Research theme in fiscal 2010 Various issues on the price formation in the oil market

Overview and Objective

In the seminars, we discuss and research various fundamental factors for formulating oil price, how it will be developed, issues on the supply side, and its future actions.
We aim to draw out the implication about how energy policy should be to strengthen our energy security.

Schedule

24 May: 1st Seminar
Theme: Overview of future and issues of oil market

21 June: 2nd Seminar
Theme: Factors of demand and supply which influence the oil price

5 July: 3rd Seminar
Theme: Financial factor which influences oil price

12 July: 4th Seminar
Theme: The current status and issues for oil development in deep water

5 October: fifth Seminar
Theme: Change in oil prices in a long term

2 November: Sixth Seminar
Theme: Global LNG Market Trends

30 November: Seventh Seminar
Theme: The Economic Factor in China

21 December: Eighth Seminar
Theme: Recent Oil Futures Trading and Futures Trade

18 January: Ninth Seminar
Theme: International Oil Demand and Supply in the Long Term and Future Prospects for Energy Market

17 February: Tenth Seminar
Theme: Crisis in Egypt and International Energy Situation、The Increasing Gap between WTI and Brent

26 April: Eleventh Seminar
Theme: The Situation of Oil and Gas Demand and Supply after The Earthquake Disaster