4th Asian Bitumen Conference 2008

Facing the challenges ahead

20 – 21 August 2008,
Orchard Hotel, Singapore

Riding on the success of the previous conference, which attracted over 200 delegates from over 30 countries, the 4th Asian Bitumen Conference 2008 will provide continuing insights into the challenges, opportunities and changes in the market.

The Asian bitumen market has faced historically high crude prices that have raised refiners’ production costs and put pressure on refining margins. Additionally, US economic weakness as a result of the sub-prime crisis has started to ripple through the rest of the world, including Asia. This has created an atmosphere of uncertainty in the Asian bitumen market as individual countries try to determine what the impact will be on their economies and on their budgets for highway construction.

The 4th Asian Bitumen Conference 2008 — held by Conference Connection and Argus Media Group in Singapore — will provide global crude oil and Asian refining analysis, along with bitumen supply/demand balances. It will also address logistical challenges ahead and the adoption of new specifications. The conference will inform you of the key factors that will impact your business in the future and how to prepare for the challenges ahead. If you are in the bitumen business, this conference will help prepare you for the uncertainties that lie ahead.

CRITICAL ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED INCLUDE:

• Crude and refining overview
• Funding and Asian bitumen supply/demand
• Bitumen specifications and logistics
• In-depth bitumen analysis for:
  * China  * India  * Iran  * Bahrain  * Russia
• Special presentation on China’s teakettle refineries and bitumen production
• Pricing and contractor’s perspectives on market challenges
• Bitumen Forum — an open discussion with the experts

Mark your calendar:

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March 31-April 2, 2009,
Houston, TX USA

for more information, contact:
Howard Walper
Tel: +1 (202) 349-2864
Email: howard.walper@argusmediagroup.com