South Korea
• Key drivers of investments and expansions in the industry from FTA’s to
currency weakness
• Will petchem producers face competition for LPG from the autogaas
industry?
BEYOND PETCHEMS: THE FUTURE OF LPG DEMAND
11.55 – 12.40 Buyers’ panel Consumption priorities and supply options for buyers from emerging demand centres in Asia and East Africa
• Will residential demand continue to be the main consumer of LPG in Asia?
• With 15 countries in Asia now consuming more than 1mn tonnes per year,
where are the key pockets of demand coming from?
• How are ongoing developments in East Africa’s storage and infrastructure
helping to boost LPG consumption?
12.40 – 13.00 Case study Exploring alternative uses: Will LPG emerge as a competitive option for marine fuel? 13.00 – 13.20 Case study Gaspirations: Has technology evolved to make LPG an economically viable solution for the power sector? 13.20 – 13.30 Closing remarks by conference chairperson 13.30 – 15.00 Networking lunch and end of conference
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Conference venue and locationTaking place in one of the city’s most elegant and luxurious hotels, the Argus Middle East LPG conference will take place in Le Royal Meridien, Abu Dhabi.
Ideally located in the heart of Abu Dhabi’s commercial district and only a short walk from the shopping districts and corniche, Le Royal Meridien is the perfect location for both business and pleasure.
Taking place at an idealistic time, the fine, cool and dry weather of January is perfect to enjoy all the city has to offer.
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