ADIPEC expects 353 Asian companies at its Nov. 2-5 Abu Dhabi gathering, drawing attention to the region’s energy needs as oil movement through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stopped.
The event at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre will feature six national pavilions representing China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea. ADIPEC described the Asian presence as a record and lists Sinopec, CNPC, CNOOC, Petronas, PTTEP, INPEX, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and CATL among participating firms. The conference program includes sessions on expanding gas and liquefied natural gas supply options, infrastructure and maritime logistics.
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) figures show that Asian markets received 89% of crude and condensate shipments through Hormuz in the first half of 2025. China, India, Japan and South Korea together accounted for 74% of all crude and condensate moving through the strait during that period.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says about 20 million barrels per day of crude and oil products passed through the strait before the Middle East conflict, but flows have since dwindled to almost nothing. The agency says the supply taken offline exceeds the loss during the 1973 oil shock. Producers and consumers are feeling the disruption; separately, higher prices are affecting households, businesses and the broader economy.
IEA member countries made 400 million barrels from emergency stocks available to the market on March 11, 2026, the largest release in the agency’s history.
ADIPEC’s Oct. 30 release says the event will feature 2,260 exhibiting companies and more than 40 ministers. The organizer expects more than 239,000 attendees from over 170 countries. The opening-day ministerial session on Nov. 2 will address energy security, with ministers from the UAE, Germany, Türkiye and Egypt scheduled to take part. ADNOC hosts the event.
