• News Release

  Flexible packaging demand in Asia hit by sluggish regional economy

  • 25 2月 2020

  Overall flexible packaging demand in Asia grew by 4.8% in 2019, down from 5.6% in 2018. This was mainly due to slower growth rates in major national markets, according to Wood Mackenzie.

• Webinar

  Webinar: IMO 2020 impact on upstream producers, LNG and bulks(2)

  • 07 5月 2019

  Join us on this upcoming webinar where our industry experts will discuss how and where the ripples will be felt as we edge nearer to the implementation date of 1st January 2020.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Petrochemical Markets in a Turbulent World

  • 14 4月 2020

  Join us for updates on current market dynamics, insights from across the chemical value chains and gain an understanding of what this means for the future of petrochemicals and your business.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Coronavirus and the Polyester Chain

  • 18 5月 2020

  In this webinar, our experts will look at what the impact is likely to be across the major polymers, and then do a deep-dive into the polyester value chain and look at how developments in key industries are impacting bottle-grade PET resins, polyester fibres and back up to the feedstocks segment

• News Release

  Asia olefins face historical production losses due to regional lockdowns

  • 29 4月 2020

  A new report from Wood Mackenzie shows that olefins production losses in Asia have reached historical highs as a result of regional lockdowns in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Coronavirus and the Polyolefins Chain

  • 11 5月 2020

  In this webinar, our experts will look at what the impact is likely to be across the major polymers, and then do a deep-dive into the polyolefins value chain and look at how developments in key industries are impacting polyethylene and polypropylene demand and back up to the feedstocks.

• Content

  Distress in energy and natural resources

  • 22 5月 2020

  Helping investors evaluate opportunities in energy and natural resources during the Covid-19 crisis

• Webinar

  Webinar | Low oil prices: where next for the Australasian upstream sector?

  • 02 6月 2020

  Australia’s upstream sector was set for a bumper year in 2020. We expected a ramp-up of LNG supply, billions of dollars of new upstream investment, and plentiful growth opportunities via exploration and M&A. But everything changed. The double impact of the coronavirus and the oil price crash has swept through the industry. Upstream operators are in a fight for survival. Join Wood Mackenzie's Australasian team for a live webinar discussing what happens next and why, including: • How the investment outlook has changed • The big reset of pre-FID project timelines, and what it all means • Do low prices present an M&A opportunity? Presenters: Adele Long – Senior Research Manager Daniel Toleman – Senior Research Analyst David Low – Senior Research Analyst

• News Release

  Coronavirus and the collapse in polyester – will paraxylene and PTA markets recover?

  • 01 6月 2020

  Global polyester production is expected to decline by more than half a million tonnes this year. For polyester’s key raw materials, paraxylene (PX) and PTA, the knock-on effects will hit global demand in the coming years.

• Opinion

  Why the world needs global rules on polymer use

  • 08 8月 2024

  UN legislation with firm language and clear, legally binding targets can reduce plastics pollution worldwide

• The Edge

  What the energy world looks like in 2030

  • 28 1月 2020

  This decade promises unprecedented change in the way we produce and consume energy. Find out how that will take shape in this week's Edge.

• Opinion

  Can imports solve the plastic recycling challenge?

  • 09 2月 2023

  Recycled material is key to a more circular plastics economy – but where local supply struggles to match demand brands may need to weigh up the import option.

• Opinion

  Will carbon costs destroy the added value from refinery-petrochemical integration?​

  • 10 11月 2021

  Earlier this year, we published a case study exploring S-Oil’s decision to add steam cracking capacity to its Onsan refinery. In this update, we have used REM-Chemicals and PetroPlan to scrutinise the possible impact of carbon costs.

• Opinion

  Plastic demand: sectoral overview

  • 15 8月 2024

  Plastics have enjoyed popularity across multiple sectors for decades, but times are changing. As environmental and economic pressures mount, will demand hold up?

• Content

  Energy transition glossary

  • 21 8月 2024

  Our energy transition glossary helps you understand key terms and definitions.

• Opinion

  Has Covid-19 changed the economics of plastics recycling?

  • 25 8月 2020

  The global pandemic sent a shockwave through the plastic recycling industry. The impact of lockdown, industry closures and sudden shifts in product demand can be felt in every part of the recycling chain. What will the picture look like as the clouds begin to lift?

• The Edge

  Stemming the tide of plastic waste

  • 18 9月 2020

  Alongside climate change, the rising tide of environmental waste, plastic included, is society’s other sustainability challenge. Simon Flowers asked Guy Bailey and his Petrochemicals Research team how we can get on top of the problem.

• Opinion

  What can the materials transition learn from the energy transition?

  • 12 10月 2020

  Materials use is on a course to double by 2050, with waste generation increasing by 70%, putting an unsustainable burden on our planet. It’s time for a materials transition, with the global scale and ambition of the energy transition.

• Content

  炼化一体化

  • 07 9月 2020

  从独特的视角深入了解炼化一体化资产

• Opinion

  How flexible packaging demand has given BOPP film a boost

  • 27 10月 2020

  Demand for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) has grown 3.5% per annum over the last five years. But what effect has a year of unprecedented change had on the outlook?

• Opinion

  Can the polyester industry recover from Covid-19’s shockwaves?

  • 10 11月 2020

  Volume loss, overcapacity and margin squeeze have taken a toll – but there are bright spots for the polyester industry.

• Opinion

  Can chemical recycling make plastic more sustainable?

  • 16 11月 2020

  In this insight, Wood Mackenzie explores the development of chemical recycling and how it can dramatically cut the levels of plastic sent to landfill or incineration, or leaked into the natural environment.

• Opinion

  Six trends that will shape the polyester industry to 2030

  • 09 12月 2020

  The polyester chain will undergo profound changes in a post-coronavirus world. What are the six big trends to watch out for?

• Opinion

  How the delayed Olympic Games disrupts Japan’s recycled fibre sector

  • 21 12月 2020

  The Tokyo Olympics could be a game-changer for sustainable textiles – but some momentum has been lost.

• Horizons

  Eye on the tiger: how higher Indian economic growth could impact global energy markets

  • 20 3月 2025

  In this edition of Horizons, we consider the implications of higher Indian growth for global energy markets.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Avoiding pand-ammonia

  • 06 12月 2022

  Ed Crooks is joined by Mariana Moreira, Murray Douglas, and Claude Mourey on this Horizons Live to discuss how to kick-start a global low-carbon ammonia industry.

• News Release

  Offshore CCS projects could breathe new life into Gulf of Mexico

  • 04 11月 2022

  As the US looks for innovative ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, offshore carbon capture storage (CCS) projects in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) could play an influential role in meeting future goals, according to analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

• Editorial

  How are olefins made from CTO/MTO?

  • 01 11月 2017

  Kelly Cui, Olefins Senior Consultant, gives an overview of the coal-to-olefins/methanol-to-olefins process and the technologies supporting it.

• Featured

  How can a circular plastics economy grow the oil industry?

  • 12 8月 2018

  The oil industry is turning to petrochemicals for long term growth but what impact will environmental strategies to reduce or ban plastic consumption have on long-term oil demand growth?

• Editorial

  Olefins - Investments, Technologies, Trade

  • 12 8月 2018

  The olefins analysts at Wood Mackenzie Chemicals tell us about the upcoming trends in the industry. Learn about changing technologies and the impacts they will have, the 3 key trends for olefins in Europe and the impact of ethane export terminals.