2025 OPIS Global LPG Conference
November 6-7, 2025 | The Westin Galleria Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
2025 OPIS Global LPG Conference
November 6-7, 2025 | The Westin Galleria Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
This guided bus tour offers a rare opportunity to visit several key facilities at the Mont Belvieu Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) complex—one of the most important hubs in the U.S. energy infrastructure. Designed for those interested in the technical, operational, and logistical aspects of NGL processing and storage, the tour provides a comprehensive overview of how raw NGLs are separated, converted, stored, and quality-tested.
Carlo Barrasa, Vice President, Energy Services – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
Global economic trends significantly influence energy demand, investment, and trade flows. This presentation will examine key macroeconomic indicators, regional growth patterns, and financial policy shifts, highlighting their implications for energy markets, supply chains, and long-term planning.
Adam Ward, Managing Editor – Oxford Analytica
Rob Donaldson, Senior Vice President, NGL, Logistics & Marketing – Targa Resources
Cinch Munson, Director Business Development – World Liquid Gas Association (WLGA)
Moderated by Diane Miller, Director Global LPG & Feedstocks – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
This panel will examine how tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and shifting trade alliances are reshaping global commodity flows. Experts will discuss the impact on pricing, supply chain stability, and market access, offering insights into how industries can navigate uncertainty and adapt to an evolving global trade environment.
Tyler Cott, Vice President, NGL Exports – Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
The US NGL market has seen significant transformation from the beginning of the shale revolution to its current status as the global export leader. Enterprise will share its insights on how its Mt. Belvieu, Texas market hub has enabled this growth through infrastructure, trading, and connectivity. Looking forward–as production growth continues–the Mt. Belvieu market hub is well-positioned to build on this existing infrastructure to support a continued increase in US exports.
Rafael Pirro, Chief Business Development Officer – Panama Canal Authority
With the continued rise of U.S. LPG exports, Panama is investing in a new energy logistics platform designed to offer exporters, traders, importers, and operators the fastest, most reliable, and scalable route to Asia. This keynote will present Panama’s strategic infrastructure development that will enhance the country’s position as a premier LPG hub.
Moderated by Adrian Calcaneo, Vice President Energy & Feedstocks – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
These sessions deliver a comprehensive look at LPG markets in Europe and Asia, highlighting how differing policy environments, market forces, and growth paths are shaping each region.
Asia remains the largest and fastest-growing market for LPG, fueled by strong residential, industrial, and power generation demand. The discussion will explore regional consumption trends, import reliance, infrastructure developments, and the broader impact of Asia’s growth on global LPG trade flows and pricing. In Europe, discussions will focus on the region’s decarbonization agenda, regulatory pressures, and the shifting role of LPG within a tightening emissions framework. Latin America’s session will explore market liberalization efforts, infrastructure developments, and the evolving balance between domestic production and imports.
Manish Sejwal, Senior Vice President, Commodity Markets-Oil, NGLs, Naphtha – Rystad
Shintaro Ishida, Manager North America LPG – Gyxis
Idir Ait Feroukh, LPG Trading General Manager, Sonatrach
Moderated by Hanwei Wei, Editorial Director, Asia – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
Bartosz Kwiatkowski, Director General, Polish LPG Association
Elifcan Yazgan, Supply Chain Director, Aygaz
Moderated by Haya Batniji, Principal Analyst Energy & Feedstocks – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
This series of sessions offers an in-depth regional analysis of the LPG markets across Europe, Latin America, Mexico, and Africa, each shaped by unique policy frameworks, market dynamics, and growth trajectories.
The Latin America sessions will explore market liberalization efforts, infrastructure developments, and the evolving balance between domestic production and imports. Mexico, with its strategic position and regulatory complexity, will be examined for its ongoing energy reforms, supply chain challenges, and investment climate. In Africa, the spotlight will be on the push for energy access, expanding LPG penetration in underserved markets, and the continent’s rising significance as both a growth market and potential supplier.
Together, these sessions provide a global perspective through regional lenses, highlighting opportunities, challenges, and strategic insights for stakeholders navigating diverse and evolving LPG landscapes.
James Bullen, Market Expert – Independent Contractor
Fabricio Duarte, Executive Director – AIGLP
Diego Freire, Natural Gas Liquids Business Manager – TGS
Rocio Robles Serrano, Executive President – AMEXGAS
Moderated by Adrian Calcaneo, Vice President Energy & Feedstocks – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
Diane Miller, Director Global LPG & Feedstocks – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
Adrian Calcaneo, Vice President, NGLs & Natural Gas – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
An overview of the key global issues shaping the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) market, examining the interplay of tariffs, government interventions, and the dynamics of supply and demand. This presentation explores how trade barriers and regulatory policies influence LPG flows and pricing, with emphasis on regional disparities and strategic responses by major players. On the supply side, the focus is on production trends, export capabilities, and infrastructure bottlenecks, while the demand side highlights usage patterns across petrochemical and non-petrochemical sectors, including residential, industrial, and transportation applications. The presentation also identifies emerging opportunities for growth and investment, from technological innovation to market expansion in developing economies. Attendees will gain a strategic understanding of the challenges and prospects facing the LPG sector in a rapidly evolving global energy landscape.
Pablo Giorgi, Vice President Olefins – Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
The olefins market plays a critical role in shaping global LPG demand and pricing. This presentation will explore how shifts in steam cracker feedstock preferences, capacity expansions, and regional production trends are influencing LPG consumption patterns and trade dynamics across key markets.
Kent Holmstrom, International NGL Marketing – Energy Transfer
Moderated by Diane Miller, Director Global LPG & Feedstocks – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
Ted Young, CFO – Dorian LPG
Randy Giveans, EVP – Investor Relations & Business Development, Navigator Gas
Moderated by Nicola Williams, Director Shipping – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
Two leading shipowners share their perspectives on the evolving LPG market, discussing freight trends, fleet developments, infrastructure challenges, and shifting trade flows. This session offers insight into how marine transport players are navigating demand shifts, regulatory pressures, and global supply chain dynamics.
JD Buss, President – Westlark Advisors
Jake Shorr, Vice President – Snapper Creek Energy
Moderated by Nicola Williams, Director Shipping – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
This panel will discuss how changing global trade patterns are shaping the LPG market. It will highlight key factors driving shifts in supply, demand, and logistics, and what these changes mean for market participants across regions.
Russ Arnold, Vice President Commercial Marketing – Oneok
Over the past decade, U.S. LPG supply has consistently exceeded forecasts. Continued upstream productivity and sustained investment in midstream infrastructure are extending this growth trajectory. This presentation will highlight ONEOK’s expanding role in the LPG value chain, including its Texas City Logistics terminal—a joint venture with MPLX—that enables seamless integration from wellhead to water.
Ben Severide, Manager Energy Exports – AltaGas
North America’s West Coast has become a major player in the LPG export market due to Canadian LPG supply and in-demand markets in Asia. This presentation will examine how growing export capacity is influencing trade flows, pricing and supply relationships, and how open-access LPG export facilities on the west coast support reliable and secure energy trade.
Ben Scriber, Director Americas Natural Gas Liquids – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
For all active Mont Belvieu LPG physical or financial market participants, or any players with established presence in the upstream, midstream or downstream spaces, it’s crucial to understand the methodology that underlies OPIS’ daily price benchmarks. OPIS is the globally benchmarked price reporting agency (PRA) for nearly 30 physical LPG and petrochemical products, and our methodology guides us in being able to provide fair and transparent physical spot assessments to our subscribers. This key discussion will highlight the extensive research and daily efforts that are the foundation for the industry’s premier benchmark.
Adrian Calcaneo, Vice President Energy & Feedstocks – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
This presentation delves into the complex pricing dynamics of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), emphasizing the critical roles of geopolitics, global supply and demand fluctuations, and macroeconomic trends. Geopolitical events—from regional conflicts to trade realignments—continue to cause volatility in LPG pricing by disrupting supply chains and altering market access. Meanwhile, evolving supply-demand fundamentals, influenced by industrial consumption and seasonal variability, further complicate price stability. Looking ahead, the forecast for LPG pricing over the coming years incorporates the impact of expanding infrastructure—such as new export terminals and storage facilities—alongside potential logistical bottlenecks in key transit hubs. Additionally, the global push toward energy transition and decarbonization is reshaping the competitive landscape for LPG, raising questions about long-term demand and investment viability. This session offers an integrated outlook on price trends, market risks, and the strategic adjustments needed to navigate a rapidly transforming energy environment.
Moderated by Karen Tang, Editorial Director, London – OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
