Introduction
Executive Overview
Strategic Insights
- COVID-19 impact dampens capacity wave
- Post-pandemic government spending on infrastructure and shifts in consumer preferences are increasing the demand for chemicals and plastics
- Impact of supply chain disruptions and higher freight cost
- Impact of mainland China’s dual control energy policy
North America
South America
West Europe
Central Europe
CIS & Baltic States
Africa
Middle East
Indian Subcontinent
Mainland China
Other Northeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Production Process Overview
- Ethylene oxide
- Monoethylene glycol
- Biomass to EO and/or EG
- Glycerin/Corn Starch to MEG
- Coal to MEG
Production Process Economics
- Explanatory Notes
- United States
- West Europe
- Northeast Asia
- China (Mainland)
- Middle East
Derivative Market Overview
- Ethanolamines
– Process description and end uses
– Market Overview - Glycol Ethers
– Process description and end uses
– Market Overview - Polyethylene Terephthalate
– Process description
– Polyethylene Terephthalate
Price Forecast
- Methodology
- North America
– Monoethylene Glycol
– Ethylene Oxide - West Europe
– Monoethylene Glycol
– Ethylene oxide - Northeast Asia
– Monoethylene Glycol
– Ethylene oxide - Price Forecast Tables
Supply/Demand Forecast Methodology
Alan Lu
Prem Chitkara
Roberto Ribeiro
Edward Chan
Zeyu Wang