Argus Asian Refined Products Summit 2018

Topics

• Assessing how China’s stricter sulphur limits will affect the regional Asian products market
• Impact of US shale exports on Asian refining margins
• Is the availability of cheaper LPG emerging as a major threat to naphtha demand, despite rising consumption in the petrochemical sector?
• Demand outlook for gasoline/gasoil in major consuming countries: Which product will have the strongest refining margins in 2017?
• Are planned refining expansions in Asia and the Middle East rational, given the prospect for regional oversupply in the coming years?
• What does the future hold for fuel oil in the face of falling demand from China and IMO regulations that seek to cut sulphur limits for bunker fuel?