Argus China Crude and Products Markets

China's energy development status and policy trends

- Latest updates on crude import and product export quotas

- Expanding China’s energy mix to reduce the nation’s dependency on fossil fuels

- Reforming the domestic energy sector and attracting investment

The model of fuel consumption tax collection in developed countries and Its reference to China

- Current status of China’s fuel consumption tax

- Fuel consumption tax collection model of developed countries

- The characteristics of the new fuel consumption tax collection model and its impact to China

 


Speakers:

- Senior Representative, National Development and Reform Commission

- Juliet Zhu, Deputy Secretary General of Committee of Multinationals, Division Chief of International Cooperation, China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation

Global crude production outlook and shifting trade flows

- What is the future of crude supply to China?

- How are global oil and products trade flows shifting?  

China’s oil pipeline and infrastructure reform 

- How might China diversify current pipeline assets to encourage increased pipeline investments and competition?

- What is the impact of opening pipeline access and increasing utilisation rates of the network grid to private companies?

- What role does pipeline safety plan in future infrastructure investments?

Speakers:

- Michal Meidan, Head of China, Energy Aspects 

- Bai Jun, Senior Representative, Beijing Gas Group

U.S. crude oil and exports: WTI Houston and CME Auctions

- Liquidity of Nymex WTI

- Argus WTI Midland, Argus WTI Houston Trading Volume and Open Interest

- Nymex WTI physical contract at Enterprise (contract description)

- Enterprise and CME U.S. Crude oil auctions: a competitive and transparent venue to purchase US cargoes

US-Sino oil and gas product trade and purchasing/acquiring crude oil assets in the US

US-Sino oil and gas product trading practice

- Global crude oil market macro trend

- The impact of the US and Chinese economies on the crude oil market and trade prices

- Laws and regulations regarding Sino-US trade

- Procedure and common practice

- Market and prospects of Sino-US trade

- Tax, duty and Tariff of oil and gas product trading

Opportunities and Challenge of Chinese companies purchasing and acquiring crude oil assets in the US  

- US conventional and unconventional oil reserve

- Opportunities and Challenge, Procedure and steps of acquiring oil and gas assets 

Speakers:

- Nicolas Dupuis, Senior Director, Energy Products, CME Group

- Cheng Aijun, President, KTO Energy

Argus WTI Houston

• What is the importance of WTI Houston in international and domestic contracts? 

China’s delivered crude reference takes shape in Shandong

- Taking a first step into China-generated pricing based on local market trade and market surveys

- First ever delivered Asia price for Brazilian pre-salt stream

- Price transparency at point of sale for trading companies in West African crude

- Barometer of regional prices and gives visibility down seaborne supply chain

Speakers: 

- Alejandro Barbajosa, VP, LPG & Crude Middle East & Asian Pacific, Argus

- Tom Reed, Editor - China Petroleum, Argus 

Crude supplies from Russia

- Will China continue to import large volumes of Russian crude?

- What market factors are affecting Russia crude exports?

Securing crude supplies from Middle East producers

- The future of Opec production

- The impact of China boosting oil and gas investment in the Middle East

Crude supplies from Russia

- Will China continue to import large volumes of Russian crude?

- What market factors are affecting Russia crude exports?

Securing crude supplies from Middle East producers

- The future of Opec production

- The impact of China boosting oil and gas investment in the Middle East

Speakers:

- Ali Nazar Al Shatari, Deputy Director General, SOMO Oil Marketing Company

Low sulphur fuel oil imposed on China’s coast ahead of IMO 2020

- Transforming key ports in China into bunkering hubs

- Providing higher demand for China’s diesel production

- Repercussions of IMO 2020 on fuel oil prices



China’s first fuel oil blending in Zhejiang FTZ

- Positioning China as a key supplier of blended fuels ahead of the IMO’s global sulphur limit rule for marine fuels

- The impact of China’s initiative to allow blended fuel oil exports to domestic refiners and bunker prospects



Speakers:

- Gong Wei, International Business Department Manager, Sinochem

- Feng Bijun, Deputy Director, China (Zhejiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone

Future diesel demand in China

- Increasing demand for diesel in China under current environmental policies

- Will IMO 2020 regulations increase future diesel demand?

Speaker:

- Ding Shaoheng, Deputy Director of Marketing and Senior Economist, PetroChina Planning Institute

Panel Discussion: Latest updates on China’s E10 gasoline mandate

- Updates on China’s plan to double domestic ethanol output

- Trade opportunities for global producers to support China’s move in introducing ethanol blend into gasoline

- Investment opportunities in meeting domestic ethanol demand

- How will this mandate affect gasoline demand?

Moderator:

- Claire Wang, China Crude Analyst, Argus

Panelists:

- Lingo Fan, Senior Associate, COFCO Futures

- Cedric Bourdon, Trading Manager, Alcotra

- Ding Shaoheng, Deputy Director of Marketing and Senior Economist, PetroChina Planning Institute