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INDUSTRY FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING COURSES

 * Agribusiness
 * Energy Transition
 * Natural Gases
 * Oil
 * Petrochemicals
 * Refining
   


 * Agribusiness
 * Energy Transition
 * Natural Gases
 * Oil
 * Petrochemicals
 * Refining
   

As markets move from demand shocks to supply shocks, resulting in high
volatility, it is important that we stay informed to ensure our risk management
strategies don’t leave us facing ever bigger challenges. Gaining information and
insights is vital to remaining competitive.

Our Industry Fundamentals Training Sessions deepen your knowledge and
understanding across different commodity value chains. Participants gain
strategic viewpoints on end-markets, processes and trends. The training courses
are designed for both new and experienced professionals seeking to:

 * Gain unparalleled insight and critical analysis on key market drivers
 * Better understand how industry dynamics are affecting your business
 * Increase your confidence to perform with the ability to absorb more on the
   markets
 * Change the trajectory of your career by learning how to position your role
   relative to your organization and the market

Seats are limited! Select and register for one of the training courses today.


AGRIBUSINESS

Agriculture Commodity: Trading & Risk Management I In-Person Training
Houston, TX, September 12-14, 2023 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm CDT

Agri commodity prices are demonstrating extreme volatility amidst geopolitical
unrest, climate shifts, and energy transition demanding crops for renewable
purposes. This training cost will cover Agribusiness market dynamics impacting
prices and costs, supply chain vulnerabilities, and the tools to meet energy
transition and sustainability goals.

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Course Outline

 * Obtain a view of industry trends in crop production and use for food, fiber,
   fuel and industrials.
 * Understanding of market fundamentals and feedstock dynamics for the biofuels
   sector with measurable contributions to their organization.
 * Learn about the tools to meet energy transition and sustainability goals,
   focusing on the basics of agri commodity markets, risk management concepts,
   and logistics.
 * Gain a perspective of market structures and supply chain vulnerabilities
   linked to value chain dynamics given the impact of the larger fuel markets
   impact on agriculture.
 * Crop supply and demand, selling and buying, procurement for handling,
   transport, crushing & grinding, livestock feeding, export, biofuels &
   renewable energy during this energy transition period.
 * Plus, a deep dive into requirements of biofuel feedstocks for renewable
   transportation fuels (e.g., renewable diesel, SAF, etc.)
 * Commodities covered: grains (barley, corn, sorghum, and wheat), oilseeds
   (canola and soybeans), softs, veg oils, and products (DDGs, soybean meal)

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Course benefits

 * Detailed understanding of agri-commodity fundamentals and the language of the
   industry.
 * Tools to comprehend market dynamics impacting prices and costs.
 * Opportunity to apply:
   * New knowledge to unravel complexity while enabling the development of risk
     management tools for merchandising, trading and procurement.
   * New and higher-value level skills to contribute to organizational
     performance while being able to advance career development.

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Instructors:

Ken Eriksen,
SVP, Head of Client Advisory and Development, and Agri Supply Chain,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Rob Hatchett,
Senior Economist, Crops Research,
S&P Global

Location:

S&P Global Office
Brazos
1111 Bagby
Suite 2200
Houston, TX 77002
US

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Early Bird Rate (SAVE $250)*

Register by August 22, 2023

$2,750

Standard Rate*
 

$3,000

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now


ENERGY TRANSITION

Navigating the Future: Energy Transition & Carbon Markets at APPEC
Singapore, SG, September 7, 2023 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm SGT

How should companies navigate through this period of significant uncertainty and
turbulence? How long will energy security concerns dominate the narrative and
set the priorities for policy makers and companies? How will energy transition
unfold in Asia? What is the future outlook for hydrogen, storage, CCS and carbon
management technologies? How are institutional (and individual) investors using
ESG factors to make investment decisions and how companies are responding to
investor feedback on their ESG performance?

This training is available as an add-on to the S&P Global Commodity Insights
APPEC 2023 Conference.

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Course Outline

Energy Security and Energy Transition

 * Key concepts and definitions: Energy Security, Energy Transition, Net-Zero
   and ESG
 * Current context of global energy markets and short/medium term outlook
 * Why is energy security is necessary for energy transition?
 * History of energy transition: evolution vs. revolution
 * Is energy transition accelerating?
 * Key drivers for energy transition: technology, policies and investment
 * Overview of core technologies; hydrogen, storage, renewables, CCS, biofuels.
 * Company strategies for energy transition
 * Overview of government climate and energy transition policies (with focus on
   Asia)
 * What is sustainability and what is a sustainable business?
 * How are consumers and customer behaviors and preferences being influenced by
   climate change
 * Environmental, social and governance issues faced in different sectors
 * What are companies doing to reflect ESG in their business strategy?
 * ESG and company brand
 * Role of institutional investors’ engagement in investee companies – what is
   sustainable finance and ESG investing?
 * Transparency, Disclosure, Strategy, Sustainable Reporting: ESG reporting
   frameworks, strengths, and weaknesses

Course Benefits

 * Up to date overview of energy markets globally and in Asia Pacific
 * Deep dive into Energy Transition: drivers, technologies and policies
 * Understanding net-zero targets and strategies of energy companies
 * Discover trends and drivers of ESG
 * Explore various ESG frameworks and metrics
 * Find out what peers and competitors are doing
 * Regulatory and investor actions
 * Case studies and best practices from peer companies for Energy Transition and
   ESG

Instructors:

Roman Kramarchuk,
Head of Future Energy Outlooks,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Yuejia Peng,
Research and Analysis Associate Director, Future Energy Outlooks,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

Singapore
Full location details to be confirmed soon

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Super Early Bird Rate (SAVE $500)*

Register by May 12

$995

Early Bird Rate (SAVE $250)*

Register by July 9

$1,245

Standard Rate*
 

$1,495

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now

Energy Transition & Carbon Markets: Navigating the Future
Paris, France, November 6-8, 2023 | 8:30AM - 5PM GMT

This training course will provide participants with a comprehensive knowledge of
the major carbon emissions trading markets. The course focuses on the
practicalities of carbon trading, from what carbon is and how it is traded, to
the regulatory framework underpinning the market. The course takes an in-depth
look at the goals of emissions trading, the features of emissions markets,
potential price implications of market news, organizations within the market,
and the trading tools available.

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Course content:

Carbon markets

 * What’s the difference between compliance markets and voluntary carbon
   markets?
 * What are the active compliance markets globally?
 * What are the carbon prices in those markets?

Carbon credits

 * What are carbon credits?
 * How can we generate them? How can we use them to offset our emissions?
 * How to go about registering a project – what are the steps involved?
 * Do you have analytics around the supply/demand on carbon credits?
 * How much of the carbon credits are traded in Exchange vs OTC markets?
 * What’s the relationship between carbon price and sustainable development
   goals (SDG’s)?
 * Who are the active players in the voluntary carbon market?
 * You have so many carbon pricing assessments – which one should I choose to
   offset my emissions? Can I choose the cheapest one and get away with it?

Instructors:

Daniel Evans,
VP, Consulting Oil Markets, Refining and LPG/NGLs,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Roman Kramarchuk,
Head of Future Energy Outlooks,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

Paris, France

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Super Early Bird Rate*

Register by July 7

$995

Early Bird Rate*

Register by September 29

$1,295

Standard Rate*
 

$1,495

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now


NATURAL GASES

Global NGL & LPG Market Fundamentals | Natural Gas
Houston, USA, October 17-18, 2023 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm CDT

This course will deepen your knowledge of the NGL/LPG business to better
evaluate current and future market conditions and discover growth opportunities
for your company.

The course is geared for technical and non-technical professionals, including
business development managers for midstream companies, natural gas liquids
traders and shippers, high-level managers assuming commercial responsibility for
natural gas liquids, project managers for NGL infrastructure projects, business
analysts for petrochemical, petroleum and natural gas companies, distribution
personnel, and new professionals entering the NGL/LPG midstream industries.

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Course Outline

 * This course provides an in-depth study of the global markets and
   infrastructure for natural gas liquids (NGLs, including LPG), with a focus on
   why the markets are structured as they are and what that means for pricing.
 * The course starts with an introduction to the NGL products (including
   bioLPG), their generation as byproducts from oil and gas production and
   refining, and why their unique properties make them ideal for certain
   applications.
 * This leads to a discussion of the end use markets, including demand drivers
   and competition.
 * The course explores the countries in which the major end use markets thrive
   and provides a global perspective on the industry players involved in the
   regional distribution of production and demand. Logistics on land and over
   water play a key role in getting NGLs where they can be used and help to
   explain why trading and pricing hubs develop.
 * The course covers the NGL valuation economics that drive NGL / LPG prices, as
   well as the influence of specifications, international trade and arbitrage.
 * The course ends with discussion of the trends and issues that will shape the
   future of the NGL / LPG industry.

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Course benefits

 * Learn why the markets are structured as they are and what that means for
   pricing
 * Understand NGL/LPG valuation economics that drive industry profitability
 * Reinforce and refresh skills and knowledge
 * Fill in knowledge gaps/learn new skills
 * Learn current industry trends shaping the future of the NGL/LPG industry
 * Hear different industry perspectives
 * Deepen your knowledge to better evaluate current market conditions
 * Discover growth opportunities for your company

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Instructor:

Walt Hart,
Vice President & Chief Strategist, NGLs,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

S&P Global Office
Brazos
1111 Bagby
Suite 2200
Houston, TX 77002
US

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Early Bird Rate*

Register by September 5, 2023

$2,250

Standard Rate*
 

$2,500

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now

LNG Market Fundamentals
Singapore, SG, October 26, 2023 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm SGT

This course provides a fundamental understanding of how the global LNG markets
are structured and the setting of regional LNG prices.

 * Overview of the LNG supply chain covering liquefaction, shipping, and
   regasification.
 * Up-to-date worldwide overview of LNG markets and use:
   * The capacity of new supply projects to meet future demand
   * Overview of LNG demand growth in key Asia Pacific markets, including Japan,
     Korea, China, and South and Southeast Asia.
 * Types of LNG sellers, buyers, and how the global LNG trade works
 * LNG pricing
   * Commercial contracts and pricing formula mechanisms –including oil linkage,
     hub linkage, Platts JKM, and hybrid formulas
   * LNG contracting trends in Asia-Pacific –including indexation type, length
     of contracts, and contract slope evolution
   * What are the key drivers behind the short, medium, and long-term regional
     LNG pricing outlook

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Instructors:

Ilke Karayigitoglu,
Senior Director & Head of APAC Gas and Power Consulting,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Zhi Xin Chong,
Senior Director, APAC Gas/LNG Research,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Jenny Yang,
Senior Director, APAC Gas/LNG Research,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

Sand Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Super Early Bird Rate (SAVE $500)*

Register by June 25

$995

Early Bird Rate (SAVE $200)*

Register by August 20

$1,295

Standard Rate*
 

$1,495

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now

Hydrogen Market Fundamentals
Singapore, SG, October 26, 2023 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm SGT

Hydrogen markets are evolving in line with the global transition towards cleaner
energy sources, and there is growing interest in hydrogen as a potential
alternative to traditional fossil fuels. However, there are also challenges and
uncertainties related to its role in the energy mix, and its potential to
contribute to decarbonization efforts.

 * The hydrogen economy
   * Different types of hydrogen
   * Hydrogen production pathways
   * Hydrogen’s complimentary role
   * Advantages & limitations of the hydrogen economy
 * Hydrogen market & demand
   * Supply / Demand, Critical points
   * Required infrastructure and its effect on market and demand.
   * Requirements and barriers
 * Effect of hydrogen market on other industry
   * The big-three-W on hydrogen market
   * Hydrogen market and other industries
   * Hydrogen and manufacturing
   * Considerations
 * Technology status & costs
   * Relevance of projects and
   * Moving from hydrogen colors to carbon intensity
 * Ammonia
 * Policy drivers
 * Outlook: How will hydrogen markets evolve?
   * Major How fast can hydrogen scale? How will hydrogen change the market?
   * Hydrogen shift: Essential Considerations; Leveraging opportunities

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Instructors:

Dr. Atul Arya,
SVP, Chief Energy Strategist,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Alan Hayes,
Global Head of Energy Transition,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Jenny Yang,
Senior Director, APAC Gas/LNG Research,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

Sand Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Super Early Bird Rate (SAVE $500)*

Register by June 25

$995

Early Bird Rate (SAVE $200)*

Register by August 27

$1,295

Standard Rate*
 

$1,495

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now


PETROCHEMICALS

Petrochemical Industry Fundamentals at APPEC
Singapore, SG, September 7, 2023 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm SGT

Geared to both technical and non-technical attendees. Fundamentals driving
industry profitability including chemical structures and properties, process
technologies, cost of production methodologies, key producers, end-use
applications, market sizes, and trade patterns across the petrochemical value
chains.

This training is available as an add-on to the S&P Global Commodity Insights
APPEC 2023 Conference.

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Course Outline

 * The course starts off with a thorough and detailed look at the foundation %0
   of our industry- petrochemical feedstocks including natural gas, NGLs,
   petroleum, coal and bio-based.
 * This discussion leads naturally into the industry's 7 Basic Building Blocks:
   Syngas, Ethylene, Propylene, C4 Olefins, Benzene, Toluene, and Xylenes.
 * In turn, we explore each building block's value chain, including commodities
   such as PE, PP, PVC, PS/EPS, PET and methanol.
 * And we also go downstream into more specialized product areas including LAOs,
   EO/MEG, PO, Phenol, BPA, PC, Epoxies, Acrylics/SAP, Plasticizers, ACN,
   Synthetic Rubbers, 1,4-BDO, ABS, Nylons, Polyurethanes, PF, MF, UF Resins and
   many others.

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Course benefits

 * Gain an understanding of the big picture from feedstocks to olefins and
   aromatics to plastics
 * Reinforce and refresh skills and knowledge
 * Fill in knowledge gaps/learn new skills
 * Learn current industry trends
 * Hear different industry perspectives
 * Gain confidence to engage more pro-actively with colleagues, senior
   management, customers and suppliers

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Instructor:

Dr. Jeffrey Plotkin,
VP - Training, Energy & Chemicals,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

Singapore
Full location details to be confirmed soon

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Super Early Bird Rate (SAVE $500)*

Register by May 12

$995

Early Bird Rate (SAVE $250)*

Register by July 9

$1,245

Standard Rate*
 

$1,495

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now

Understanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
New York, USA, September 19-21, 2023 | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm ET

Geared to both technical and non-technical attendees. Fundamentals driving
industry profitability including chemical structures and properties, process
technologies, cost of production methodologies, key producers, end-use
applications, market sizes, and trade patterns across the petrochemical value
chains.

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Course Outline

 * The course starts off with a thorough and detailed look at the foundation of
   our industry- petrochemical feedstocks including natural gas, NGLs,
   petroleum, coal and bio-based.
 * This discussion leads naturally into the industry's 7 Basic Building Blocks:
   Syngas, Ethylene, Propylene, C4 Olefins, Benzene, Toluene, and Xylenes.
 * In turn, we explore each building block's value chain, including commodities
   such as PE, PP, PVC, PS/EPS, PET and methanol.
 * And we also go downstream into more specialized product areas including LAOs,
   EO/MEG, PO, Phenol, BPA, PC, Epoxies, Acrylics/SAP, Plasticizers, ACN,
   Synthetic Rubbers, 1,4-BDO, ABS, Nylons, Polyurethanes, PF, MF, UF Resins and
   many others.

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Course benefits

 * Gain an understanding of the big picture from feedstocks to olefins and
   aromatics to plastics
 * Reinforce and refresh skills and knowledge
 * Fill in knowledge gaps/learn new skills
 * Learn current industry trends
 * Hear different industry perspectives
 * Gain confidence to engage more pro-actively with colleagues, senior
   management, customers and suppliers

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Instructor:

Dr. Jeffrey Plotkin,
VP - Training, Energy & Chemicals,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

S&P Global Commodity Insights Office
Tokyo/Toronto Conference Room
55 Water Street,
37th Floor
New York, NY, 10041, US

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Early Bird Rate*

Register by August 8, 2023

$2,750

Standard Rate*
 

$3,000

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now

Understanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 24-26, 2023 | 8:30 am – 4:00 pm GMT

Geared to both technical and non-technical attendees. Fundamentals driving
industry profitability including chemical structures and properties, process
technologies, cost of production methodologies, key producers, end-use
applications, market sizes, and trade patterns across the petrochemical value
chains.

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Course Outline

 * The course starts off with a thorough and detailed look at the foundation of
   our industry- petrochemical feedstocks including natural gas, NGLs,
   petroleum, coal and bio-based.
 * This discussion leads naturally into the industry's 7 Basic Building Blocks:
   Syngas, Ethylene, Propylene, C4 Olefins, Benzene, Toluene, and Xylenes.
 * In turn, we explore each building block's value chain, including commodities
   such as PE, PP, PVC, PS/EPS, PET and methanol.
 * And we also go downstream into more specialized product areas including LAOs,
   EO/MEG, PO, Phenol, BPA, PC, Epoxies, Acrylics/SAP, Plasticizers, ACN,
   Synthetic Rubbers, 1,4-BDO, ABS, Nylons, Polyurethanes, PF, MF, UF Resins and
   many others.

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Course benefits

 * Gain an understanding of the big picture from feedstocks to olefins and
   aromatics to plastics
 * Reinforce and refresh skills and knowledge
 * Fill in knowledge gaps/learn new skills
 * Learn current industry trends
 * Hear different industry perspectives
 * Gain confidence to engage more pro-actively with colleagues, senior
   management, customers and suppliers

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Instructor:

Dr. Jeffrey Plotkin,
VP - Training, Energy & Chemicals,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

Sao Paulo, Brazil
Full location details to be confirmed soon

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Early Bird Rate*

Register by September 12, 2023

$2,750

Standard Rate*
 

$3,000

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now

Petrochemical Price Forecasting & Commercial Strategies
Singapore, SG, November 8-9, 2023 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm SGT

The dynamics of the global petrochemical industry are changing rapidly and in
profound ways. There is more volatility in the markets and many industry
participants are adjusting towards just in time sales and purchase agreements.

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Course Outline

Gain an overall understanding on petrochemical price definition and forecasting
techniques, production cost analysis and inherent margin analysis – to assist
the participants to become confident at forecasting for the short, medium and
long term.

 1. Introduction to price definitions & forecasting techniques
    * Short-term
    * Medium-term
    * Long-term
 2. Short term forecasting techniques
    * Linear regression analysis method
    * Linear programming method
    
    Case Study#1 (a) & (b): Forecasting next quarter’s prices (* selected
    petrochemical product)

 3. Medium-long term forecasting techniques
    
    Production cost analysis
    
    * Underlying energy and feedstock values
    * Feedstock, variable, fixed costs, and co-product credits
    * Alternative values
    * Production cost models
    
    Case Study #2: Cash Cost of Production (* selected petrochemical product)
    
    Case Study #3: Estimating Historical Return on Investments (ROI)
    
    * Cost curves
 4. Inherent margin analysis
    * Supply/demand balances
    
    Case Study # 4a: Demand forecast for 2019
    
    * Impact of operating rates
    * Market momentum & psychology
    
    Case Study # 4b: Global supply-demand-trade flow-operating rates planning
    
    * Return on investment
    
    Case Study # 4c: Forecast medium-long term ROI and prices

 5. Diagnostic Checks
    * Diagnostic checks
    * Regional relationships and arbitrage

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Course benefits

 * To better understand how energy and feedstock values, variable and fixed
   production cost elements affect the final selling prices.
 * To better capture short term pricing dynamics quantitatively through
   utilization of price forecasting tools in Excel™ like regression analysis and
   linear optimization programs.
 * To better appreciate how supply/demand balances and projected operating rates
   will impact inherent margins and project return on investment
 * To perform diagnostic checks of the forecasted prices by reviewing historical
   relationships and arbitrage opportunities (where possible).

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Instructor:

Larry Tan,
VP, Chemical Consulting,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

Marina Bay Financial Centre,
Tower 3, 12 Marina Boulevard, 23rd Level, #23-01,
Singapore 018982

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Early Bird Rate (SAVE $250)*

Register by September 22, 2023

$2,750

Standard Rate*
 

$3,000

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now

Advances in Chemicals Sustainability
London, UK, November 22-23, 2023 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm GMT

Course summary:

Consumers and investors are demanding increased sustainability commitments from
the chemical players. As a result, companies need to develop strategies to
improve their sustainability and meet net zero targets. The development of
resilient roadmaps to achieve these objectives requires an understanding of
potential sources of opportunities with improved sustainability and an
assessment of options, whilst acknowledging that there are significant market
and regulatory uncertainties. For chemical producers, many of the opportunities
are outside their direct control and linked to the agribusiness, refining,
plastics circularity and CO2 use.

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Course Introduction – outline, aims and approach.

Session 1 – Agricultural Background and Biofuels

 * Legislation overview
 * Agri-feedstocks overview and carbon intensity including new fuels.
 * Routes to gasoline blending components
 * Routes to diesel/aviation fuel blending components
 * Biogas developments
 * Biomethanol
 * RFNBOs – eFuels, hydrogen, etc.
 * Market overview
 * Manufacturing costs
 * Carbon footprint and availability of petrochemical feedstocks

Session 2 – Plastics Recycling

 * Scoping the challenge
 * Legislation overview
 * Market overview and development
 * Petrochemical value chain Integration
 * Technology Solutions
 * Production economics
 * Carbon footprint implications.

Session 3 – Biodegradable Polymers

 * Definitions
 * Legislation overview
 * Market overview and development
 * Polymer Families and Building Blocks
 * Technology Solutions
 * Production Economics
 * Carbon Footprint Implications.

Session 4 – Bio-based Plastics and Intermediates

 * Definitions
 * Legislation overview as appropriate
 * Market overview and development
 * Polymer Families and Building Blocks
 * Technology Solutions
 * Comparative production economics
 * Carbon Footprint Implications.

Session 5 – Carbon Dioxide

 * Market overview and development
 * Major sources
 * Technology solutions for CCS/CCSU and re-use
 * Comparative production economics
 * Introduce impact on biofuel/chemical operations.

Session 6 – More Sustainable Petrochemical Building Blocks

 * Definitions
 * Legislation overview as appropriate
 * Market overview and development – focus on production
 * Reminder of feedstocks from biofuels, circular plastics, etc.
 * Low carbon building blocks and footprint
 * Alternative approaches to reduction in scopes 1, 2 and 3.
 * Comparative production economics
 * Impact of developments in CO2 pricing on competitiveness

Conclusions – what does this all mean?

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Course benefits

For stakeholders in the chemical industry, this course offers a review of
advances in chemicals sustainability options, a discussion of the drivers for
their development and some key elements necessary to their assessment.

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Instructor:

Mark Morgan,
Vice President, Chemicals Consulting,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

S&P Global Office
Everest
25 Ropemaker Street
Level 4 Ropemaker Place
London, EC2Y 9LY
GB

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Early Bird Rate (SAVE $250)*

Register by September 27, 2023

$2,250

Standard Rate*
 

$2,500

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now

Understanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
London, UK, December 5-7, 2023 | 8:30 am – 4:00 pm GMT

Geared to both technical and non-technical attendees. Fundamentals driving
industry profitability including chemical structures and properties, process
technologies, cost of production methodologies, key producers, end-use
applications, market sizes, and trade patterns across the petrochemical value
chains.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Course Outline

 * The course starts off with a thorough and detailed look at the foundation of
   our industry- petrochemical feedstocks including natural gas, NGLs,
   petroleum, coal and bio-based.
 * This discussion leads naturally into the industry's 7 Basic Building Blocks:
   Syngas, Ethylene, Propylene, C4 Olefins, Benzene, Toluene, and Xylenes.
 * In turn, we explore each building block's value chain, including commodities
   such as PE, PP, PVC, PS/EPS, PET and methanol.
 * And we also go downstream into more specialized product areas including LAOs,
   EO/MEG, PO, Phenol, BPA, PC, Epoxies, Acrylics/SAP, Plasticizers, ACN,
   Synthetic Rubbers, 1,4-BDO, ABS, Nylons, Polyurethanes, PF, MF, UF Resins and
   many others.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Course benefits

 * Gain an understanding of the big picture from feedstocks to olefins and
   aromatics to plastics
 * Reinforce and refresh skills and knowledge
 * Fill in knowledge gaps/learn new skills
 * Learn current industry trends
 * Hear different industry perspectives
 * Gain confidence to engage more pro-actively with colleagues, senior
   management, customers and suppliers

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Instructor:

Dr. Jeffrey Plotkin,
VP - Training, Energy & Chemicals,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

S&P Global Office
Everest
25 Ropemaker Street
Level 4 Ropemaker Place
London, EC2Y 9LY
GB

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Early Bird Rate*

Register by October 24, 2023

$2,750

Standard Rate*
 

$3,000

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now


OIL

Oil Markets in the Age of Energy Transition APPEC 2023
Singapore, SG, September 7, 2023 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm SGT

Taught by oil market experts, this course deliver a concise and powerful history
of the oil market, oil demand and supply, and geopolitics in order to understand
the present and how the future may unfold. It provides an overview of oil and
the forces shaping the oil and energy markets as the energy transition moves
ahead.

This training is available as an add-on to the S&P Global Commodity Insights
APPEC 2023 Conference.

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Course Outline

Questions that the course will answer:

 * Oil’s role in world energy consumption, the economy, and geo-politics
 * What is oil used for? From cars, trucks to pharmaceuticals—and everything in
   between
 * Understand the history of oil
 * Geography of oil demand
 * Geography of oil production and a primer on crude quality
 * What is OPEC, OPEC+ and non-OPEC?
 * Gain insight into the basics of crude oil pricing and trading
 * The energy transition: What does it mean for the future of oil?

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Course benefits

 * Global energy fundamentals: global energy supply & demand;
 * Structure of the world oil industry
 * World oil market fundamentals (part 1): Oil market history; oil demand and
   supply; forces shaping future of world oil demand; history of oil supply
   regulation; US Shale; Emergence of OPEC+
 * World oil market fundamentals (part 2): oil price history; factors shaping
   the oil price today; role of futures markets; price benchmarks
 * Oil and the energy transition: How to think about the future
 * Oil Pricing: How does the Brent market work?; Understanding what the physical
   trading data represents; Methodology: How do we arrive to the price?
 * Trading: The mechanics of trading physical crude

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Instructors:

Joel Hanley,
Global Director, Crude Oil & Fuel Oil,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Ha Nguyen,
Executive Director, Global Oil markets, energy & Mobility,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

Singapore
Full location details to be confirmed soon

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Super Early Bird Rate (SAVE $500)*

Register by May 12

$995

Early Bird Rate (SAVE $250)*

Register by July 9

$1,245

Standard Rate*
 

$1,495

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now


REFINING

Fundamentals of Refining Economics and the Future of Refining at APPEC
Singapore, SG, September 7, 2023 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm SGT

The refining industry is changing. Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of
refining operations and economics and understand how the industry is adapting to
a volatile near-term market and the longer-term pressures of the energy
transition.

This training is available as an add-on to the S&P Global Commodity Insights
APPEC 2023 Conference.

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Course Outline

 * Introduction to refining
    * Crude oil and refined product
    * Refinery processes and configurations
    * Crude oil and refined product pricing and refinery margins

 * Responding to a changing market
    * Short-term market outlook
    * Optimization in a volatile market
    * Long-term market outlook
    * Investment paths for the refinery of the future
       * Petrochemical integration (including crude oil to chemicals)
       * Low carbon intensity fuels production
       * Emissions reduction

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Course benefits

 * Understand the role of refining in the oil and chemicals supply chain
 * Understand how refiners seek to maximize short and long-term profitability
 * Participate in classroom exercises that simulate the day-to-day decisions
   refiners take
 * Understand the pressures the industry is facing and how refiners are adapting
   to short-term volatility and the longer-term challenges of the energy
   transition

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Instructors:

Daniel Evans,
VP, Refining & Marketing,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Premasish Das,
Executive Director, Oil Markets, Asia/ME,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

Singapore
Full location details to be confirmed soon

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Super Early Bird Rate (SAVE $500)*

Register by May 12

$995

Early Bird Rate (SAVE $250)*

Register by July 9

$1,245

Standard Rate*
 

$1,495

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now

Refining Economics & the Future of Refining
Dubai, October 3-4, 2023 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm GST

Energy Transition is reshaping refining. As refinery margins are up, refiners
are reviewing portfolios and reinventing what it means to be a refiner today.

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Walk away with a better understanding and practical strategies of:

 * Refining operations and technical configuration, economics, and margin
   optimization
 * Key drivers behind the energy transition and short, medium, and long-term
   commercial outlook
 * Refining petrochemical integration including olefins and aromatics and
   Crude-Oil-to-Chemicals (COTC)
 * Refinery flexibility and how to optimize and/or shift yields without making a
   major capital investment
 * Ways to increase the percent of barrel to chemical feedstocks (COTC)
 * Use of greener power and hydrogen in refining
 * Technical and design approaches to accommodate a net-zero future

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You can expect to:

 * Gain a good understanding of refining operations and technical configuration,
   economics, and margin optimization
 * Reinforce and refresh skills and knowledge
 * Fill in knowledge gaps/learn new skills
 * Learn current industry trends
 * Hear different industry perspectives
 * Review the key drivers behind the energy transition and short, medium, and
   long-term commercial outlook
 * Learn about increased efforts at higher levels of refinery/petrochemical
   integration
 * Gain insight about refinery flexibility and how to optimize and/or shift
   yields without making a major capital investment
 * Review ways to increase the percent of barrel to chemical feedstocks (COTC)
 * Assess technical and design approaches to accommodate a net-zero future

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Instructor:

Daniel Evans,
Vice President, Head of Refining and Marketing,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Location:

Dubai

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Pricing:

 
 

Delegate

Early Bird Rate*

Register by September 5, 2023

$2,250

Standard Rate*
 

$2,500

* Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Training course
terms and conditions apply.

Register now


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