• WPC 2024
  • March 18-22, 2024

Michel Molinier

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Director, Americas Aromatics and Derivatives

Michel Molinier has 25 years of experience in the petrochemical industry, first with Elf Atochem, then with ExxonMobil Chemical Company (EMCC), and more recently as a consultant for Axens North America. During his years at EMCC, Michel primarily worked in basic chemicals, including aromatics, olefins and methanol. Michel successively managed catalyst supply for aromatics processes, technical support for aromatics and alkylation processes, licensing technical sales, new process commercialization, partnerships development and competitive intelligence. He also supported the aromatics base business strategy through industry dynamics, forecast and situation analysis studies. Michel has co-authored 2 book chapters, 35 articles and 28 US patents. Michel holds a M.Sc. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Bordeaux (France), a Ph.D. in Solid State Chemistry from Philipps Universität Marburg (Germany) and a Certificate in Japanese Studies from the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom).

Sessions With Michel Molinier

Thursday, 21 March

  • 08:00am - 09:30am (CST) / 21/mar/2024 01:00 pm - 21/mar/2024 02:30 pm

    How Long can Octane Drive Aromatics?

    How will the energy and materials transition impact aromatics and derivatives?                                        
    Unpacking feedstocks, technology, consumer behavior and margin evolution. How are markets reacting?     

     8:00 AM: Welcome Remarks - Andrew Neale, Executive Director, Aromatics, S&P Global Commodity Insights

    8:05 AM: The fallout of the platinum age of refining - Stephen Jew, Executive Director, Global Refining and Marketing Research, S&P Global Commodity Insights

    The fallout of the platinum age of refining: how much longer will the octane premia last?

    8:25 AM: The long view of PX - Xiaodong Zhang, Director, Aromatics APAC, S&P Global Commodity Insights

    8:45 AM: To blend or to polymerize your TX - Eshwar Yennigalla, Senior Analyst, Petrochemicals, S&P Global Commodity Insights

    TX streams have been blended into gasoline in recent years. This presentation will analize how long this could continue.

    9:00 AM: Evolution of the aromatics complex - Michel Molinier, Director, Americas Aromatics and Derivatives, S&P Global Commodity Insights

    9:15 AM: Q&A

  • 10:30am - 12:00pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 03:30 pm - 21/mar/2024 05:00 pm

    Benzene Derivatives Emerge from the Capacity Glut

    10:30 AM: Session welcome remarks - Michel Molinier, Director, Americas Aromatics and Derivatives, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    10:35 AM: The great global phenol reset - Yazmine Khan, Associate Director, Aromatics, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    10:55 AM: Future horizons in the global PS and EPS market - Shaohua Feng, Director, Polymers, Asia Pacific, S&P Global Commodity Insights

    Sustainability at Crossroads: Unveiling Future Horizons, Exploring Growth and Challenges in the Global Polystyrene and Expandable Polystyrene Market.

    11:10 AM: The new world of styrene monomer - Kate Lee, Associate Director, Aromatics, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    11:30 AM: Taking benzene out of wonderland - Katie Elliot, Director, Aromatics, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    11:50 AM: Q&A