Asian oil products market outlook 2027

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.

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.

Emril Jamil is a veteran in the oil markets, specialising in fuel oil and crude. He has covered markets in Asia and Middle East, witnessing changing landscapes in the industry. With prior experiences at price reporting agencies such as LSEG, Platts and Argus, Emril is a seasoned journalist as well as researcher in the commodities market. He was also a risk manager at a global trading house.

Kun Chen is a Lead Market Solutions at Kpler, where he works with traders, analysts, and shipping teams at the world's largest commodity firms to build intelligence solutions that fit the way they actually work. With over a decade of experience in commodity markets, Kun specialises in working with end-users to design and implement solutions built on Kpler's real-time data, from seaborne iron ore flows and vessel tracking to port inventories and cargo intelligence. He has a particular focus on helping clients bridge the gap between raw market data and the decisions they need to make, whether that means building custom data integrations, embedding Kpler's AI tools into existing analytical workflows, or capturing market signals through customised dashboards.