9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Eng. Abdullah Al-Saadoon, Chief Executive Officer, Sipchem

9:10 AM - 9:15 AM

Chuck Venezia, SVP, Petrochemicals, Argus Media

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Introduction to Sipchem and Saudi Vision 2030 – the Kingdom’s sustainability goals and how
Sipchem is playing its part.

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Global petrochemical, macroeconomic, and sustainability overview: what can we expect in 2024?
Chuck Venezia, SVP, Petrochemicals

• Global economic overview - will high-interest rates continue to limit petrochemical demand?
• European petrochemical markets: how will high feedstock prices and costs of living impact demand?
• Increasing petrochemical overcapacity: are asset rationalizations and consolidations on the horizon?
• Decarbonisation initiatives: how will the chemicals industry respond to reduce carbon emissions? 

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Global Polyolefins (PO) Overview: Navigating uncertainty amid rising supplies
Muhamad Fadhil, SVP Strategy and Business Development, Matthew Rajendra, Petrochemicals
Senior Reporter and Cora Wang, Lead Analyst, Polymers

• Global PO market outlook, supply and demand analysis
• Petrochemical margins by feedstock
• Regional analysis of PO with a focus on key regions in Asia
• Impact of supply chain issues on the global PO markets

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Panel Discussion

• Global economy and the impact on Saudi petrochemical markets
• Saudi 2030 vision – the Kingdom’s sustainability goals and how Sipchem is playing its part
• Initiatives to foster a stronger PE and PP downstream industry within Saudi Arabia
• Opportunities and challenges in petrochemical export markets

Panelists:

• Chuck Venezia, SVP, Petrochemicals, Argus
• Mater Al-Dhafeeri, VP, Commercial, Sipchem
• Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Zahrani, General Manager, Marketing, Sipchem
• Moderated by Muhamad Fadhil, SVP Strategy and Business Development, Argus

11:45 AM - 11:55 AM

11:55 AM - 12 Noon

Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Zahrani, General Manager, Marketing

12 Noon - 01:00 PM