DCPC – Argus Petrochemical Online Forum:
India - A bright spot for Petrochemicals

Date: 17 September 2025, Wednesday


Time: 3:30 PM IST / 6:00 PM SGT / 11:00 AM GMT

 

Join India's Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) and Argus as we deliver a must-watch online forum on the Indian Petrochemicals sector. This insightful forum is driven by Argus' proprietary data and market analysis.

 

Agenda: 

3:30 PM IST / 6:00 PM SGT

Introduction

Presented by Muhammad Fadhil, SVP, Strategy and Business Development, Argus



3:35 PM IST / 6:05 PM SGT


Welcome Address

Presented by Chuck Venezia, SVP, Chemicals, Argus

 

Opening remarks

Presented by Deepak Mishra, Joint Secretary-PC, DCPC


 

3:45 PM IST / 6:15 PM SGT


India – A Bright Spot for Petrochemicals

  • Growth Drivers in Indian Petrochemicals by Ashish Kulkarni, Lead Aromatics Consultant, Argus
  • Olefins and Polymers Outlook by Utkarsh Mishra, Lead Olefins Consultant, Argus
  • Aromatics Outlook by Santosh Navada, Senior Business Analyst, Argus

 

4:15 PM IST / 6:45 PM SGT

 

Roundtable Panel Discussion: Weathering the storm and finding the silver lining

 

With new market volatilities and an everchanging geopolitical landscape, how can Indian petrochemical players stay ahead?

 

Moderated by: Timo Tumuscheit, VP, Business Development, Chemicals, Asia and Middle East, Argus

 

Panelists:

  • Deepak Mishra, Joint Secretary-PC, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC), India
  • Dhananjay Sahoo, CGM, Petrochemicals, Indian Oil
  • Kamal Nanavaty, President, Chemicals & Petrochemicals Manufacturers Association (CPMA) and President, Reliance Industries
  • M.S. Battu, Head Marketing, Petrochemicals, HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited
  • Sanjiv Vasudeva, Executive Vice President and CMO, Haldia Petrochemicals
  • Saugata Chaudhuri, Head, Petrochemicals, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

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