Day One
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- 08:00
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- 09:00
- Registration and welcome refreshments
- 09:00
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- 09:10
- Opening remarks by chairperson and antitrust reminder
China's role and influence in the future of the LPG industry
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- 09:10
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- 09:35
- 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
- 09:35
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- 10:00
- 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?
- 10:00
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- 10:25
- 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
- 10:25
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- 11:10
- Networking break
- 11:10
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- 11:35
- 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
- 11:35
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- 12:00
- The importance of a price index for China and how this will impact regional traders, suppliers and buyers
Navigating the new order in LPG markets
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- 12:00
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- 12:25
- 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
- 12:25
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- 13:10
- The great debate - 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
- 13:10
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- 14:40
- Networking lunch
- 14:40
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- 15:25
- 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
Trumping the trade war: Securing China's LPG supply
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- 15:15
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- 15:40
- The role of Middle East suppliers in a changing global dynamic
- 16:00
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- 16:30
- Networking break
- 16:30
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- 16:50
- Charting a new course: Canada’s Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal (RIPET) and the advantage of reduced shipping time
- 16:50
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- 17:10
- Everybody needs good neighbours: Russia’s investment in LPG overland and seaborne export facilities
- 17:10
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- 17:30
- Australian LPG production from the Ichthys and Prelude LNG projects
- 17:30
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- 17:40
- Closing remarks by chairperson
- 18:00
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- 20:00
- Networking drinks reception
Day Two
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- 08:00
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- 09:00
- Registration and welcome refreshments
- 09:00
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- 09:10
- Opening remarks by chairperson and antitrust reminder
The potential in petchems: Opportunities and challenges
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- 09:10
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- 09:35
- 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
- 09:35
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- 10:00
- Feedstock economics: LPG vs Naphtha
- 10:00
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- 10:25
- End user perspective: South Korea’s Propylene and Polypropylene production from PDH and its impact on LPG demand
- 10:25
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- 11:00
- Networking break
- 11:00
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- 11:40
- Interactive discussion - China’s regional LPG requirements and the resulting infrastructure needs
- Shifting regional demand from the chemical, residential, industrial and PDH sectors
- Current state of LPG storage and logistics facilities in different regions
- Expected bottlenecks, future investments and strategies to overcome shipping and storage challenges
Fuelling South Asia: The future of demand
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- 11:40
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- 12:05
- 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
- 12:05
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- 12:30
- New frontiers on Asia’s LPG trail: Sri Lanka’s position in the market
Buyer perspectives: Opportunities in Asia
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- 12:30
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- 12:55
- Surging demand for LPG in Japan: Future prospects in the residential, power generation and petrochemical sectors
- 12:55
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- 13:15
- Check your mirror: Will there be a growth of autogas markets in Asia?
- 13:15
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- 14:45
- Networking lunch
- 14:45
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- 15:15
- Asian buyers panel
An interactive discussion of LPG consumption priorities with buyers from emerging demand centers in South and South East Asia.
LPG at the forefront of energy transition
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- 15:15
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- 15:35
- Are we there yet? The road to competitiveness for LPG as a marine fuel
- 15:35
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- 15:55
- Methanol vs LPG: a viable alternative fuel for residential demand in China?
- 15:55
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- 16:15
- Gaspirations: The future role of LPG in power generation
- 16:15
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- 16:35
- Blockchain technology in trading: what is impacting commodity trading now and who benefits the most
- 16:35
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- 16:40
- Closing remarks by chairperson
- 16:40
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- 17:10
- Networking break and end of conference