Refinery & Products Analyst

The Refinery & Products Analyst studies and analyses refining operations and the product market as well as short-term developments in the product market. He/she studies capacity expansion in the oil refining industry and other related industries for the supply of petroleum products and prepares periodic reports for meetings of OPEC organs

Studies and analyses short-term developments in the supply, demand and stocks of petroleum products; examines and analyses refining margins on the basis of market fundamentals, refinery operation levels costs and the impact on the oil market;

2. Analyses the refining industry worldwide and monitors and assesses its short- to medium-term developments in terms of distillation and various conversion capacities, regional configuration schemes and favorable refinery operational modes according to seasonal demand patterns;

3. Examines price links between products in the main markets, i.e. the level of arbitrage trading;

4. Examines the effect of stricter product specifications in the medium term in major consuming countries on refined product supply and hence product price trends;

5. Monitors and analyses short-term, worldwide developments in the petrochemical and utility sectors;

6. Monitors and analyses substitution for petroleum products;

7. Monitors and analyses supply of petroleum products from other sources than crude oil such as GTL, NGL and condensate and non-conventional crude;

8. Consolidates findings of the above analyses and prepares and issues reports thereon.