The Oil Products Forum Middle East (OPF 2013) returns to the Gulf after its 2010 debut in Kuwait and will be in held in Abu Dhabi UAE, from April 24-25 2013 in conjunction with the 21st Annual Middle East Petroleum & Gas Week Events. OPF 2013 will be organized by The Conference Connection Inc. in a strategic alliance with Platts and will be hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Company (Adnoc).    

Since its launch, OPF has been held in both Singapore and Langkawi island, Malaysia before returning to the Gulf, and grown in stature and prominence having addressed key developments in the Asian, Middle East and US product and storage markets with coverage on gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, jet fuel, gasoil, LPG, gas to liquids, condensate, and naphtha with case studies on China, Kuwait, Thailand and Qatar, encompassing scenarios the supply/demand, pricing, trading and specifications. 

OPF Middle East will provide a continuing update on short/mid-term regional and global oil product demand/supply, implications for regional product balances and the impact of changing product specifications and future trends on global trade flows, the role of product trading hubs and product pricing trends and with specific reference to the Middle East, the bunker markets and the growth of spot trade in the product markets.

The distinguished panel will comprise by leading thinkers in the oil product business, key producers, refiners and specialists in trading, transportation, storage and pricing issues.

OPF 2013 will provide a continuing update on short/mid-term regional and global oil product demand/supply, implications for regional product balances and the impact of changing product specifications and future trends on global trade flows. The role of product trading hubs and product pricing trends with specific reference to the Middle East, the bunker market and the growth of spot trade in product markets will also be addressed.

• Changes in Product and Technical Specifications in Various Markets
• The Future of Hedging Oil Price Risk in a New Regulatory World
• Refinery Capacity Outlook for Middle East and the Impact on Trade Flows
• Emerging Gasoline Markets in the East & West Africa
• Outlook of Supply and Demand for Gasoline
• What Markets Await the Middle East’s New Refineries
• Evolving Gas Oil Specs and towards Trading of Low Sulfur Gasoil
• Supply and Demand Trends for Jet Fuel
• The Potential of New LNG-based Bunker Fuel Market in Asia and Elsewhere
• Growth in Overall Bunker Demand and Split Between Residual Fuel Oil and Distillates as well as High and Low Sulfur Fuel Oil
• Storage & Fuel Oil Economics
• The Rapid Expansion of New Storage Projects in the Middle East
• Global Product Trading and Implications for Storage/Storage Backed Trading
• How Blending has Changed in the Past 10 Years
• Regulation of OTC Trading

Past OPFA’s have seen diverse and prolific attendance from national oil companies, the oil majors, producers of both crude and products, refiners and product traders in Gasoline, Diesel, Fuel oil and Distillates, as well as those responsible for commercial operations, planning and product pricing issues and the petroleum exchanges. It should also be of interest to supporting organizations specializing in financing, storage, transportation of Fuels and technical experts.

The forums have attracted 100 leading corporations in the product business from nearly 20 countries. Participating countries at OPF in 2010-2012 included Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Australia, Germany, UK, USA, UAE, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

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