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Global Chemical Market Fundamentals - Capacity Overbuild To Rebalance Requires Demand Growth with Supply Constraint By James Williamson, Vice President, Research and Analysis 2023 was one of the toughest years the Chemical Industry has endured, as recent capacity expansions collided with declining demand, de-stocking, volatile energy and feeds...

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The potential ban of PO chlorohydrin and its impact on China's polyether polyol production By Tobias Spyra, Director, Research and Analysis Propylene oxide (PO) is a key ingredient in producing polyether polyols and propylene glycols and is a key component of many surfactants and detergents. The Chinese ‘National Development and Reform Commiss...

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The global energy transition movement has started a wide array of projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with carbon reduction as one of the primary targets. Several players in the energy and petrochemical industries have focused on capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial processes. The CO2 could be stored underground or used to ...

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WORLD CHEMICAL FORUM

9-11 September 2024 · Houston, Texas

Preparing for Tomorrow’s World: Ideation to Implementation

In a world where disruptive forces are the new norm, World Chemical Forum will be your compass. Experts from across the globe will converge in Houston from Sept. 9-11 to share actionable knowledge and strategies. Together, we’ll navigate through the complexities of social, geopolitical, and technological shifts steering towards a low-carbon future.

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Market Advisory Service

Short-term Outlook - In-depth price exploration and projections, operational timelines, turnaround details, critical trade flow analysis, quarterly assessments of supply and demand dynamics, along with the latest analytical insights.

World Analysis

Long-term outlook - Comprehensive analysis and foresight into the long-term market landscape, encompassing capacity, supply/demand dynamics, trade patterns, price projections, and production economics for more than 150 commodity chemicals across 40 distinct services.

Circular Plastics Service

A comprehensive evaluation, based on different scenarios, of the anticipated transition of the plastics value chain from a linear to a circular economy. This service delves into the consequences of carbon intensity and its influence on upcoming capital investments in the midst of shifting energy transition, carbon valuation, and evolving policies and regulations.

Energy and Feedstocks

The most integrated, tailored and relevant strategic energy market outlooks that matter to the chemical industry. It provides a comprehensive understanding of how shifts in the Energy sector would impact the chemical market. Our analyses encompass crucial markets such as oil, natural gas, and gasoline, which have a significant influence on downstream chemical industries.

Consulting

Our consulting team outperforms the commodity chemicals market by leveraging the combined knowledge of over 200 specialized chemical experts. They collectively address a wide range of 200 core building block chemical products. With internal proficiency across the entire chemical value chain and insights from our esteemed energy and economics partners, Rystad Energy and Oxford Economics, our team is exceptionally equipped to tailor projects to meet the specific needs of each customer.

Cost-Curves

Gain insights into how your production costs align with competitors both currently and in the future, aiding your strategic planning and investment decision-making. Utilize our Cost Curves to analyze the dynamics of chemical price determination, identify units that are likely to remain profitable or face challenges, review cost and margin estimates for competing assets based on location and technology, and enhance your understanding of the cost structure of raw material suppliers for informed contract negotiations.

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We collaborate with entities of various sizes and structures.

The individuals we partner with may include analysts, strategic planners, business managers, procurement professionals, chemical producers, chemical distributors, or traders—essentially, individuals at different stages of company’s growth and investment.
Your requirements differ, and so do your budgets. Some may require comprehensive support for all their data and technology needs, while others may have more specific, niche requirements. Our clientele spans across diverse sectors, accommodating a wide range of needs and preferences.

Strategic Planner

  • Deliver a credible business strategy
  • Validate investment plans
  • Identify market opportunities and risks
  • Access the competitive landscape
  • Business planning and investment evaluation
  • Make capital decisions and develop growth plans using forecasted price, supply, and demand evolution

Business Manager

  • Build value-based commercial strategies
  • Develop realistic targets and budgets
  • Identify growth opportunities

Purchaser

  • Cost efficiency in sourcing chemical raw materials
  • Negotiate effective supply contracts
  • Optimize supplier portfolios
  • Make informed buying decisions
  • Optimize inventory management
  • Optimize transaction decisions with weekly real time prices and monthly forecasts

Producer

  • Operate facilities for maximum value
  • Closely monitor market dynamics across the chemical space in this intertwined industry
  • Plan for new investments or expansions with confidence guided by data and insight
  • Get a strategic industry outlook covering all major forecast trends and potential impact
  • Understand feedstock price movements and long-term market trends
  • Track short-term changes in price, cost and margin across the chemical chain

Distributor/Trader

  • Settle contract prices with knowledge of historical and forecast price movements
  • Validate prices with our unbiased end of month price reporting
  • Track price movements and trade flows to spot arbitrage opportunities
  • Utilize comprehensive country by country trade flow movements

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  • Execute M&A transactions with credible data
  • Understand industry cost drivers and producer competitiveness
  • Evaluate the success of projects and business units
  • Provide accurate and confident evaluations of investment feasibility
  • Understand the best method to deploy capital
  • Analyze a company’s fiscal performance
  • Assess margin forecasts vs historical performance
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