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Volatile crude and products prices and growing international trade are transforming the base oils markets.
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Booming demand in Asia, other emerging markets and changing lubricant specifications are shifting global balances and challenging supply chains in the Americas.
Managing these fast-moving markets requires up-to-date information on base oil market dynamics and trade flows.
Argus Americas Base Oils Markets 2012 will be the first event to focus on the inner workings of the Americas base oils supply chain, including logistics, pricing and fundamentals of all products from lube crude slates to finished lubricants.
Hear Industry Experts Discuss:
- New challenges for traditionally refined base oils: Understanding refinery economics, pricing relationships, and blending costs in the midst of a changing crude oil and economic landscape
- Economics of unconventional supply: The production costs, profitability, and opportunities for growth of GTL and re-refined base oil within the current structure of the US market
- Effect of new supply and changing lube specifications on global trade flows and blender profitability
- Risk management in a volatile market: Identifying price risk factors and hedging base oils in the wake of increased crude and base oil price volatility
- Evolution of base oil supply, demand and infrastructure in North and South America, and the effect on price trends
- Emerging international trends: Identifying significant emerging markets and changes at international supply and demand centers
PLUS: Pre-conference workshop "Understanding Regional and Global Base Oils Market Dynamics."
Confirmed Speakers Include:
- Afternoon Keynote: Rob Sidoli, Regional Vice President, Shell Lubricants Supply Chain - Americas
- Alexey Strelchenko, Commercial Director, LUKOIL Lubricants Company
- Thom Smith, Vice President of Branded Lubricant Technology, Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline)
- William Lyons, Global Procurement Manager - Base Oils, Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline)
- Milena Lugo, Base Oil Market Analyst, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - PETROBRAS
- Mike Corley, President, Mercatus Energy Advisors
- Victor Franco-Paredes, COO, Roshfrans
- Beth Fields, Americas Sales Manager, SK Lubricants Americas, Inc.
- Geeta S. Agashe, Vice President - Energy Practice, Kline & Company, Inc.
- Scott Parker, Executive Director, NORA (An Association of Responsible Recyclers)
- Dr. H. Ernest Henderson, President, K&E Petroleum Consulting, LLC
- Adrian Brown, Senior Market Analyst, SSY
- Shade May, Director of Financial Analysis, Escalation Consultants, Inc.
- Iraj Isaac Rahmim, PhD, President, E-MetaVenture, Inc.
- Kevin Ferrick, Manager, Global Industry Services, American Petroleum Institute (API)
- Annie Hanafin, Project Manager, Malik PIMS
- Terry Hoffman, Managing Director, TA Hoffman LLC
- Nelson Vasquez, Senior Consultant Energy Resources, Nexant, Inc.
- Blake Eskew, Vice President, IHS Purvin & Gertz
- Maggie King, Americas Specialty Products Editor, Argus
- Iain Pocock, Global Base Oils Editor, Argus
This conference will bring together key companies in the global base oils sector to discuss the most current base oil trends and developments.
Combining insight from leaders in the feedstock markets and lectures from industry executives on additives, storage, and arbitrage pricing effects on the market, it will educate you on how to keep your business in the best position suited to face the challenges in this evolving market.
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