Platts Oil Forum

March 20 Beijing, China


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Platts invites you to attend our Platts Oil Forum at the The Ritz Carlton in Beijing China on Tuesday 20 March 2012. This free half-day event in Mandarin is for the oil industry professionals.


The forum will bring together the Platts editorial team experts to discuss important issues and trends of the oil market. Presentation topics include an outlook of the 2011 world energy markets, Asia refined products market performance review with special focus on Singapore and China, and in-depth discussion on China oil market.



Platts Discussion Leaders


Vandana Hari, Asia Editorial Director


Calvin Lee, Senior Pricing Analyst, Price Group


Cindy Liang, Senior Analyst China



Agenda


13:30 - 14:00

Registration


14:00 - 15:30

Platts introduction & energy market outlook
By Vandana Hari, Asia Editorial Director

  • An outlook of oil markets including an overview on demand and supply balance and the impact of economic downturn,
  • Key trends in the crude markets, sweet-sour and heavy-light price spread relationships,
  • Performance of refined products in the trading hub of Singapore
  • Other major market developments.


15:30 - 16:00

Tea break

16:00 - 16:45

Platts assessment methodology and review of refined products market in 2011
By Calvin Lee, Senior Pricing Analyst, Price Group

  • Brief introduction to Platts assessment methodology for crude and products in Singapore
  • Review of refined product markets in 2011 – fuel oil and bunker fuel
  • Review of refined product markets in 2011 – gas oil and jet fuel
  • Changes to assessments


16:45 - 17:30

Analysis of China oil market
By Cindy Liang, Senior Analyst China

  • A close look at developments in the China fuel oil market and its evolution in recent years; analysis of south and east China fuel oil markets; comparison between imported and domestically-produced fuel oil
  • Supply and demand factors in the China refined products market; impact of reforms in pricing mechanism
  • China's crude oil imports and progress of the strategic petroleum reserve
  • Growth in China's refining sector - status of state-owned and independent refiners


17:30 - 18:00

Q&A

18:00 - 19:00

Dinner