Topic: Shrinking or Expanding Market? The Asia-Pacific Region and the Fate of LNG

　　Time: 9:30 am, April 20th (Friday)

　　Location: 6F, Main BLD

　　Speaker: Dr. Hooman Peimani

　　Brief introduction:

　　LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) has experienced a "golden age" thanks to a growing global demand for gas. Its success has been especially due to its availability as the only type of gas to its top consumers, eg, Japan and South Korea, accounting For about half of the global demand for LNG. The Asia-Pacific region, in particular, has accounted for the bulk of this demand (around 70%). The ongoing shift in this region's pattern of energy consumption and the increasing availability of piped gas Will end of the LNG's “golden age”, added to a declining factor of consumption, in some other regions. Despite predictable lowering demand as production capacity is increasing will ensure abundance of supplies and keep LNG prices relatively low in The foreseeable future.

　　Speaker's profile:

　　Dr. Hooman Peimani is senior research and policy leader with 27 years experience in consulting, academia and analysis of global energy security, currently focused on Asia, particularly the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and Europe.

　　He has extensive experience in Europe & Asia on strategic issues, including oil & gas, LNG, nuclear, pipelines, renewables, sustainable energy, climate change and clean energy technology. His work focus has been on project design, emergency planning, conceptualization, forecasting , trend assessment, country briefings/outlooks and organizational/governmental strategies. He has worked for entities such as Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre, Energy Studies Institute, Jane's Defence, Arab Petroleum Corporation, IAEA and UNEP, added to conducting project assessments & executive training For energy corporations, regional organizations and governmental entities, eg, ADB, Nord Stream, Shell, ASEAN and Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

　　His publications include 10 books, 32 book chapters, over 250 journal/newspaper articles and scores of UN, APEC and governmental documents. He has been interviewed by leading media outlets, including BBC, Bloomberg, Platts, The Wall Street Journal, CCTV, CNBC , Channel News Asia and Deutsche Welle.

　　(Contractor: Energy and Environmental Policy Research Center, Research and Academic Exchange Center)