Analysis of the profitability of the Middle East refining and petrochemical industry for the second quarter 2018.

This report provides an analysis of key developments in the ammonia and urea industry, including capacity updates, profitability, and pricing developments over the past quarter.  The report includes monthly price and profitability analysis for ammonia and urea with a detailed discussion on the market forces (affecting price and profitability) over the first quarter in the United States, Western Europe, Middle East and China.  The analysis now includes both mine-mouth plant economics and coastal plant economics for ammonia and urea in China. Outlook on firm  global capacity developments from 2018 to 2022 is also provided.  The ‘Key Trends and Challenges’ section provides an overview of the specialty fertilizers industry.

Analysis and forecast of supply and demand of the global acrylates market including methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate.  This report includes discussion regarding key market drivers and constraints, as well as supply, demand and trade analysis for nine regions: North America, South America, Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and China with five year forecasts.  Analysis, including competitive landscape, who’s who of suppliers and cost competitiveness along with a snapshot of latest pricing trends is also included by region.

In order to power their economies and feed their growing populations, African nations must bring more of the continent's generous natural gas reserves out of the ground. They must balance incentives to turn some of that gas into fertilizers the agricultural sector so dearly needs.