Methodology and Scenarios - 2023

There are many different drivers, including political influence, macroeconomic trends, technology trends, and environmental legislation that simultaneously influence the petrochemical industry.  NexantECA's Markets and Profitability program is underpinned by our unique Petrochemical Simulator, with forecasting methodology based on an integrated approach to take account of the major pressures on global supply and demand patterns, the pressure on cost of production, and expected impact on industry profitability.

This document describes our methodology and includes assumptions and scenarios for our 2023 and year to date 2024 reports.