Regional round-up of industry developments, regional pricing analysis and capacity expansions are provided for the fourth quarter 2008. A commentary on several potential routes to producing "green" propylene product is provided.

The chemistry, process technology, and production economics for LAB manufacture are presented. Economics for n-parrafins and LAB production via HF and solid catalyst are provided. The Detal analysis includes the impact of UOP’s incorporation of a transalkylation step.

Strategic Business Analysis (SBA) Program - Quarterly Business Update provides an analysis of key developments in the methanol industry. The report includes a capacity update as well as profitability and pricing developments over the past quarter. In addition updated price forecasts based upon revised oil scenarios are provided.

Analysis of the profitability of the Western Europe refining and petrochemical industry for the fourth quarter of 2008