Day one
- 08:30
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- 09:20
- Registration and refreshments
- 09:20
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- 09:30
- Welcome and opening remarks
- 09:30
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- 10:40
- Session 1: The future of China’s crude and products market amid changing trade flows and regulatory uncertainty National Development and Reform Commission
Global crude production outlook and shifting trade flows
- What is the future of crude supplies to China?
- How are global crude and oil product trade flows shifting?
- What impact will increasing environmental regulations have on the global crude and products market?
Latest updates on China's crude sector policies
- 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
Speakers:
- Senior Representative, National Development and Reform Commission
- 10:40
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- 11:10
- Networking refreshments
- 11:10
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- 12:20
- Session 2: China’s upstream market and oil infrastructure reform China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation and Beijing Gas Group
Future crude production in China – Opportunities and challenges
- What is China’s long-term plan for boosting domestic production?
- What are some of the latest developments in upstream project investments?
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:
- Juliet Zhu, Deputy Secretary General of Committee of Multinationals, Division Chief of International Cooperation, China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation
- Bai Jun, Senior Representative, Beijing Gas Group
- 12:20
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- 14:00
- Networking lunch
- 14:00
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- 15:10
- Session 3: Changing crude pricing and contracting Argus and CME Group
China’s delivered crude reference takes shape in Shandong
- Taking a first step into China-generated pricing based on domestic 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
- Indicator of regional prices and visibility down the seaborne supply chain
Argus WTI Houston
- What is the importance of WTI Houston in international and domestic contracts?
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
Speakers:
- Nicolas Dupuis, Senior Director, Energy Products, CME Group
- Tom Reed, Editor - Argus China Petroleum, Asia Gas and Power, Argus
- Alejandro Barbajosa, VP, LPG & Crude Middle East & Asian Pacific, Argus
- 15:10
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- 15:40
- Networking refreshments
- 15:40
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- 16:50
- Session 3: Latest updates in the downstream market Rongsheng International Trade and Sinopec
- How might China’s new independent, mega refineries impact the domestic crude landscape?
- How are independent, and teapot refineries staying competitive in today’s market?
Future refined products demand and exports
- Will demand for domestic refined products continue to rise? What other industries might contribute to this demand?
- What is the future of distillates and gasoline exports from China?
- Looking for alternative crude sources to avoid supply disruptions
Speakers:
- Jonathan Xu Jun, Director, Oil Products, Rongsheng International Trade
- Senior Representative, Sinopec
- 16:50
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- 17:00
- Chairman's closing remarks
- 18:00
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- 20:00
- Conference dinner reception
Day two
- 08:30
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- 09:20
- Registration and refreshments
- 09:20
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- 09:30
- Welcome and opening remarks
- 09:30
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- 10:40
- Session 5: Diversifying crude supply sources – Russia and 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
- 10:40
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- 11:10
- Networking refreshments
- 11:10
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- 12:20
- Session 6: Diversifying crude supply sources – West Africa and Latin America
West Africa crude finds its way to China
- Latest production outlook for west African crude
- Impact of economic instability in west Africa on supply security
- Will China continue to increase imports from west Africa?
Shifting petroleum trade patterns: Latin America reorients towards China
- Latest production outlook for Latin American crude
- Latin American crude increasingly looks to gain market share in China
- Establishing stronger economic and diplomatic ties to secure long-term sustainable supplies
- 12:20
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- 14:00
- Networking lunch
- 14:00
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- 15:10
- Session 7: Panel discussion – The impact of IMO 2020 regulations on China’s refining sector Sinochem and China (Zhejiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone
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
- 15:10
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- 15:40
- Networking refreshments
- 15:40
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- 16:50
- Session 8: The impact of increasing environmental regulations on the gasoline and diesel market COFCO Futures, Alcotra and Argus
Future diesel demand in China
- Increasing demand for diesel in China under current environmental policies
- Will IMO 2020 regulations increase future diesel demand?
Speaker:
- Nick Mai, Business Development, Argus
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
- Paul Roberts, Managing Director, Alcotra
- 16:50
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- 17:00
- Chairman's closing remarks