Regional round-up of industry developments, regional pricing analysis and capacity expansions are provided for the fourth quarter 2008. A commentary on several potential routes to producing "green" propylene product is provided.

Strategic Business Analysis (SBA) Program - Quarterly Business Update provides an analysis of key developments in the methanol industry. The report includes a capacity update as well as profitability and pricing developments over the past quarter. In addition updated price forecasts based upon revised oil scenarios are provided.

Analysis and forecast of supply and demand in the global styrenics market.

Regional round-up of industry developments, regional pricing analysis and capacity expansions are provided for the second quarter 2008. The overall outlook of the potential impact of declining economic growth and rising oil prices on polyofelins demand and margins is included.