Global joint research for oil trade activation
Oil hub trade activation research support
- Develop Northeast Asia oil standard price (UNIST+ City of Ulsan + OPIS①)
- UNIST Commodity Index② development (UNIST + Platts/Argus)
① OPIS: Oil Price Information Service. Among the world’s top three oil pricing agencies
② UNIST Commodity Index: To judge Northeast Asia oil price and supply and demand trends quantitatively, planning to develop digitized index at UNIST


Perform Energy market analysis Research ability
- Operate global energy market analysis lab (dealing room) by associating with Bloomberg/Thomson-Reuters
- Perform joint research with Education Resources Information Center (ERICS)③ Perform joint research and NSS④ project participation
③ Education Resources Information Center (ERICS): network of scholars in information system field based on Europe, 20 institutions are participating and UNIST is participating from Korea
④ NSS(Networked Service Society): research project led by the German government, society researching some ERICS partners
Others
- Promote construction of oil trade center within Northeast Asia Oil hub and suggest guidelines
- Hold international energy and oil market related international seminar and conference
