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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.
Webinar
Webinar | Commodities in distress: what about Chemicals?
- 25 6月 2020
Key segments of the chemicals and polymers industries were already facing challenges as 2020 began due to surplus capacity and diminishing demand in relation to increased sustainability efforts. Those pressures have since intensified due to effects of coronavirus on the global economy.
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.
News Release
Portfolio resilience and sustainability at the core of corporate concerns
- 20 10月 2020
Wood Mackenzie’s 2020 Energy and Commodities Summit Asia Pacific edition kickstarted yesterday. Experts shared their views on how the energy sector is changing in light of the oil price crash, Covid-19 and the latest carbon-neutrality trends.
Webinar
Webinar | Chemicals integration: the winners and losers
- 02 9月 2020
The chemical industry has established “cost of production” as the measure of asset competitiveness. The by-product credits from refinery integration challenge this simplified view, making it vital to understand the holistic value generation capability of an integrated site. View our recent webinar on demand - Chemicals integration: the winners and losers
News Release
Asia Pacific’s oil demand to fall in 2020 but could rise 25% by 2040
- 28 7月 2020
According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, oil products demand in Asia Pacific is expected to fall by 1.8 million barrels per day (b/d) year-on-year in 2020.
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.
Comment
Mexico's new president: Energy future at a crossroads
- 02 7月 2018
After a contentious campaign, Andrés Manuel López Obrador has won the presidency. Now, the energy industry is trying to determine the incoming administration’s strategic priorities and the implications for Mexico’s energy reforms and its upstream, downstream, gas and power markets.
Comment
Fire at Alpek's Altamira Mexico PTA plant to impact Americas and Europe PET resin production
- 17 7月 2018
Following a major fire at Alpek's Altamira Mexico PTA plant, which broke out on Sunday 15th July, PCI Wood Mackenzie Head of PET, Phil Marshall, said:
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
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
Making sense of the TCFD recommendations
- 20 5月 2020
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures released recommendations years ago but getting to grips with the finer details remains a challenge for companies.
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
5 factors that will determine the economic impact of coronavirus
- 12 3月 2020
Principal Economist Peter Martin’s 2000-word report “Global spread of Covid-19 derailing the world economy” examines the impact of coronavirus on the world economy. Get the highlights of Peter’s research here or purchase the full report for a more in-depth discussion.
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?

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