Analysis of the profitability of the petrochemical and polymers industry in Asia, Pacific, Western Europe and the United States for the first quarter of 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 fourth 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 2017 to 2021 is also provided. The ‘Key Trends and Challenges’ section provides an overview of the end uses of ammonium nitrates.

The purpose of this study is to analyze developments in polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) as a replacement for conventional petrochemical polymers.  The report examines the technical, commercial, and economic aspects of producing PHAs, and their relative costs by region against conventional LDPE. 

This report provides an analysis and forecast of supply and demand of the global refined products industry including LPG, naphtha, gasoline, kero/jet fuel, diesel/gas oil and residual fuel.  Minor products such as lubricants, waxes, etc are excluded from this report.