"Takreer’s planning $1000 million gasoline & aromatics expansion project. … A tender for the FEED contract is due to be issued in late 2006." 1-7/9/06, MEED

Investment in aromatics is surging in the Middle East to North Africa with Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Iran & Egypt having announced projects or projects under construction. How competitive are these projects and where will the products go to? Asia also has its fair share of aromatics investment. Is MidEast capable of developing its own downstream industries to value-add to these investments?

How are the derivatives markets performing? Will PX continue to be tight? Is styrenics still a profitable business to get into? What is the demand for phenol & will MidEast planned capacities put additional pressure on Asian supplies?

Cost dynamics of refinery-petchem integration will also be discussed. Can refiners optimize their revenue with significant production of aromatics circumventing gasoline problem? What is happening in the gasoline market? How will the new gasoline specification impact aromatics supply? Would gas rich Qatar & Iran supply condensate to feed some of the aromatics projects? Seek answers to these growing concerns.

CMT’s 2nd MidEast/S.Asia Aromatics & Derivatives Markets conference brings together leading industry experts to share the latest development in a booming market. Some of the issues include :

• MidEast diversification strategy & economic outlook

• Crude prices & aromatics feedstocks

• Aromatics & Derivatives projects update

• Aromatics trade flows & trends

• EPC challenges in the Middle East

• Technological advancement & update for greater profitability

2nd MidEast/S.Asia Aromatics & Derivatives Markets provides an informative and excellent networking platform to exchange the latest industry happenings and trends. Seize the opportunity to establish business contacts in this dynamic industry! Register your team today at www.cmtevents.com or contact meiyen@cmtsp.com.sg for more information.