The Asia Middle East Energy Nexus: More than Meets the Eye

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Strategic Advisors in Global Energy The Asia Middle East Energy Nexus: More than Meets the Eye By Fareed Mohamedi, Partner and Head of Markets and Country Analysis 18 May 29

Executive Summary The Pan Asian Grid: The new oil and gas order The Gulf will provide the world with more crude oil and gas capacity Energy trade has created deep-rooted ties among the Gulf States and Asia s largest energy consumers But the Gulf is becoming an important consumer as much as an important producer Energy trade extends beyond crude oil and includes refined products, petrochemicals feedstock and LNG supplies As European and US oil demand charts a downward trend, the Middle East s focus on Asian nations will intensify and ties could manifest themselves in new areas Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 2

Future Energy Flows Will Shift East Russia Northeast Asia Central Asia Oil Gas LNG Pan-Asian Grid Refining Petrochemicals Electricity Southeast Asia Middle East South Asia Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 3

The Middle East Asia Energy Trade Paradigm South Korea Japan Bangladesh India China Taiwan Singapore Indonesia Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 4

Supply Crunch Still Exists But Has Now Become a Post-22 Issue (mmb/d) 12 Biofuels Demand 1.5% 1 Tar Sands 1.%.5% 8 OPEC Liquids 6 4 2 Non-OPEC Liquids 1995 2 25 21 215 22 225 23 Non-OPEC Crude, NGL, & Condensate * OPEC Crude, NGL, & Condensate Non-OPEC Oil Sands Biofuels & Other Liquids.5% Demand Growth 1.5% Demand Growth 1.% Demand Growth * Includes Refinery Gain Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 5

OPEC Threshold Prices: Not Enough For Some WTI $/b $11 $1 $12.68 Price Needed to Balance External Accounts mid-28 $9 $8 $7 $83.31 $75/b $6 $5 $54.26 $52.7 $45.59 $4 $3 $3.85 $2 $1 $8.35 $ Venezuela Iran Saudi Arabia Kuwait UAE Algeria Qatar (Imports of Goods & Services Non-oil Exports)/ Total volumes of Liquids Exports 2 28 29 21 Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 6

New OPEC Supply is Coming: Capacity Expansions are Mostly Complete or Underway 7, 6, 5, Production (mb/d) 4, 3, 2, 1, 24 28 212 216 22 224 228 Khoreis Abu Safah Expansion Khursaniyah Shaybah Harahd Manifa 1 Adco--SAS Expansions Darquain Upper Zakum Neutral Zone Qatif Azedegan South Yadavaran Nuayyim Mansuri - Asmari Nowrooz Doroud Dehluran Soroosh OGD-3 and AGD-2 Azedegan North Adco--Bu Hasa Expansion South Pars Phases 4 & 5 Sirri E Foroozan Adnoc--Qusahwira and Bida al-qemzan Chesmah Kosh Esfandiar Lower Zakum Expansion Adco--North East Fields Expansion Bab Phase II Sadat-Sarvestan Ahwaz - Bangestan Balal Umm Shaif Expansion Adco--Huwaila Expansion Sirri C and D Manifa 2 Manifa 3 Project Kuwait Sirri A 3.5 mmb/d of new capacity added from Saudi Arabia, Iran, and UAE over the last 5 years. Another 1 mmb/d will come onstream in the next 2 years. Only 3 discretionary projects that could be significantly delayed which equal only 1 mmb/d: Project Kuwait, Manifa 2, and Manifa 3. Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 7

Long Term Worries: World Depends On The Gulf mmb/d 33, 29, OPEC Gulf Production OPEC Gulf Production as % of Global Supply 36% 32% 25, 21, 28% 17, 1997 22 27 212 217 24% Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 8

The Emerging Energy Architecture Capital & Coordination Capital & Resources Neo-Globalization requires a new energy architecture A number of multi-lateral efforts are already underway to this end Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 9

China: Regional Preferences For Sourcing Oil #5 Dragon Zone (Local) #4 #1 Panda Zone (Global) #6 #3 #2 Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 1

China is the Key Strategic Market 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 China: Crude Oil Imports (mb/d) OPEC cuts production 48% 46% 44% 42% 4% 38% 25 26 27 28 Saudi Arabia Iran Oman Yemen Kuwait UAE % of Total Imports As the world s fastest-growing oil market, China provides OPEC s Gulf State members with increasingly attractive export opportunities Saudi Arabia has secured captive demand for its crude by investing directly in China s downstream sector Kuwait is pursuing a JV refinery with Sinopec and intends to triple its crude exports to China by 212 Could China become the stage for inter-opec tensions during periods requiring stringent oil market management? 36% Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 11

Gulf Demand Growth Setting the pace for global oil consumption 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Gulf States: Total Product Demand Growth (mb/d) 12 1 8 6 4 2 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 Saudi Arabia Iran UAE Kuwait Qatar Oman Bahrain WTI Price (RHA) The Gulf continues to experience robust oil demand growth supported by energyintensive development strategies, price subsidies and burgeoning populations As a function of economic growth, energy consumption has tracked rising oil prices but the growth in non-oil GDP has also been an important factor Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 12

Saudi Arabia: Still Dominant Crude Exporter But less will be available for third-party customers Based on crude production capacity of 12.5 mmb/d, an additional 1.2 mmb/d of refining will reduce the availability of crude exports by 5% in 215 from 28 levels Depending on actual production levels, exports to third parties could fall to below 5 mmb/d compared to 7 mmb/d in 28 Completion dates for three flagship refineries (Yanbu, Jubail & Ras Tanura) have been delayed beyond 213; while Jizan looks less certain 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 3 25 2 15 1 5-5 KSA: Crude Export Availability (mb/d) 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 Crude Crude Refining Production Capacity Exports Capacity (RHA) KSA: Oil Product Balance (mb/d) 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 Refining Output Demand Net Trade Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 13

Saudi Arabia s Ambitious Refining Plans Delayed, but not derailed 28: Domestic Refining Capacity Domestic mb/d Ras Tanura 55 Rabigh 4 Yanbu 235 Riyadh 12 Jiddah 88 SAMREF (JV) 4 SASREF (JV) 35 Total 298 214 ++: Additional Capacity Domestic mb/d Ras Tanura 4 Yanbu JV 4 Jubail JV 4 Jizan* 25 Yanbu (expansion) 125 Total 1575 *in question Since 25, the kingdom has laid out an impressive domestic downstream program totaling 1.5 mmb/d While all projects are said to be still moving forward, deteriorating refining margins, and credit retrenchment will push completion dates back by 12 18 months Jizan was always seen as the dark horse, having been unable to attract foreign interest; as a result, its future remains uncertain Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 14

Saudi Arabia: A Shift in Product Flows Diesel accounts for 35% of Saudi Arabia s oil use, and is a key component of demand growth PFC Energy forecasts average demand growth of 5.8% over the next five years, underpinned by the government s commitment to a large slate of industrial, infrastructure and mix-used developments A Royal Decree in 26 converted most of the country s new gas fired power plants to run on oil including fuel oil Only 11% of the new power generation capacity in Saudi Arabia between 25 and 28 was configured for gas-use, and all in combination with diesel Gas use in the power sector has been declining since a high point in 25 with more use of fuel oil With new JV refineries geared toward middle distillates and light ends, Saudi Arabia s ability to supply its domestic fuel oil requirements will fall on Ras Tanura, which we expect to be online in 214 Refining delays will exacerbate a negative trade balance before rebounding to a net export position of over 3 mb/d by 215 14 12 1 8 6 4 2-2 -4 6 5 4 3 2 1-1 KSA: Diesel Balance (mb/d) 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 Refining Output Demand Net Trade KSA: Fuel Oil Balance (mb/d) 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 Refining Output Demand Net Trade Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 15

Gulf Crude Oil Exports Japan and South Korea have long been reliable markets South Korea and Japan have provided the Middle East with reliable oil markets since the 197 s In both countries, the Middle East accounts for over 75% of total crude imports needs In order to assure its market position, the UAE governmentowned International Investment Petroleum Company has made investments worth $1.3 billion for a 7% and 21% stake in South Korea s Hyundai Oilbank and Japan s Cosmo Oil respectively These markets account for 65% of the UAE s total crude exports Japan s Inpex Corp. is a partner in two of Abu Dhabi s principal concessions; ADMA- OPCO and ZADCO 4, 3, 2, 1, - Japan: Crude Oil Imports (mb/d) 25 26 27 28 9% 89% 88% 87% 86% 85% 84% 83% 82% Saudi Arabia UAE Iran Qatar Kuwait Oman Yemen % of Total Imports (RHA) 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 5 - S.Korea: Crude Oil Imports (mb/d) 25 26 27 28 84% 82% 8% 78% 76% 74% 72% 7% Saudia Arabia UAE Kuwait Qatar Iran Iraq Oman % of Total Imports (RHA) Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 16

Other GCC: Declining Crude Exports Of the other Gulf states Kuwait, UAE and Qatar have announced plans to add a combined 1.265 mmb/d of refining capacity within the next 5 6 years Kuwait s dysfunctional political system has put the 615 mb/d refinery in doubt The UAE has extended the deadline of a 4 mb/d expansion to its Ruwais refinery beyond 213 Qatar remains committed to a new 25 mb/d refinery but is currently revising its timeline 6 5 4 GCC: Oil Exports* (mb/d) Of these projects, PFC Energy does not 12 expect the Kuwaiti refinery to move forward within the forecast period 3 1 The UAE and Qatar projects are likely to move forward with a two-year delay; as such pushing back full ramp-up to late-215 Availability of crude for third parties could decline by as much as 1.2 mmb/d in 215 from 28 levels Qatar will experience a drop in crude exports to 2 mb/d from 7 mb/d in 28 UAE crude exports will decline to 2 mmb/d from 2.45 mmb/d in 28 Oman should see crude export levels shrink to below 3 mb/d based on a mature reserves basin *excludes Saudi Arabia and Iran 2 1 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 Crude Exports Product Exports (RHA) Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 17 2 18 16 14 8 6 4 2

Other GCC: New Focus on Products Product exports (dominated by gasoline and middle distillates) will increase by over 3 mb/d to 1.7 mmb/d A full ramp-up in refining will extend those volumes by at least 1 mb/d the following year Product export losses from Kuwait in the interim will be offset by Qatar s condensate splitter due online this year, excess condensate splitting capacity in Abu Dhabi and Oman s full ramp-up at its Sohar refinery initially commissioned in 28 While consumption of fuel oil is expected to continue rising in Kuwait, Oman and Dubai, new refineries are designed with complex configurations targeting higher value products Kuwait could become a sporadic importer of fuel oil as soon as 211 given its tightening balances Dubai and Oman will also continue importing small volumes of fuel oil *excludes Saudi Arabia and Iran 2 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 GCC: Refined Product Balance* (mb/d) 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 Refinery Output (RHA) Product Export Import GCC: Product Exports* (mb/d) 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 Diesel Gasoline Jet Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 18 35 3 25 2 15 1 5

Iran: Running Product Deficits Not only gasoline and diesel, but also jet fuel and fuel oil Iran s balance deficit will peak in 213, when domestic demand exceeds refining capacity by over 2 mb/d Contingent on a number of refining additions, a considerable easing of balances should materialize by 214 The country s chronic shortage of refining capacity could see sporadic imports of jet fuel begin in 21 Given the push towards producing more gasoline and middle distillates, Iran might be forced to import fuel oil by 212 if current consumption patterns persist Diesel shortages could be temporarily alleviated by incremental natural gas supplies, but longer-term structural demand trends should remain 3 25 2 15 1 5-5 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Iran: Oil Product Balance (mb/d) 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 Refining Output Demand Net Trade Iran: Total Oil Demand (mb/d) 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 Kero/Jet Diesel Gasoline Fuel Oil LPG Other Products Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 19

Iran: Easing Product Tightness At the cost of crude exports Iran s capacity to finance its 2bn downstream program was already in question given the call on NIOC funds by multiple stakeholders NIOC s predicament is considerably worsened during a prolonged period of low oil prices PFC Energy envisages 1 mmb/d of additional capacity out of the 1.5 mmb/d announced to be completed 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Iran: Crude Export Availability (mb/d) 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 Crude Output Crude Exports Refinery Capacity Given Iran s stagnant production profile and increasing domestic oil requirements, net crude exports will decline from 2.45 mmb/d to approximately 1.4 mmb/d by 215 Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 2

Supplying Asia's Petrochemicals Industry But Gulf States are also competitors The Middle East produces 3.4 mmb/d of NGL s NGL s are processed in condensate splitters which produce a high yield of naphtha, the key Asian feedstock for basic petrochemicals manufacture There is approximately 2 mmb/d of condensate splitting capacity in the Middle East and Asia, with a further 1 mmb/d expected online by 211 South Korea, Japan and Taiwan depend on the Gulf States for base-load supplies of naphtha; a key component of their petrochemicals industry 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Middle East NGL's Production (mb/d) 25 26 27 28 29 21 Iran Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia UAE Not only does the Middle East supply Asia with feedstock for petrochemicals, but the Gulf s ethane-based petrochemicals industry is also a direct competitor to Asia Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 21

Greater Reliance on Gulf LNG Supplies Natural gas importing countries of the Asia-Pacific have historically imported LNG from within the Asia-Pacific region With declining production from Indonesia, LNG importers (foremost Japan and S. Korea) have sought other sources of supply Since the late 199 s, MENA exporters have seen a considerable rise in East Asian demand The Gulf states (i.e. UAE, Oman and Qatar) constitute over 6% of MENA LNG supply to Asia-Pacific and over 36% of overall LNG supply to the region Japan and S. Korea were among the earliest investors in upstream liquefaction projects in the Gulf 1% mmtpa 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% % 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Asia-Pacific LNG Imports by Region of Origin 1978 1988 1998 28 Asia-Pacific MENA N. America Africa Europe S. America Middle-East/North Africa LNG Exports 1964 1966 1968 197 1972 1974 1976 1978 198 1982 1984 1986 1988 199 1992 1994 1996 1998 2 22 24 26 28 Europe Asia-Pacific N. America Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 22

The Asian Price Premium Market dynamics creates an attractive pricing regime for Gulf suppliers Crude Oil The Middle East supplies Asia with close to 12 mmb/d of crude, representing over half of the region s oil demand Asia s desire for energy security and the Gulf producers ability to manage Asian inventories creates an unofficial price premium for oil exports into the region versus the Atlantic Basin Given the distribution of global oil reserves, there is no long-lasting competition that would permanently drive down the Asian premium LNG LNG exports increased from 15.4 million tons in 2 to 44 million tons in 28 This trend will continue as Qatar brings on new supplies Without any real gas-on-gas competition, consumers in Asia are faced with either taking LNG or seeking another fuel This results in the price of LNG being indexed to alternative fuels such as crude oil or fuel oil/diesel, leading to higher prices compared to Europe or the US which have gas pricing points Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 23

New Areas of Energy Cooperation Several Middle East governments have discussed cooperation on nuclear civil technology with China and Japan: Japan has held talks with Bahrain and UAE over cooperation on civil nuclear technology In 28, China and Jordan signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in nuclear power Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait have all touted the idea of developing nuclear power with the aid of foreign partners including Japan Environmental concerns over the Gulf s rapid pace of development is slowly creeping into the psyche of the region Japan is seeking to share its knowledge and experience in promoting energy efficiency with the Gulf States Gulf- Asia Oil Gas Trade I Markets & Country Strategies Group Page 24