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June 24, 2020
10am–11.30am PHT
(GMT +8)

June 25, 2020
10am–11.30am PHT
(GMT +8)

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Complimentary

S&P Global Platts

The S&P Global Platts Philippines Commodity Market Insights forum is going virtual! Registration is now open.

Hosted over two days, the virtual forum will provide insights on:

Day 1

Date:
24 June 2020 (Wednesday)
Time: 10am-11.30am PHT
Topics: A volatile mix: Crude & refined products

  • Asian Crude Oil Markets Evolve on IMO 2020
  • Development in Regional Transportation Fuel in 2020
  • Impacts of COVID-19 on Asian ethanol and biodiesel

Day 2

Date: 25 June 2020 (Thursday)
Time: 10am-11.30am PHT
Topics: Powering Up: Generating Fuels & Metals

  • COVID-19 Hits Global LNG Investment Cyclicality
  • Steel Trade Turned on its Head amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • ASEAN Energy Mix – Coal is still the King


Register now!




Speakers

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Calvin Lee

Editorial Director, Asia and Middle East Oil Markets
S&P Global Platts

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Frank Zeng

Editorial Lead, Asia Oil Markets Engagement
S&P Global Platts

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Mathieu Sorel

Oil Analytics Specialist, APAC
S&P Global Platts

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Donavan Lim

Senior Specialist, Biofuels
S&P Global Platts

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Loren Puette

Biofuels Analyst – Agriculture Analytics
S&P Global Platts

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Eric Yep

Senior Editor, Asia Energy News
S&P Global Platts

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Keith Tan

Senior Managing Editor, Steel and Scrap
S&P Global Platts

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Fred Wang

Editor, Asia Thermal Coal
S&P Global Platts


Agenda

Chapter 1: A Volatile Mix: Crude & Refined Products

10am

Welcome

10.05am

Asian Crude Oil Markets Evolve on IMO 2020

  • Impact of OPEC cuts and IMO 2020 on markets
  • Changes in buying patterns of crude in Asia
  • Price trends and arbitrage flows


Calvin Lee, Editorial Director, Asia and Middle East Oil Markets

10.20am

Development in Regional Transportation Fuel in 2020

  • Lengthening product surplus on mega-refinery start-ups, laggard demand growth
  • Asia’s transition to cleaner transportation fuels, impact on gasoline/gasoil
  • Uncertainty in Asian fuel oil market post IMO 2020

Frank Zeng, Editorial Lead, Asia Oil Markets Engagement

10.35am

Oil Analytics: Outlook for Asia

  • Oil demand: likely pace of recovery
  • Impact of latest supply cuts on crude prices
  • Outlook for refining and product prices in Asia

Mathieu Sorel, Oil Analytics Specialist, Asia Pacific, S&P Global Platts

10.50am

Ethanol and Biodiesel Demand Growth and Challenges Ahead

  • South Asian biofuels markets – ethanol and biodiesel mandates
  • Impacts of Coronavirus on Asia ethanol

Donavan Lim, Senior Specialist, Biofuels
Loren Puette, Biofuels Analyst – Agriculture Analytics

11.10am

Q&A

11.30am

End of session

Chapter 2: Powering Up: Generating Fuels & Metals

10am

Welcome

10.05am

Emerging Asian LNG Buyers take Center Stage as COVID-19 hits global LNG investment cyclicality

Slowing economies and greater fuel oil availability present gas demand growth challenges in emerging Asia. But the impact of COVID-19 on pre-FID export projects could significantly slow supply growth in the mid-2020s.

  • What will these challenges mean for global LNG fundamentals?
  • How can the LNG industry build a more sustainable supply and demand growth path?
Eric Yep, Senior Editor, Asia Energy News

10.20am

Steel Trade Turned on its Head amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

  • Chinese steel demand and its new-found appetite for imports
  • India’s return as steel exporter
  • EAF dynamics in Southeast Asia amid the easing of lockdowns
Keith Tan, Senior Managing Editor, Steel and Scrap

10.35am

ASEAN Energy Mix – Coal is Still the King

  • Platts initiatives to reflect surging demand in SE Asia
  • Indonesia continues to feed soaring coal imports in ASEAN
  • Emergence of Russia and Colombia supply across ASEAN
  • Asian coal demand significant despite renewable push
Fred Wang, Editor, Asia Thermal Coal

10.50am

Q&A

11.20am

End of session

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