Kpler Korea Commodities Day 2025

Go Katayama is a Principal Insights Analyst - LNG & Natural Gas at Kpler based in Tokyo with over a decade of experience analysing global LNG markets for various clients and internal stakeholders. He leads Kpler Insights fundamental analysis on Asian demand. Prior to joining Kpler, he was Senior LNG analyst and Japan power regulation Advisor at Shell and global LNG consultant at Poten & Partners. He holds a master's degree in Global Energy Policy from New York University.

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.

Roslan is the Principal Heavy Distillates Analyst in Kpler's Insight team with over a decade of experience in the energy industry, particularly in Asia and the Middle East. He began his career as a freelancer across Southeast Asia, Middle East and Central America, then as a Reuters energy journalist in Singapore specialising in global fuel oil markets, as well as middle and light distillates, crude oil and shipping. He moved into analytics in 2022 and leverages data and market intelligence to deliver sharp insights helping clients identify critical risks and opportunities. Roslan is based in Singapore and holds an MSc in Finance & Investments from Rotterdam School of Management. He is fluent in English, Arabic and Bulgarian.

Matthew Wright is the Lead Freight Analyst at Kpler. In his role, he leads on providing clients with expertise, analysis and research on the freight markets. Prior to Kpler, Matthew was a Senior Tanker Analyst at SSY ship brokers, where he was responsible for analysing oil tanker markets, leading the development of new models and handling consulting inquiries. Matthew has extensive oil market experience from seven years in consulting at Argus Media where he worked on a range of single client projects before moving on to manage the delivery the subscription reports focusing on freight, crude and refined products.