Sandeep Sayal

S&P Global

Vice President, Downstream Energy Research

Sandeep Sayal is a Vice President with S&P Global, Oil Markets and Downstream Energy. Mr. Sayal joined IHS Markit with the acquisition of Purvin & Gertz, Inc., in November 2011. He leads the Refinery and Marketing long-term service and provides consulting support for performing crude oil and refining analysis, strategic business analysis, acquisition/project development, and supply and trading support to the midstream and downstream industries. Before joining Purvin & Gertz, Mr. Sayal held a number of technical, process engineering, economics and planning, business development, supply optimization, and trading positions with major downstream oil and gas companies. He holds a BS in chemical engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai, an MS in chemical engineering from Louisiana Tech University, and an MBA from Cornell University. He is based in Houston, Texas.

Sessions With Sandeep Sayal

Tuesday, 8 March

  • 05:50pm - 06:30pm (CST) / 08/mar/2022 11:50 pm - 09/mar/2022 12:30 am

    Reinventing the Downstream
    Panel Upstream Oil & Gas

    Downstream oil companies are nimbly adapting to changing policies and consumer preferences while maintaining the “base business” of providing affordable and reliable fossil oil products. New business models are emerging to capture these new opportunities including partnerships with agricultural, petrochemicals, technology, and other parties that, together with a downstream company, can repurpose the refining asset base, midstream infrastructure, and petroleum marketing networks to supply lower-carbon fuels and address climate goals. What are the strategies being taken to adapt to shifting products market need from policymakers and consumers? What is a framework to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of being an early mover into a new fuels market or adopting a decarbonization technology vs. taking a more conservative position? Will there an ability to scale new fuels in a major way and also to capture a premium for lower-carbon products beyond the policy incentive credits?

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