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Argus Asia LPG & Petrochemical Feedstocks Conference6 - 7 November 2019 I Shanghai, China

50+COMPANIES

20EXPERT SPEAKERS

100+ ATTENDEES

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Gain new perspectives. Hear from inspiring business minds. Create connections. Build business.The Argus Asia LPG & Petrochemical Feedstocks Conference is coming back to Shanghai this year on 6-7 November. Placing the LPG buyer and end-user experience at the heart of the agenda, the event will gather industry leaders to discuss and debate critical issues, from geopolitics to supply dynamics and major shifts in business strategy.

The event will boldly address the trade policies affecting the industry and discuss China’s role as a driving force in LPG demand. With practical insights and realistic discussions about the future of LPG trade flow, the refining and petrochemicals environment, price shifts and legislative developments, attending the event will give you access to commercial opportunities in the region as well as insights into strategies for increased growth and competitiveness.

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

Companies registered in the past include:

Join such companies, register today at: www.argusmedia.com/AsiaLPG

Who attends?

LPG suppliers

Petchem producers

LPG producers

LPG/Naphtha traders

Service providers

Shipping & logistics

Storage & terminals

Refiners

Marketing and distribution companiesWho will you meet?

Argus Asia LPG & Petrochemical Feedstocks Conference I 6-7 November 2019

Day One – Wednesday, 6 November 08.00 – 09.00 Registration and welcome

refreshments

09.00 – 09.10 Opening remarks by Chairperson David Appleton, Business Development Executive,

Argus, Singapore

CHINA’S ROLE AND INFLUENCE IN THE FUTURE OF THE LPG INDUSTRY

09.10 – 09.40 Downstream development in China and what this means for LPG demand and imports

• Shifts in domestic LPG sources

• The future of China’s LPG supply structure

• Growing refinery integration and the impact on

LPG availability

Invited speaker:

Senior representative, CNPC, China

09.40 – 10.05 China’s independent refiners and their role in domestic LPG market supply

• How is China’s addition of new refining capacity

affecting products trade?

• Will local refineries have a growing share of LPG

production in the country?

• Are independent refiners going to be using more

LPG and how will this affect the balance of LPG

availability in China?

Yier Meng, Manager – LPG, Shenghong Group, China

10.05 – 10.35

The growing competition for feedstocks: Propylene production routes and the growth of PDH & MDH plants in China

• Key drivers of PDH capacity growth

• Feedstock demand and price-sensitivity

• The current split between butane and propane

feedstock facilities and future investments

Senior representative, Wanhua Petrochemical,

China

10.35 – 11.20 Networking break

11.20 – 11.50 The growth of alkylation units in China and their demand for industrial LPG as feedstock

• China’s gasoline standards upgrade and current

alkylation capacity

• Feedstock requirements and competition for

butane supply

• Demand for alkylate, MTBE, bio-ethanol and the

impact on LPG requirements

Elaine Xiaojing Yuan, LPG Manager - Intentional

Trading, Sinopec, China

NAVIGATING THE NEW ORDER IN THE LPG MARKETS

11.50 – 12.20 Putting China in the global context: Market developments and price movements

• What are the effects of OPEC oil prices on the

LPG market

• What will drive LPG demand over the next few

years?

• The role of buyers: How is pricing and supply

affected

Esther Phua, Asian Editor, Argus International LPG,

Argus, Singapore

12.20 – 12.45

The transition to a post-2020 world: Are IMO reforms a friend or foe to the LPG industry?

• What IMO 2020 legislations mean for LPG buyers

• How will the price-sensitive feedstock demand

be affected by the new regulations?

• How shipowners are tackling the sulphur cap

Invited speaker:

Martin Ackermann, CEO, BW LPG, Singapore

12.45 – 14.15 Networking lunch

14.15 – 15.00 Interactive discussion A fine balance: US-China trade and what this means for LPG traders and end users

• Beyond China - the wider geopolitical impact of

US trade policies

• Fulfilling Asia’s appetite for LPG – evolving supply

sources and stability of supply

• LPG trade in the aftermath of the US shale

revolution

• Global LNG exports and the impact on LPG

availability

Senior representative, Quest Group, Russia

Senior representative, CNPC, China

Yier Meng, Manager – LPG, Shenghong Group, China

Senior representative, Wanhua Petrochemical,

China

Elaine Xiaojing Yuan, LPG Manager - Intentional

Trading, Sinopec, China

Esther Phua, Asian Editor, Argus International LPG,

Argus, Singapore

TRUMPING THE TRADE WAR: SECURING CHINA’S LPG SUPPLY

Argus Asia LPG & Petrochemical Feedstocks Conference I 6-7 November 2019 15.00 – 15.30 The role of Middle East suppliers in a changing global dynamic

15.30 – 16.00 Networking break

16.00 – 16.25

Everybody needs good neighbours: Russia’s

investment in LPG overland and seaborne export

facilities

Sergey Lukianov, Senior representative, Blue Line

International, Russia

16.25 – 16.50

LPG markets in CIS countries: New production facilities and evolving geography of export supplies

16.50 – 17.00 Closing remarks by chairperson

David Appleton, Business Development Executive,

Argus, Singapore

17.00 – 19.00 Networking drinks reception

Day Two – Thursday, 7 November 08.00 – 09.00 Registration and welcome

refreshments

09.00 – 09.10 Opening remarks by Chairperson David Appleton, Business Development Executive,

Argus, Singapore

FUELLING ASIA: THE FUTURE OF DEMAND

09.10 – 09.35 Surging demand for LPG in Japan: Future prospects in the residential, power generation and petrochemical sectors

Shigeo Ishikawa, Representative Director and

Executive Vice President, ENEOS Globe, Japan

09.35 – 10.00 Incredible India: LPG requirements in the residential and petrochemical sector

• LPG demand post-elections and future prospects

of the residential sector

• Investments and initiatives to improve LPG

penetration

• Petrochemical feedstock demand options

NK Bansal, Director (Oil Refining & Marketing),

Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), India

10.00 – 10.25

Opportunities & challenges in Indonesia’s LPG industry

• Current state of LPG supply in Indonesia

• Domestic use demand expectations and

developments in storage capacity and

infrastructure

• Overview of Natural Gas based LPG plants

Mukesh Agrawal, Technical Director, PT. Surya Esa Perkasa Tbk, Indonesia

10.25 – 10.50 New frontiers on Asia’s LPG trail: Sri Lanka’s position in the market W.K.H. Wegapitiya, Executive Chairman, Laugfs

Holdings Limited, Sri Lanka

10.50 – 11.30 Networking break

11.30 – 12.15 Asian buyers panel An interactive discussion of LPG consumption priorities with buyers from emerging demand centers in South and South East Asia.

Wasim Ashfaq, Team Lead, PARCO Pearl Gas, Pakistan W.K.H. Wegapitiya, Executive Chairman, Laugfs

Holdings Limited, Sri Lanka

NK Bansal, Director (Oil Refining & Marketing),

Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), India

Mukesh Agrawal, Technical Director, PT. Surya Esa Perkasa Tbk, Indonesia

THE POTENTIAL IN PETCHEMS: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

12.15 – 12.45 Asia’s propylene requirements and the changing nature of LPG demand

• Asia’s propylene capacity by process

• Growth of new propylene production routes:

PDH & ADH, CTO, MTO

• The role of PDH in Asia’s propylene balance

Joe Zhao, General Manager, Chemical Feedstock Unit, Sinochem International Corporation, China

12.45 – 13.15 Feedstock economics: LPG vs Naphtha

• How do propane, ethane and naphtha compare

as competitive feedstocks?

• Is the switch to LPG expected to be a long-term

solution?

• Evaluating the security of supply markets for

various feedstocks

David Appleton, Business Development Executive,

Argus, Singapore

13.15 – 13.20 Closing remarks by chairperson

13.20 – 15.00 Networking lunch and end of conference

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Networking is key Sponsorship opportunities

If expanding in the Asia’s LPG market one of your business objectives, Argus Asia LPG & Petrochemical Feedstocks Conference gives you the perfect opportunity to stand out from the crowd. As a sponsor or exhibitor at this event you are guaranteed to get your message across to hundreds of decision-makers, from all over the world.

Exhibiting• The ultimate way to

meet people, with your stand positioned in the heart of the conference networking area

• Showcase your products and services and generate essential sales leads

Sponsorship• Position your brand and your business in

front of a senior and influential audience representing the leaders of the bitumen industry

• Attract new business through enhanced visibility and exposure to a senior level audience

• Gain recognition during one of our prestigious networking receptions

Speed networkingDuring this session you will

have the chance to meet and exchange business cards with 30+ attendees. You will talk to

someone new every two minutes!

Interactive discussionsInteract with participants with shared interests and discuss

solutions to overcoming common industry challenges

Refreshment breaksGrab a coffee, meet clients or

mingle with other attendees during the breaks

Cocktail receptionContinue your discussions

into the evening in a relaxed environment

Networking loungeA designated area in the exhibition

with seating and refreshments

Networking appThe easy way to request meetings with other delegates and create

your personal schedule - accessible from any web browser or as an app

for your phone or tablet

Make the most of 2 days with 120+ key players in the LPG industry

For more information on sponsorship or exhibition opportunities for your company, please contact Amir Hezareh at +44 (0) 20 7780 4397 or write to amir.hezareh@argusmedia.com

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Snapshot of our 2018/2019 global LPG conferences

Sector breakdown Breakdown of all LPG conference attendees globally

35%

30%Africa

30%Asia-Pacific

20%Europe

15%North America

5%South America

22%

23%

7%

13%

94% 1500+Attendees

750+Companies

60+Countries

Satisfied attendees over the past 4 years

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