Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE

تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة

Supported by

Yumiko Yao

EO, Senior General Manager of LNG Business Dept. (Joint Role) and President of Tokyo LNG Tanker Co.

Tokyo Gas

Yumiko
Yumiko

Ms. Yao joined Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. in 1993. Since 2024, she has served as Executive Officer and Senior General Manager of the LNG Business Department, as well as President of Tokyo LNG Tanker Co., Ltd. She has extensive experience in global business and international event promotion, including involvement in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Ms. Yao holds a Bachelor of Laws from Sophia University (1993) and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame, USA (1999).

Session Overview
Tuesday, 4 November
13:50
Natural Gas & LNG ICC Hall B 13:50 - 14:30
How geopolitics is reshaping the natural gas and LNG market

Geopolitical tensions and shifting global alliances are fundamentally reshaping the natural gas and LNG landscape, fueling market volatility, disrupting supply chains, and reconfiguring trade flows. This shift is forcing a complete reconfiguration of global energy flows. Europe now competes with Asia for US LNG cargoes, while traditional pipeline routes give way to flexible seaborne trade. Even as the U.S., Qatar and others expand their roles as global LNG suppliers, buyers seek to avoid over-reliance on any single source, leading to more market-based trading and a need for sophisticated risk management.

Nations are prioritising energy security and diversification over traditional supplier relationships, and LNG is increasingly positioned not just as a commodity but as a strategic asset for both producers and consumers in an increasingly fragmented and risk-prone global energy market.

Attendee insights:

Examine the strategic interplay between geopolitics, energy security, and LNG markets, and gain access to exclusive executive insight into how companies and governments are navigating the uncertainty ahead.

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