How governments responded when the COVID-19 pandemic reached their own region had a big impact on demand for PVC; what industries were allowed to operate? What was essential?  What was chosen to stop to limit the spread of the virus? Most countries lost significant demand in construction in the second quarter of the year that could not be made back up despite late demand surges, but some countries had surprisingly strong demand throughout the year. Some took opportunities of low operating rates in certain regions by maximizing their own to target exports.  Will this remain, or change again as demand starts to recover? 

Market Analytics: Ammonia and Urea - 2020 provides analysis and forecast to 2045 of supply and demand of the global ammonia and urea markets.  This analysis identifies the issues shaping the industry as well as provide demand, supply and net trade data for 40 countries.Ammonia demand is segmented by key end-use including ammonium nitrate fertilizers, ammonium phosphate fertilizers, direct application fertilizer, industrial, other nitrogen fertilizers and urea. Urea demand is segmented by the following end-uses: biofuels fertilizers, DEF/Adblue, direct application fertilizer, industrial and other nitrogen fertilizers.

Market Analytics: Isopropanol - 2020 provides an analysis and forecast to 2045 of supply and demand of the global isopropanol markets.  This analysis identifies the issues shaping the industry as well as provide demand, supply and net trade data.

Analysis of the profitability of the petrochemical and polymers industry in Asia Pacific, Western Europe and the United States for the fourth quarter of 2020.