The 39th annual Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference in Singapore captured the tone of Eastern oil markets in early September, catapulting the energy transition back into focus after the distraction of recent world events. Richard Swann, Dave Ernsberger and Joel Hanley share their views on what was a lively week, packed with information on oil, carbon, shipping, biofuels and more. They also reveal the conference’s oil price prediction for the end of the year. Related: Interactive: Platts Periodic Table of Oil - 6th edition sees new technology, carbon intensity data Check out our coverage of APPEC 2023 on our website.