Ethylene China prices, markets & analysis

China Ethylene monthly report

The China Ethylene Glycol Monthly report offers import export and domestic price trends and analysis for the month, broken down by region. This report also provides readers with a supply demand balance and a review of prices from other regions as well as an analysis of upstream and downstream markets. 

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China Olefins Annual Study

The ICIS China Olefins Annual Study provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of the country’s olefins industry, broken down by key products – ethylene, propylene and butadiene (BD) – with a one-year supply/demand data forecast.

Key information in this study includes:

• Comprehensive overview of China’s olefins industry, broken down into key markets – ethylene, propylene, BD
• In-depth supply/demand analysis of the China olefins market and forecast data up to a year ahead
• Accurate data mapping China’s market share of olefins, based on the different production processes
• Analysis of price, import capacity, government policies and latest development trends, including consumption volumes
• Detailed interaction between the olefins and derivative/downstream markets

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China Coal-to-olefins Annual Study

The ICIS China Coal-to-Olefins (CTO) Competitiveness Report enables you to gain a detailed understanding of China’s fast-emerging CTO-based production. The report analyses the competitiveness and cost differences of coal-based production, and takes a look at other production processes based on different feedstocks such as propane, methanol, shale and naphtha.

Key information in the report includes:

• Comprehensive analysis of the economy, investment cost, competitive advantage and sustainability of olefins, based on different feedstocks
• Comparison between olefins production technologies with different feedstocks and their commercial applications
• Commentary on the influence of CTO developments on China’s olefins industry
• Analysis of macroeconomic policies and government regulations, and their impact on the CTO industry
• Evaluation of challenges, risks and the overall acceptance of China’s CTO industry

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China ethylene supply and demand data

The ICIS Supply and Demand Database provides a single, highly searchable source of detailed historical data as far back as 1978 and forecast data up until 2030 for ethylene in China. The service combines fully reconciled supply/demand, trade, capacity and ownership data to give you multiple views of the market from a global, regional or country specific perspective.

ICIS pricing plant performance data (PPD) reports track activities at ethylene plants and crude oil refineries globally. These monthly reports* record total or nameplate capacity, operating rates as well as shutdowns and other developments at individual production facilities. The reports are available in a paper wallchart format or are downloadable from the ICIS pricing website as a CSV or excel file.

Data for the report month is collected at the end of the previous month. Therefore information published is an estimate of plant activity in the report month. This may vary from actual operations at the facility due to subsequent unscheduled shutdowns or alterations in production plans. Information is collected through direct contact with the plant operator. If that is not possible data is sourced from third parties with detailed industry knowledge.

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