Finding a better blend: the continuing evolution of Asian fuel markets
Asia’s oil industry must navigate a patchwork of fuel specifications and oxygenate blending requirements.
Those rules continue to evolve over time—with countries moving in a cleaner, greener direction, though not necessarily at the same pace.
In recent years, regional giants China and India have adopted stricter sulfur limits for transport fuels, while countries such as Pakistan, Singapore and Vietnam have followed suit. In January, S&P Global Platts lowered the sulfur content of its benchmark Singapore gasoil assessments from 500ppm to 10ppm to reflect this trend.
More changes are coming. Beijing and 27 adjacent Chinese regions are piloting a Phase VI standard that cuts down on pollutants and is due to be rolled out nationwide in 2019. Meanwhile, India is planning to lower its sulfur limit for diesel and gasoline to 10ppm by 2020.
What will be the impact of these shifts for oil refiners, marketers, biofuels producers and other market participants?
Join our 30-minute S&P Global Platts Insight Webinar to find out.
This webinar brings together specialists from across our energy news, oil and biofuels pricing and analytics teams to discuss the development of fuel specifications in Asia, and how they will continue to shape the market.
Join in the conversation at #SPGPlattsInsight.
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Speakers
Calvin LeeEditorial Director, Asia & Middle East Oil
S&P Global Platts
Calvin manages the market reporting team that assesses crude oil, refined products and Platts Forward Curve spot prices for East of Suez markets. He joined S&P Global Platts in 2005 and was promoted to Managing Editor in 2009. He served as Senior Writer, China, overseeing coverage of all energy news across the country. In 2012, Calvin took a leadership role to lead and coordinate the execution of Asian methodology changes, and help introduce new price assessments in Asia
Gurdeep SinghSenior Specialist, Methodology Group
S&P Global Platts
Gurdeep Singh is a Senior Specialist for Methodology Development and Price Assessments in the energy sector in Asia and the Middle East. His work involves research and market engagement to ensure methodologies evolve with changing market dynamics. Gurdeep specializes in crude oil and fuel oil markets and is trained as an electrical engineer. He has spent 14 years covering the energy sector for various media organizations.
JY LimDirector, Asia-Pacific Oil Market Analysis
S&P Global Platts
JY Lim is Director of Asia-Pacific Oil Market Analysis with S&P Global Platts Analytics, based in Singapore. Part of his role is to develop the outlook for Asian crude and product markets. He has more than 15 years of industry and consulting experience, and has detailed knowledge of the Asian oil market. He holds a PhD in Economics.
Andrei AgapiManaging Editor, Agriculture
S&P Global Platts
Andrei is Managing Editor of Asia-Pacific Agriculture at S&P Global Platts. Based in Singapore, he leads a team that manages price assessments and news for regional wheat, corn, sugar, ethanol and biodiesel markets. He previously served as team leader of the EMEA grains desk in London. Prior to that, he held various roles related to soft commodities in the financial services sector.
Eric YepManaging Editor, Asia & Middle East Residual Oil
S&P Global Platts
Eric is Senior Editor for ASEAN content at S&P Global Platts and is based in Singapore. He writes about trends in Asia’s commodity and resources sector, with a special focus on the energy complex. In addition to supply/demand fundamentals, he tracks the economics and geopolitics of commodity trade. Eric has previously written for a range of news outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones and Thomson Reuters.
Wendy CheongManaging Editor, Asia & Middle East light distillate products
S&P Global Platts
Wendy Cheong is the managing editor of the light ends desk, overseeing coverage of naphtha, gasoline and LPG markets in Asia and the Middle East. Based in Singapore, she began her career at Platts in 2004. In the past 13 years, Wendy has covered markets across the barrel, from Middle Eastern and Asia Pacific crudes to refined products such as middle distillates, light ends and downstream petrochemicals. Prior to her tenure as a light ends manager, she was the managing editor of middle distillates. Wendy holds a bachelor's degree with honors in communication studies from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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Agenda
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3:00pm |
Registration & Networking |
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3:30pm |
Welcome Address and Introductions Ross McCracken, Managing Editor, Energy Economist |
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3:40pm |
Spot LNG: a market in transition
Stephanie Wilson, Managing Editor, Asia LNG |
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4:10pm |
Europe as a balancing point for cargoes
Desmond Wong, Managing Editor, Europe LNG |
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4:30pm |
Networking Break |
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5:00pm |
Looking ahead: The next 5 years…Pricing and fundamentals outlook
May Mannes, Head of Gas & LNG Analysis (Eclipse Energy Group, a unit of Platts) |
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5:30pm |
Panel discussion Ross McCracken, Managing Editor, Energy Economist |
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6:00pm |
Conclusion |
Agenda subject to change
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