The importance of surfactants was made very clear in 2020 as a critical weapon to fight the COVID19 pandemic. Demand into household and personal care increased correspondingly and healthy growth is expected to continue, particularly in emerging markets and Asia.Entering into a new decade with a lower oil price environment, with overcapacity in key raw materials and increasing regulatory pressure - what will this mean for market participants?
2020 has seen a reversal in the fortunes of most players in the polyurethane industry. Containment measures implemented during the first half of the year caused disruption to supply and a sharp drop in demand during Q2 as construction and automotive output fell as well as consumer spending due to lockdown measures. Q3 has seen strong recovery in demand in many sectors of the industry but question marks over demand growth and oversupply remain for Q4 and as we look into 2021.This presentation considers the polyurethane industry in 2020 and provides NexantECA's outlook on supply of polyurethane raw materials and demand for different types of polyurethane.
Market Analytics: Polyurethane Intermediates - 2020 provides analysis and forecasts to 2045 of supply and demand of the global polyurethane intermediates markets. This analysis identifies the issues shaping the industry as well as provides global capacity listings, with long term demand, supply and net trade forecasts for 40 countries.Products analysed in detail include nitrobenzene, aniline, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and toluene diisocyanate (TDI).
This report provides profitability and price projections to 2045 for ethanolamines, including monoethanolamines, diethanolamines and triethanolamines. The main price setting regions of Asia Pacific, Western Europe and the United States are analysed.
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.
This report provides profitability and price projections to 2045 for cyclohexene and caprolactam. 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.
Market Analytics: Olefin Feedstocks - 2020 provides a detailed analysis of the regional and country feedstock requirements for olefin production - ethylene, propylene and butadiene - including forecasts to 2045. Feedstocks include naphtha, methanol, ethanol, ethane, propane, butane, and gas oil.