2023 Global Market Outlooks: Chemicals
Overview
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Polyethylene Market Outlook
• In-depth insight into the global polyethylene market
• The poor demand and rising supply levels
• Key developments in recessionary conditions in Asia and Europe along with a US economic slowdown
• Capacity expansions, prices and margins predictions entering 2023
Polypropylene Market Outlook
• The global weak prices and margins in 2022 and an anticipated further weakness in 2023
• China’s shift from being a net importer to a net exporter of PP
• Will North America see a similar shift in the coming years?
• The reduced expectations surrounding global economic growth and new capacity coming online
Base Oils Market Outlook
• The global market to continue to grapple with the loss of 1.4m tonnes of Group I capacity and feedstock shortages
• The implications of the EU sanction import of Russian crude products on 5 February
• Weak macroeconomic outlook minimises supply concerns
Aromatics Market Outlook
• 2022 – a year dominated by wild swings in natural gas and energy costs and spiking demand for octanes for gasoline blending
• A 2023 outlook on the global aromatics markets, turbulence and pressures ahead
• Macroeconomic factors, cost volatility and downstream disruptions affecting the global benzene and styrene markets
Olefins Market Outlook
• 2022 market trends which led to significant cuts to cracker operating rates in Europe and Asia
• Actions taken to mitigate risk in 2023 – will visibility improve?
• 2023 cracker landscape – capacity creep versus under-utilisation
• Can we really expect more “normal” demand in 2023?
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