Natural Gas Liquids Markets

Propane update:

• How has the outlook changed for the Canadian propane market for the coming winter?
• What factors have impacted the decline of inventory levels?
• What does this mean for western Canadian propane producers?

Diluent market – pricing methods have changed:

• What is happening with the diluent market in Edmonton?
• How has the demand from oil sands producers influenced pricing?

Butane Update:

• What caused the dramatic drop of western Canadian butane prices late 2018?
• Do we see butane prices recovering further?

US NGL growth and its impact on infrastructure

• Has upstream activity in Permian changed IHS Markit’s Outlook for NGL in the US?
• Do we see domestic consumption of NGL growing?
• There were concerns about infrastructure last year, has that changed? Do we have sufficient infrastructure in place to handle the supply growth?

Growth of Brazil and Argentina LPG production with the decline of Mexico and Venezuela

• What are the prospects of NGL production growth in Brazil and Argentina?
• What is the forecast for countries with declining production like Mexico & Venezuela?
• LPG Demand in Latin America is saturated, which countries or sectors have the largest possibility for growth?

Short term outlook for LPG in the European chemical sector

• What impact is the ongoing growth in US propane and butane exports having in Europe?
• Does IHS Markit expect any expansions to Europe’s capacity to consume LPG in the petrochemical sector?
• Will declining LPG production in Europe lead to higher net imports for the region?