Analysis of the profitability of the Asian refining and petrochemical industry for the second quarter of 2008

Analysis and forecast of Latin America supply/demand and capacity for LLDPE, LDPE, HDPE, and polypropylene. Discussion of future developments for polyolefins and demand forecast within the region.

Regional round-up of industry developments, regional pricing analysis and capacity expansions are provided for the first quarter 2008. In addition, an overall outlook on the propylene market and discussion on the implications on price are included.

Definition of the techno-economic models used in the Quarterly Business Analysis reports in 2008