This report contains analysis of current capacity, pricing and profitability developments in the methanol industry over the past quarter.   The 'Key Challenges and Trends' section provides a comparison of the gas:coal price ratio which reveals that in fact, coal prices have strengthened relative to gas prices.  This means that in the methanol market, whilst all feedstock prices have been decreasing, gas based producers in the United States have improved their competitiveness.

This report provides analysis and forecast of supply and demand of the global polyester and intermediates market including purified terephthalic acid, dimethyl terephthalate,  ethylene oxide, mono ethylene glycol, polyethylene terephthalate melt phase and bottle grade.

Analysis of the profitability of the Asia Pacific refining and petrochemical industry for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Analysis of the profitability of the Middle East refining and petrochemical industry for the fourth quarter of 2016.