Day 1 - Tuesday 9 October 2012

8:00 REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS 9:00 Welcome from ICIS 9:05 Chairmen’s Opening Remarks 9:15 A critical analysis of lubricant demand and outlook for base oils to 2017 STEPHEN AMES, Managing Director, SBA CONSULTING 10:15 Re-positioning for the future: a dynamic announcement from a major GCC base oil producer ALI A Al-HAZMI, President & CEO, LUBEREF 11:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK 11:30 The move to higher quality lubricants in the Middle East and impact on base oil production The introduction of enhanced quality base stock in the region to meet higher lubricant specifications The challenges to the additive industry What is the real value of the modern technology to the end-user and the oil marketer? JOHN PILLEY, Vice President Additive Sales, Europe & Asia-Pacific, LUBRIZOL LTD 12:15 How global supply of Group II is changing the lubricants business BRENT LOK , Manager, Base Oil Marketing and New Business Development, CHEVRON

13:00 LUNCH 14:30 Challenges to the Iranian base oil industry Feedstock and regulatory challenges New ways to increase profitability at the refinery Different by-products from a Group I base oil refinery MAJID SAFDARI, Planning Manager, Pars Oil Co. 15:15 The impact of Group II and III production on Group I refinery margins The availability of higher quality base oil in the region will create pressure on Group I refinery margins This will especially impact the lighter viscosity grades How can Group I refineries face the challenge? BLAKE ESKEW, Senior Vice President, IHS PURVIN & GERTZ 16:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK 16:30 The untapped industrial lube market - a big opportunity in the Middle East Industrial lube demand is growing thanks to investment in infrastructure Level of competition in industrial lubes is not comparable with the auto lubes sector Technical sales force and investment in R & D are keywords to success MEHRDAD VAJEDI, Area Sales Manager, NYNAS AB (MIDDLE EAST) 17:15 The base oils & Lubricants market in Pakistan An overview of the market and major players Trade flows with other countries Market drivers and an outlook for the future YAZIN HAIDER RIZVI, Chairman of Lubricant Business Society of Pakistan, VP - Direct Sales and Technical Services , TOTAL OIL PAKISTAN (Pvt) LTD 18:00 Close of Day One

Day 2 - Wednesday 10 October 2012

9:00 Chairmen’s Opening Remarks 9:10 A global economic outlook Challenges facing the major global economies An update on the eurozone situation What it means for the economic outlook in the Middle East MATTHEW SPIVACK, Practice Leader, Middle East and Africa, FRONTIER STRATEGY GROUP 9:45 The dynamics of the global lubricants market Supply/demand balances Latest drivers of the global and regional industry An outlook for the future GEETA AGASHE, Vice President - Energy Practice, KLINE & CO. 10:30 REFRESHMENT BREAK 11:00 Emission regulations in India, emerging trends in engine design, lubricants & fuels to meet the challenge – An OEM perspective. VIVEK JALGAONKAR, ASST. GENERAL MANAGER (ERC ENGINES) , TATA MOTORS 11:45 PANEL DISCUSSION: The future of Group I base oils globally and in the Middle East 12:30 LUNCH

14:00 The lubricants value chain A focus on lubricants brands How to influence choice based on value rather than price ARUN KUMAR MENON, General Manager, Veedol Lubricants 14:45 Choices for hydroprocessed base oil technology Benefits of hydro processed base oils versus Group I base oils. Key decision criteria for a Base Oil technology license. Upgrading of GI plants to produce Group II/Group III GERRIT POLHAAR, Technology Marketing Area Manager - Middle East & Africa, CHEVRON LUMMUS GLOBAL 15:30 Close of conference

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