New Petrochemical Market Dynamics
14th April 2025 | 8:00 AM New York / 1:00 PM London / 4:00 PM Dubai
Course overview
Are you feeling uncertain about the deepest and longest landing downturn in the petrochemicals industry since the 1970s? Trying to understand why this is happening and how you should respond?
Our New Petrochemical Market Dynamics online training course offers you the strategic clarity and confidence needed to navigate the industry. This course is tailored to give you a fresh understanding of market forces and valuable skills to improve long-term decision-making and competitive positioning.
In this immersive session, we’ll cover:
Understanding the “New Normal”
- Overview of olefins and aromatics value chains
- Shifts in industry: Geopolitical and sustainability impacts
Short-Term Market Outlook
- Why traditional cycles may no longer apply
- Forecasts for polyolefins supply and demand
Exploring Long-Term Models
- Sustainability-focused strategies for niche markets
- Dominance of Middle East, US, and China
While we can’t solve all of the industry’s challenges in just three and a half hours, this course will provide you with a new analytical framework for understanding petrochemicals markets and adapting your strategy to thrive.
Who should attend?
Whether you are a sales and marketing manager, a product manager, a pricing strategist or a CEO, you should attend. This course is relevant to many job functions in your organisation.
Course fees
$1200 (+UK VAT at 20% if applicable)*
14th April 2025 | 8:00 AM New York / 1:00 PM London / 4:00 PM Dubai
Dates to be announced for September 2025
*NB: Please enter your VAT number (or local equivalent) on our payment page, otherwise UK VAT at 20% will be applied. Customers based in the UK will be charged UK VAT at 20% whether or not a VAT number is provided.
For group bookings of three or more please contact us:
Patrick Lim
Email: training@icis.com
Tel: +44 33 0161 3209
What to expect in the virtual training?
- Fully digital platform
All sessions will be accessed virtually from your computer, tablet or mobile, giving you the flexibility of taking the course at your chosen location and device.
- Live and interactive sessions
Understanding the relevance of getting access to information in real time, the course will be delivered live and include interactive sessions providing you with a platform to engage with trainers and other delegates.
- Modular approach
The course will run over 1 day with a total of 3.5 hours of tuition time.
Trainer
John Richardson – Consultant, ICIS Asia
John Richardson is a highly experienced trainer and chemicals industry analyst, who has been working in the industry for 18 years. Based in Asia-Pacific, John has a deep knowledge of the companies and people who have transformed the region into the world’s major production and consumption region. His aim is to provide insightful, factually-based analysis of the key issues facing the industry. His views are highly valued by senior executives, who appreciate his balanced and independent approach.
From 2006 until 2013, John was the Director for ICIS Training, where he successfully launched the business in the region, providing a wide range of courses covering petrochemicals, oil refining, fertilizers and base oils. He now works for the ICIS Consulting team. John has also co-authored an e-book, Boom, Gloom and the New Normal, with Paul Hodges of United Kingdom-based consultancy, International eChem. The book, which has been published by ICIS, examines how demographic factors and events in financial markets have reshaped the global economy. His Asian Chemical Connections blog has a wide regional and global readership.
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ICIS works alongside our customers to create bespoke training courses that mould our expertise and your specific needs. We’ll pinpoint the current expertise of your employees, areas for improvement, and your business goals, and develop a training course that will bring tangible benefits to your business.
Our custom training courses are delivered as interactive workshops, focusing on the products, concepts and issues that are most relevant and beneficial to you.
- Save money on transportation and accommodation, with training at a convenient location
- Flexibility – you determine the length and duration of the sessions
- Interactive workshops with hands-on exercises, to reinforce key skills, techniques and concepts
- Take-away the course materials, presentations and background information for future reference
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