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Volatile crude and products prices and growing international trade are transforming the base oils markets. Booming demand in Asia, other emerging markets and changing lubricant specifications are shifting global balances and challenging supply chains. Managing these fast-moving markets requires up-to-date information on base oil market dynamics and trade flows.
The Argus Americas Base Oils Markets conference will be the first event to focus on the inner workings of the Americas base oils supply chain, including logistics, pricing and fundamentals of all products from lube crude slates to finished lubricants.
Hear Industry Experts Discuss:
- Impact of global crude slates, refining trends, product demand and the impact on base oils production
- Base oils price relationships with other refined products
- Supply and demand trends in the US
- Market impact of growing re-refined and bio-based production
- Transportation and infrastructure
- Changing specifications and the growth of Group 3 and GTL markets
- Pre-conference workshop "Understanding Regional and Global Base Oils Market Dynamics."
Confirmed Speakers Include:
- William Lyons, Global Procurement Manager - Base Oils, Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline)
- Beth Fields, Sales Manager, SK Lubricants Americas, Inc.
- Scott Parker, Executive Director, NORA (An Association of Responsible Recyclers)
- Adrian Brown (tbc), Senior Research Analyst SIMPSON, SPENCE & YOUNG (SSY)
- Kevin Ferrick, Manager, Global Industry Services, American Petroleum Institute (API)
- Annie Hanafin BE(hons), BSc, Lubricants Benchmarking Project Manager, PIMS Associates Ltd
- Terry Hoffman, Managing Director, TA Hoffman LLC
- Blake Eskew, Senior Vice President, Purvin & Gertz
- Maggie King, Americas Editor, Argus Base Oils
- Iain Pocock, Global Editor, Argus Base Oils
Combining insight from leaders in the feedstock markets and lectures from industry executives on additives, storage, and arbitrage pricing effects on the market, this conference will bring together key companies in the global base oils sector to discuss the most current base oil trends and developments, and educate you on how to keep your business in the best position suited to face the challenges in this evolving market.
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