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Ethane availability update following the global slowdown |
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Naphtha and LPG - competition for Asian petchem markets |
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Project uncertainties as financing dries up and growth (temporarily) disappears |
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Still room for the mega-projects? |
Phil Parker, General Manager, New Business Development
Shell Chemicals ME |
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| Key Highlights of 8th Asia Petchem Feedstocks Markets |
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Credit crunch and its impact on global trade and investment. How will consumers' habits change in light of credit crunch? How fast will Asia recover from the downturn? |
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Feedstock market dynamics and how this is impacting petchem margins, market and trends. |
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Review on global crude, condensate, naphtha, LPG and gasoline market. |
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Assessing the viability of bio based and coal based feedstock for the petrochemical industry. |
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Evaluating innovative technology to increase cracker yield and margin. |
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Hear from Goldman Sachs on risks involved in swaps and hedging and how it helps in managing feedstock price volatility. |
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Latest on the economics of petchem - refinery integration to gain competitive advantage. |
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Keep abreast of the latest petrochemical development and feedstock outlook in Asia/Middle East and use this knowledge to develop robust plans for an uncertain future. |
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China's coal outlook and how will it transform the way petrochemical products are being produced? How sustainable is this option? |
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Assessing trade finance solutions and criteria for lending. |
