S&P Global Energy’s Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference will convene 1,500 leaders to discuss supply‑chain disruptions and Asia’s shifting energy landscape
Executive summary: S&P Global Energy announced it will host the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in Singapore on August 18, 2026, expecting 1,500 participants to discuss supply chain disruptions and Asia's evolving energy landscape. The summit takes place amid unprecedented market volatility and will shape dialogue on energy security, investment priorities and technology adoption in a key growth region.
Who is involved: Organizer: S&P Global Energy; attendees: roughly 1,500 energy leaders from industry, government and academia across the Asia‑Pacific.
Likely next: The conference will proceed as scheduled, with its outcomes expected to inform policy discussions and corporate strategies in the coming months.
The press release announces that S&P Global Energy will host the APPEC summit in Singapore on August 18, 2026, bringing together approximately 1,500 industry, government and academic leaders. The agenda focuses on crude supply, maritime trade, upstream regrowth, downstream resilience, biofuels and the role of AI and digitalisation, reflecting current market volatility in the region.
Timeline
- — S&P Global Energy's Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) to Address Supply Chain Disruptions and Asia's Evolving Energy Landscape (PR Newswire)
Analysis — what this means
Sectors affected
- crude oil supply
- maritime trade
- upstream petroleum
- downstream refining