Argus Asia Pacific and Middle East Bitumen 2018

Key Topics

• Expectations for Chinese bitumen imports and how India’s infrastructure growth will impact its demand and supply
• Current lower oil prices and its impact on fuel oil and bitumen
• Emerging arbitrage cargoes from Europe to Asia and the US to Australia – how will these new trade flows affect you?
• Find out the fundamentals driving Thailand and Vietnam’s sudden surge in bitumen demand
• Shipbuilding outlook for bitumen tankers – balancing the economics of vessel sizes and trade routes
• Hedging Showcase: Understanding the shift from fuel oil-related hedging to a formula pricing market – strategies for bitumen producers, trading firms and consumers
• Concrete versus bitumen: the future of roads in Asia
• Impact of easing Iranian sanctions on bitumen availability and price outlook

Who should Attend

Producers, buyers and traders involved or interested in Bitumen and Asphalt.