Quarterly Business Analysis, Supplement: Asia Pacific - Petrochemicals, Polymers, C1 Chemicals and Fertilzers - 2021

This report provides analysis of supply and demand of the global vinyls market including polyvinyl chloride (PVC), vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) and ethylene dichloride (EDC) with forecasts to 2045.  The report includes supply and demand analysis of 40 countries, with global capacity listings.PVC demand is segmented by ‘pipes and fittings’; ‘profile and siding’; ‘film and sheet’; ‘wire and cable’; and others.  

This report provides an analysis by region of the feedstock requirements for aromatics - benzene and para-xylene - production, including a forecast to 2045.

The petrochemical industry has added over one billion tons of annual production capacity over the last decade, overwhelming demand in some sectors. But as consumption catches up, where will the next investment opportunities be? This report uses cost curve analysis to understand production cost competitiveness and couples results with offtake options to various demand centers, regional price and demand forecasts, and capital investment to provide insight into potential project margins, profitability, and return on investment for products in the major petrochemical value chains including ethylene, propylene, butadiene, aromatics, and their key derivatives.