This report provides profitability and price projections to 2045 for isocyanates - methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and toluene diisocyanate (TDI). The main price setting regions of Asia Pacific, Western Europe and the United States are analysed.

The global petrochemical industry was already entering a challenging operating environment by the end of 2019.  The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly stalled demand for many products in the first half of 2020. A sharp fall in crude oil prices was ahead of collapsing downstream petrochemical prices.The impact of frail markets swiftly became more apparent in the second half of 2020 and margins retreated towards a floor as crude oil prices rebounded to a more sustainable price point.  There have been rapid changes and increased volatility, but have the longer term market fundamentals also changed?

This report provides profitability and price projections to 2045 for para-xylene, ortho-xylene, mono ethylene glycol, purified terephthalic acid and polyethylene terephthalate.  The main price setting regions of Asia Pacific, Western Europe and the United States are analysed.

Profitability and Price Forecast: Ammonia - 2020 provides an analysis of industry profitability and pricing with forecasts to 2045 of the ammonia industry.The major price setting regions considered are Asia Pacific, Western Europe and the United States.