Markets and Technological Developments in Mid-East Fuel

(Held in conjunction with 16^th Annual MPGC & Middle East Petroleum & Gas Week April 5-10, 2008 )

Critical Issues To Be Addressed:

• Global Diesel and Gasoline Trends & Dynamics 

• Supply and Demand of Transport Fuels in Middle East , China & India

• Iran : Demand Trends & Consumption Patterns

• Supply of Finished Product from Growth Economies in Russia , Middle East and Asia  

• Gasoline & Diesel Pricing Outlook and Key Drivers

• Latest Developments in Standards & Specifications 

• Blending and Meeting Quality Requirements: Implications for Fuel Quality

• Future Automotive Technology: The Road to Zero Emissions

• Market Potential and Growth of Alternative Fuels (BTL, CTL, GTL)

• Clean Diesel: Outlook for Supply, Demand and Vehicles Markets  

Distinguished Panel of Experts:

• Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki, Chairman & CEO, FACTS Global Energy, USA

• Mr. Mark F. Lewis, Managing Director, EMC-Energy Market Consultants UK Ltd

• Mr. Johannes Benigni, Managing Director, JBC Energy, Vienna

• Mr. Imad Nassif Makki, Oil Refining Expert, Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), Kuwait 

• Mr. Saif S. Al Naimi, Director HSE Regulations and Enforcement, Qatar Petroleum, Qatar

• Dr. Muayad A. Ajjawi, Head of Standardization, Qatar Petroleum, Qatar

• Mr. Essa Al Ansari, Manager, LSDP Project, The Bahrain Petroleum Company, Bahrain

• Mr. Madhav Ghare, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, India

• Ms. Shu Zhaoxia, Deputy Chief Engineer, China Petrochemical Consulting Corporation (CPCCC), China

• Dr. Werner Koerbitz, Chairman, Austrian Biofuels Institute, Austria (to be confirmed)

• Mr. Eric van der Wateren, General Manager, Global Marketing, Sasol Chevron, UK

• Mr. Michael Corke, Senior Vice President, Purvin & Gertz Inc., UAE

• Mr. Iain Pocock, Editor – Asia Pacific Products, Argus Media Limited, Singapore

• Mr. Paul Young, Managing Editor, Singapore Oil Markets, Platts

• Mr. David Claydon, Senior Marketing Technical Manager – Fuel Additives Europe, Middle East, Africa, Afton Chemical Limited, UK

(The above is only a partial list of speakers. The final program will feature additional names.)

Who Should Attend

• Gasoline/Diesel & Distillate
• Traders/Suppliers
• Operations/Refinery Managers 
• Business Development/Marketing Managers
• Supply Planning Managers/Analysts 
• Fuels Purchasing Managers
• Risk Management Managers
• Corporate/Strategic Planning Managers
• Government Policy Planners 

• Engineering & Technology Manufacturers,
  Contractors & Providers 

• Technical Advisors/Managers 
• Refiners & Distributors 
• Alternative/Clean Fuel Specialists
• Synthetic Diesel Developers & Producers
• Automotive Technology Companies
• Pipeline Companies
• Fuel Transportation and Storage Companies
• Shippers/Brokers 
• Investment Bankers and other Energy Investors

• Consultants

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