• News Release

  European olefins production could recover in 2020 despite coronavirus

  • 30 4月 2020

  Europe saw a 20-year low in olefins production in 2019. Despite the coronavirus hitting demand, 2020 could show a recovery in production.

• News Release

  Oil supply cuts could curtail 15% of ethylene supply in Middle East

  • 13 5月 2020

  Approximately 15% of ethane-based ethylene supply in the Middle East could be lost this year due to oil supply dynamics, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. This equates to around 1.5 million tons of ethylene.

• News Release

  Global appetite for plastics key to China’s polyolefins demand growth in 2020

  • 28 5月 2020

  Much of China’s polyolefins demand growth in 2020 will depend on global appetite for plastic end-products, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Waste to wealth

  • 31 7月 2024

  The circular economy is a critical strategy for delivering a lower-emission, more sustainable economy. This month's Horizons Live examines how different industries can work towards unlocking circular value chains and initiate change.

• Comment

  BP sells petrochemicals business to INEOS in US$5bn deal

  • 29 6月 2020

  Steve Jenkins, vice president of Wood Mackenzie’s petrochemicals team, comments on this morning’s announcement from BP that it is selling its petrochemicals business to INEOS in a US$5 billion deal.

• Content

  Women in energy

  • 23 7月 2020

  We showcase research and analysis from some of our most accomplished and influential women in energy and natural resources. Meet some of the many outstanding women we're proud to work with – and explore their latest thinking.

• News Release

  US and Canada continue to see positive growth in flexible packaging but uncertainty slows Mexican market

  • 12 7月 2018

  PCI Wood Mackenzie's latest review of the North American marketplace, 'Flexible Packaging North America Supply Demand Report', reveals North America’s $24 billion flexible packaging industry remains the largest regional market in the world, accounting for around 28% of global flexible packaging demand in 2017.

• News Release

  US-China trade dispute will disrupt global polyolefins trade

  • 16 10月 2018

  Following the escalation of trade tariff disputes between the world’s two largest economies, China and the U.S., Wood Mackenzie Chemicals expects that U.S. polyolefins exports to China will be negatively impacted by 50% in 2019.

• News Release

  New Turkmengaz gas and chemical complex good news for domestic petrochemicals industry

  • 18 10月 2018

  Following the opening of the new Turkmengaz gas and chemicals complex, located in Kiyanly, Turkmenistan, Wood Mackenzie Chemicals Analyst Laurie Baxter commented:

• Comment

  India's GST - A boon for oil markets?

  • 16 11月 2017

  The introduction of India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) has lifted oil demand in the country this year. Crude oil, natural gas, diesel and gasoline are currently exempt from the GST. However, diesel and gasoline demand are indirectly affected by the impact of GST on vehicle prices and sales, especially in the logistics sector.

• Comment

  China's waste plastic ban could pave way for South East Asia's dominance

  • 04 12月 2017

  The sub region of South East Asia could potentially become a world leader in importing plastic waste, according to PCI Wood Mackenzie's 'RPET China Study – China Waste Import Ban 2017'.

• Opinion

  Will the EU’s flagship packaging legislation be transformative?

  • 17 7月 2023

  The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) could be a pivotal moment for the packaging sector

• Featured

  Global challenges weigh on downstream chemical markets in 2023

  • 18 1月 2023

  Downstream chemical markets face a downbeat start to 2023 – long on supply, short on demand. But will demand recovery bring some much-needed relief to producer margins?

• Opinion

  Introducing our Global Net Zero Pledges Scenario

  • 08 2月 2023

  In the build up to COP27, countries around the world made pledges to reach net zero around the middle of the century. How are they all faring on those pledges and is the world is on track for a 1.5c pathway?

• Opinion

  Bottle battle: the fight for recycled plastic supply is on

  • 16 11月 2022

  The textiles and packaging sectors may soon be in fierce competition for limited supplies of recycled PET to meet their sustainability targets

• Opinion

  Three challenges that will stretch spandex in 2020

  • 18 6月 2020

  Rapid growth means spandex is poised to become a mainstream textile fibre – but environmental issues, commoditisation and the impact of Covid-19 all pose challenges.

• Opinion

  PPE is giving the fibres industry some protection from coronavirus

  • 22 5月 2020

  While the fibres industry has seen significant demand destruction from coronavirus, not all sectors are struggling. Global demand for PPE has boomed, and many fibre and textile companies are pivoting to produce it. But this surge won't last forever.

• Opinion

  Will coronavirus change the course of plastic circularity?

  • 20 5月 2020

  Demand for recycled PET is holding up during the COVID-19 pandemic – but there are headwinds

• Opinion

  Coronavirus: tracking the impact on European gas, power and chemicals

  • 22 4月 2020

  The coronavirus outbreak is having a seismic effect. How is it affecting gas, power and chemicals markets?

• Opinion

  Coronavirus hits the petrochemicals industry with two major shockwaves

  • 03 4月 2020

  Frozen economic activity and volatile feedstock pricing will both have an immediate and dramatic impact. How will the industry respond?

• Opinion

  Coronavirus: could flexible packaging reduce the threat of future outbreaks?

  • 04 3月 2020

  The Covid-19 outbreak could spark an increase in China’s relatively low consumption of flexible packaging.

• Content

  Coronavirus Guide

  • 03 3月 2020

  How might coronavirus impact global energy and commodity markets? Our team of experts from across the energy value chain are monitoring the immediate and future impact of coronavirus on global commodity and energy markets. 

• Opinion

  Tracking the source of the single-use plastics crisis

  • 03 8月 2021

  Wood Mackenzie recently contributed to a landmark study by the Minderoo Foundation, The Plastic Waste Makers Index: Revealing the source of the single-use plastics crisis. By following the materials and the money involved, we wanted to track the production of the polymers destined for single-use plastics, assess how much ends up as waste and explore the future of the industry.

• Opinion

  COP26: Can petrochemicals square the circle?

  • 29 9月 2021

  Polymer value chains currently account for 4% of energy related GHG emissions, and this figure is set to rise to 10% by 2050 as plastic demand rises to meet the needs of the rising global middle-class.

• Opinion

  8 things we learned at the Chemicals and Polymers Conference

  • 20 9月 2021

  The Chemicals and Polymers Conference discussed base chemical and polymer markets, emerging technologies, and discussions on the hot topics facing the industry.

• Opinion

  2022 – cheerful or fearful?

  • 16 12月 2021

  After another rollercoaster year that trampled on predictions, the annual APAC Energy Buzz ‘cheerful or fearful’ outlook is back.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: Plastic surgery

  • 14 12月 2021

  Dr. Liz Dennett joins Dr Lars Borger and Guy Bailey to explore biodegradability, new materials and how could we create a sustainable plastic value chain.

• Opinion

  Propylene: picking the winners and losers

  • 11 8月 2022

  Tracking asset economic performance through the propylene downcycle.

• Opinion

  Overcapacity puts pressure on polypropylene markets

  • 11 8月 2022

  How can the industry prepare for the cycle, and which polypropylene producers are best placed to withstand the market’s peaks and troughs?

• Opinion

  Can chemical recycling close the plastic loop?

  • 14 6月 2022

  Only certain types of plastic can be handled by existing mechanical processes. Could emerging technology such as feedstock recycling, chemical depolymerisation and solvent purification offer a solution?