APAC Insight Forum 2026

Amena Bakr is the Head of Middle East Energy & OPEC-plus research at Kpler, based in Dubai. She leads oil market analysis, OPEC policy research, and risk assessments in the Middle East. Previously, she was a senior research analyst at Energy Intelligence Group and served as Chief OPEC Correspondent and Dubai Deputy Bureau Chief for eight years, earning multiple journalism awards, including the 2023 OPEC award for best journalist. She also worked as an Energy Correspondent for Reuters in Dubai, Doha, and Riyadh, covering energy and political risk. Amena holds a BA in Business Administration from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport in Egypt, with a major in management information systems.

Homayoun은 석유 및 가스 산업에서 11년 이상의 경험을 쌓았으며 시장 분석 및 전략적 통찰력 분야에서 뛰어난 실적을 쌓았습니다.그는 Kpler의 원유 분석 팀을 이끌면서 수요와 공급 펀더멘털부터 지정학적 동인에 이르기까지 글로벌 석유 시장 역학에 초점을 맞춘 분석가들로 구성된 팀을 관리하고 있습니다.Homayoun은 글로벌 고객에게 자주 통찰력을 제공하고 주요 업계 행사에서 연설합니다.Homayoun은 SCP Europe에서 에너지 관리 석사 학위를, Sciences Po Grenoble에서 MENA 지정학 석사 학위를 받았습니다.페르시아어와 프랑스어에 능통하며 프랑스 파리에 거주하고 있습니다.

Muyu Xu is a Senior Crude Oil Analyst at Kpler. In her role, she primarily focuses on crude oil flows and fundamentals in the Asian market and collaborates closely with fellow analysts to provide comprehensive analysis and research on the global oil market.Before joining Kpler in early March, Muyu worked as a commodities and energy correspondent for 7-1/2 years at Reuters Beijing and Singapore bureau, covering a broad spectrum of topics including iron ore, coal, power, environment and oil.She is currently based in Singapore.

Zameer Yusof is currently a senior manager for clean oil products at Kpler, based in Singapore. Prior to that, he spent 7 years as a derivatives analyst and pricing analyst at S&P Global, and 3 years managing London Stock Exchange Group’s East of Suez middle distillates flows research.

매튜 라이트는 Kpler의 수석 화물 분석가입니다.그는 고객에게 화물 시장에 대한 전문 지식, 분석 및 연구를 제공하는 일을 이끌고 있습니다.Kpler에 입사하기 전에 Matthew는 SSY Ship Brokers에서 선임 탱커 애널리스트로 일하면서 유조선 시장 분석, 신모델 개발 주도, 컨설팅 문의 처리를 담당했습니다.Matthew는 Argus Media에서 7년간 컨설팅 경력을 쌓았으며, 그곳에서 다양한 단일 고객 프로젝트를 수행한 후 화물, 원유 및 정제 제품에 초점을 맞춘 구독 보고서 배송 관리를 맡았습니다.

오일 제품 및 펫켐 업계에서 7년 이상의 경력을 쌓은 Ciaran은 2017년 초 I.C.I.S에서 유럽 펫켐스 데스크에 앉아 경력을 쌓기 시작한 후 오일 제품 데스크로 이동하여 나프타를 다루기 시작했습니다.시아란은 에너지 애스펙트, FGE, 다우존스에서 웨스트 오브 수에즈 LPG 및 나프타 시장을 전문으로 하는 수석 라이트 엔드 애널리스트로 근무했습니다.Ciaran은 팀이 Insight의 글로벌 NGL 적용 범위를 확장하고 강화할 수 있도록 지원하기 위해 NGL 전문가로 2024년 1월 Kpler에 합류했습니다.그는 현재 영국 런던에 거주하고 있습니다.

Nelson joined Kpler in October 2024 to cover Asian gas & LNG markets. He focuses on market analysis and Supply & Demand forecasting in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and mainland China. Also, he collaborates with his team on coverage on European, South Asian, and Southeast Asian markets. Before Kpler, Nelson spent 3+ years as an Associate in Goldman Sachs (Singapore) in commodity MO functions, also working on power & commodity data. He also spent less than a year as a Research Associate in Aurora Energy Research in Singapore, where he specialised in power & renewables market forecasting in Southeast Asian and South Korean market. Nelson holds a Bachelor of Engineering Science and a Master of Science in Technology Management from NTU.

Gengyun joined Kpler in August 2024 as an LNG Market Analyst. She focuses on monitoring and maintaining Kpler's LNG cargo-level flows data, with a particular focus on capturing market signals through vessel movements and satellite imagery, and LNG bunkering market data analysis. Gengyun is based in Singapore and holds a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

With over 25 years of trading and broking experience in the energy market, joined Kpler in 2022 as Head of Market Engagement for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. Works closely with clients providing advice and support across the energy sector, leveraging data and analytical tools to offer expert counsel on market trends and opportunities. Was instrumental in supporting the launch of the AG fuel oil derivative contract in 2016 and continues to advise traders, exchanges, and PRAs. Career includes positions as trader for Trafigura, director at Nigerian energy company Oando, and director at brokerage house Starfuels. Regularly appears as energy commentator for newspapers, radio, television and newswires, and sits on various industry panels.