1-4 December 2026
Istanbul, Türkiye
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As part of the strategic conference content programme, we will curate a series of Leadership Roundtables, hosted in a discreet space within the event venue.
The roundtables are a space for frank and necessary discussion, among the highest level of Summit attendees, on the future of the sector. Participation is agreed by invitation only, with a maximum of 20 contributors per session. A summary of the discussion will be published by our official Knowledge Partners shortly after the event. Conducted in adherence to the Chatham House Rule, individual contributions to the discussions will be recorded but not attributed, thus creating an environment conducive to the open exchange of insight and opinion, enhancing understanding of industry challenges.
The roundtables are sponsorable, providing an opportunity to visibly integrate your brand into the high-level discussions and ensuring recognition as a key partner shaping the future of industry. This brand and thought leadership opportunity guarantees unparalleled exposure to decision-makers.
US–Türkiye: Bilateral co-operation on LNG supply
The roundtable aims to convene senior US LNG executives and high-level officials from the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MENR) and BOTAŞ. The discussion will focus on Türkiye’s future LNG procurement outlook and potential avenues for bilateral cooperation, including opportunities for US LNG suppliers to contribute to Türkiye’s diversified energy strategy and regional supply security.
The roundtable is expected to foster direct dialogue between US LNG exporters and key Turkish energy decision-makers, strengthen commercial and policy linkages, and support ongoing U.S. Government efforts to advance energy security and trade cooperation with Türkiye.
Commitments contained in the EU-US trade deal point to a long-term future of co-operation on energy. However, policy misalignments on the energy transition and divergence on climate commitments may yet complicate these prospects. Across the world, energy policy is fluctuating faster than asset cycles, while expectations around emissions transparency, certification credibility and methane performance are inconsistent.
During this roundtable session, participants will examine short- and long-term LNG business models in a rapidly-evolving geopolitical environment. How are policy signals impacting the viability of new projects, appetites for long-term offtake agreements, and easing or exacerbating immediate term price pressures? In unpredictable times, how can sellers safeguard long-term value while satisfying buyer optionality? And where should commercial frameworks adjust to keep LNG investments appealing and bankable in a world that demands greater transparency and collaboration on energy transition objectives?
According to CGEP estimates, nearly 400bcm of annual liquefaction capacity is set to come online by the early part of next decade. This supply wave is set to reshape trade flows, pricing dynamics and competitive behaviour. At the same time, LNG demand profiles are becoming less predictable. While Asia remains the primary engine of demand growth, national policy programmes, price sensitivities and geopolitical frictions all represent potential trading frustrations. In Europe, demand signals map on to shorter-term energy security concerns and longer-term climate priorities. Emerging import markets are developing, with floating solutions offering a means of bringing receiving infrastructure online at pace and scale. Nonetheless, a series of high-profile industry figures have recently questioned the economic rationale behind such unprecedented capacity additions.
During this roundtable session, participants will address the danger of structural oversupply, and the durability of demand in the world’s thirstiest LNG markets. Is Europe committed to LNG for the long-term, or using it as a bridge to scalable and affordable renewables? Or might new volumes of affordable and reliable LNG, coupled with net-zero scepticism and political populism, stall the transition to renewables? Will peak US and Qatari export volumes lead to the creation of import/export blocs and new strategic dependencies? Are LNG demand forecasts for Asia too optimistic, given the resilience of coal? Could new Sino-Russian pipeline projects cap LNG demand growth in China? And could Western sanctions on Russian energy drive new demand for LNG in India?
Global energy consumption is continuing to rise, driven not only by population growth and economic activity but also new sectors, including AI and data centres, which are super-charging electricity demand. Consequently, the world is struggling to move off a 2.6°C global warning pathway and emissions remain stubbornly high.
Through this, LNG is continuing to play a pivotal and well-established role in both balancing energy supply and supporting an orderly, growth-enabled energy transition. LNG’s environmental credentials are also increasingly recognised. It has emerged as the fuel of choice for many shipowners, offering practical and affordable emissions reductions in a heavy emitting sector. Companies and policy makers are driving significant progress in methane mitigation and abatement across the LNG value chain. Carbon capture and storage technologies are maturing, helping to reduce LNG’s Scope 1 and 2 emissions and offering the potential to deliver massive reductions in Scope 3 emissions. Low-carbon and renewable gases are also offering an alternative for consumers without access to CCS.
But the industry must still contend with negative perceptions, popular misgivings and mixed international policy signals. During this roundtable, participants will consider the continued importance of developing technologies and market mechanisms to ensure progress in lowering the carbon intensity of delivered LNG. Further thought will be given to the arguably more complex challenge of winning hearts and minds. Anticipated lower delivered gas and LNG prices over the next few years will likely go a long way in winning over sceptics. But can the industry also tell a more compelling story about LNG as an enabler of lower carbon economic growth, and win over those as yet unconvinced?
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