The World LPG Forum is undoubtedly the premier global conference and exhibition in the LPG calendar travelling the globe each year, offering unparalleled business opportunities, high quality sessions and an international exhibition.
For the thirty eighth time, the best aspects of the World LPG Forum come together, representing an annual event rolled into one exceptional, Liquid Gas, including LPG, conference and exhibition.
Liquid Gas Week 2026 will provide unprecedented value for attendees, exhibitors and visitors.
Alongside the conference, side-events, business meetings, the exhibition, being the central point of the week, will provide participants and visitors with the opportunity to see the latest products and services available. More information about the event and the programme of Istanbul, 12th-16th October 2026 will be coming up soon, stay tuned!
The theme of this year’s event "Resilience in a Changing World" showcases the Liquid Gas sector’s unwavering strength, adaptability, and spirit of innovation in the face of global uncertainty. As energy policies shift, markets evolve, and climate challenges intensify, this theme underscores the industry’s exceptional ability to navigate disruption, seize opportunity, and consistently deliver reliable, low-carbon energy to communities across the globe.
World LPG Forum Programme
Liquid Gas Week 2026 begins with a high-level opening that frames the week ahead. Global energy systems are facing mounting pressures from security risks, affordability constraints, and decarbonisation ambition. The central question is clear: how do we maintain reliable, affordable energy while advancing transition goals?
In his keynote address, Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, will offer a global perspective on energy security and market stability. These opening addresses set the strategic narrative for the week, highlighting LPG and other Liquid Gases as practical and scalable solutions for strengthening energy resilience in a changing world.
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Energy markets are being reshaped by geopolitical uncertainty, infrastructure vulnerability, and shifting policy signals. In this context, resilience has become a strategic priority. This high-level round table brings together senior industry and public sector leaders to examine how the Liquid Gas sector can strengthen supply continuity, reinforce infrastructure, and diversify energy pathways under changing conditions.
Together, participants will identify the key challenges and opportunities facing the industry today and set out practical recommendations to strengthen the role of Liquid Gas in delivering secure, reliable, and affordable energy in a changing world.
This session sets the global market baseline for the Trading Day discussions ahead. It establishes the key supply, demand, and structural forces shaping LPG trade, creating a foundation for deeper commercial conversations to follow.
Gain a comprehensive global market view from leading analysts and producers as they examine how LPG supply and demand are evolving, where expectations diverge, and which signals will matter most for trade decisions in the months ahead.
Understand what actually determines which trades clear and which do not. This session examines shipping availability, freight dynamics, and logistics constraints that increasingly shape Liquid Gas trade flows.
Hear directly from shipowners, traders, and major buyers on where flexibility exists, where it does not, and how logistics considerations are driving commercial decisions in real time.
Identify where demand is shifting and why it matters for global trade. Senior market participants from key regions share concise, on-the-ground perspectives on consumption trends, policy impacts, and structural changes shaping Liquid Gas flows.
This is where the global outlook and logistics discussion come together, highlighting the regional signals that will drive trade decisions next.
Across mature energy markets, Liquid Gas is operating under sustained pressure from policy direction, permitting complexity, and intensifying competition from alternative energy solutions. These forces are shaping investment decisions, influencing infrastructure development, and redefining how competitiveness is measured in the energy mix.
Across emerging and fast-growing energy markets, demand for Liquid Gas continues to expand as countries prioritise access, affordability, and scalability.
In regions where energy needs are immediate and infrastructure must deliver results quickly, Liquid Gas is enabling growth across residential, commercial, industrial, and off-grid applications.
As energy markets face continued volatility and rapid change, this closing session focuses on what comes next. Leaders will reflect on the week’s key insights and identify clear priorities for the next 12 months, from investment direction and renewable fuel development to safety, reliability and market growth.
The aim is to ensure delegates leave with practical takeaways and a shared sense of direction for strengthening the role of Liquid Gas in a changing world.