This report provides an analysis of key developments in the ammonia and urea industry, including capacity updates, profitability, and pricing developments over the past quarter. The report includes monthly price and profitability analysis for ammonia and urea with a detailed discussion on the market forces (affecting price and profitability) over the second quarter in the United States, Western Europe, Middle East and China. The analysis now includes both mine-mouth plant economics and coastal plant economics for ammonia and urea in China. Outlook on firm  global capacity developments from 2015 to 2020 period is also provided. The ‘Key Trends and Challenges’ section discusses the coal industry in China, particularly with regards to coal’s use as a feedstock for ammonia production. 

Definition of the techno-economic models used in the Quarterly Business Analysis reports in 2016.

This report provides an analysis of key developments in the methanol industry, including capacity updates, profitability and pricing developments over the past quarter.  The ‘Key Challenges’ section discusses the developing methanol industry in Iran.  Iran is a country with much potential for methanol capacity investment.  There are many projects planned, based on attractively priced and readily available natural gas, and opportunities for further investment.  Whilst political instability and international relations raises a threat to future investments, evident by the delays experienced in current proposed projects, Iran is likely to become an even greater global net exporter in the methanol market.   

Analysis and forecast of supply and demand of the global propylene oxide, IPA and acrylonitrile markets.