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Year-on-year profits have been considerably reduced. So how is the industry handling the blow, and what does it mean for balance sheets, budgets and planned projects?</p> <h2>Profit margins have been squeezed</h2> <p><a href="/market-insights/topics/coronavirus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coronavirus</a> has stalled economic activity around the world. Consumer expenditure for petrochemical derivatives dropped sharply, narrowing producers’ profit margins considerably. Many companies’ Q1 income took a hard hit. </p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div> <div class="module" id="image"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="col small-12 pull-1--large large-7 push-4--large"> <div class="gallery"> <a href="https://www.woodmac.com/siteassets/article-images/2020/q2/chems-corporate/chemicals-yoy-q1-net-income-chart-.png?w=1800&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5" class="gallery__trigger js-gallery__trigger-link--scrollable" data-alt="Chart shows a drop in Q1 net income in 2020 compared to 2019"> <svg class="gallery__trigger-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="38" height="38" viewBox="0 0 38 38"> <path fill="#FFF" d="M0 0h38v38H0V0z"></path> <title>Expand</title> <path fill="#0024ff" d="M36.6 1.4v35.2H1.4V1.4h35.2M38 0H0v38h38V0z"></path> <path fill="#0024ff" d="M6.9 6.3c-.3.1-.6.3-.6.7v4.5c0 .4.3.7.6.7.4 0 .7-.3.6-.7v-3l6.7 6.7c.2.2.7.3.9 0 .2-.2.2-.7 0-.9L8.6 7.6h3c.4 0 .7-.3.7-.6 0-.4-.3-.7-.7-.6l-4.7-.1c.1 0 0 0 0 0zm19.4 0c-.4 0-.6.3-.6.7 0 .4.3.6.7.6h3l-6.7 6.7c-.3.2-.3.7 0 .9.2.2.7.2.9 0l6.7-6.7v3c0 .4.3.7.6.7.4 0 .7-.3.6-.7V7c0-.4-.3-.6-.6-.6h-4.6c.1-.1.1-.1 0-.1zM14.7 22.5c-.1 0-.3.1-.4.2l-6.7 6.7v-3c0-.4-.3-.7-.7-.7-.3 0-.6.3-.6.7v4.5c0 .4.3.6.6.6h4.5c.4 0 .7-.3.7-.6 0-.4-.3-.7-.7-.6h-3l6.7-6.7c.2-.2.3-.5.1-.8 0-.2-.3-.3-.5-.3zm8.4 0c-.2 0-.5.2-.5.4-.1.2 0 .5.2.7l6.7 6.7h-3c-.4 0-.7.3-.7.6 0 .4.3.7.7.6H31c.4 0 .6-.3.6-.6v-4.5c0-.4-.3-.7-.7-.7-.3 0-.6.3-.6.7v3l-6.7-6.7c-.1-.1-.3-.2-.5-.2z"></path> </svg> </a> <picture> <source data-srcset="https://www.woodmac.com/siteassets/article-images/2020/q2/chems-corporate/chemicals-yoy-q1-net-income-chart-.png?w=1000&h=600&mode=max" media="(min-width: 960px)"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.woodmac.com/siteassets/article-images/2020/q2/chems-corporate/chemicals-yoy-q1-net-income-chart-.png?w=800&h=480&mode=max" alt="Chart shows a drop in Q1 net income in 2020 compared to 2019"> </picture> </div> <div class="editor editor--small push-half--top"> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div> <div class="module bg-light-100" id="copy"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="col small-12 pull-1--large large-7 push-4--large"> <div class="editor"> <p>The drop in demand has forced rapid supply adjustments, with utilisation rates substantially reduced. In the US, chemical production dropped 5% in April from March. A recent Wood Mackenzie insight explored how <a href="/news/opinion/global-olefins-10-trends-to-watch-as-coronavirus-reshapes-the-industry/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">coronavirus is reshaping the global olefins industry</a> – including cuts in operating rates in the face of an oversupplied market. And as the pandemic story is still unfolding, ‘new normal’ demand levels are yet to be defined.</p> <h2>Stock prices took a tumble</h2> <p>What is already clear is that the pandemic has had a devastating impact on global markets. March marked the end of a 10-year “bull era” for the US stock market, and several publicly-traded chemical companies saw their stock prices fall as much as 40% in a matter of weeks. </p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div> <div class="module" id="image"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="col small-12 pull-1--large large-7 push-4--large"> <div class="gallery"> <a href="https://www.woodmac.com/siteassets/article-images/2020/q2/chems-corporate/dow-jones-chemicals-total-stock-market-index-vs-global-indexes-chart-.png?w=1800&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5" class="gallery__trigger js-gallery__trigger-link--scrollable" data-alt="Chart shows Dow Jones US Chemicals total stock market index vs global indexes"> <svg class="gallery__trigger-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="38" height="38" viewBox="0 0 38 38"> <path fill="#FFF" d="M0 0h38v38H0V0z"></path> <title>Expand</title> <path fill="#0024ff" d="M36.6 1.4v35.2H1.4V1.4h35.2M38 0H0v38h38V0z"></path> <path fill="#0024ff" d="M6.9 6.3c-.3.1-.6.3-.6.7v4.5c0 .4.3.7.6.7.4 0 .7-.3.6-.7v-3l6.7 6.7c.2.2.7.3.9 0 .2-.2.2-.7 0-.9L8.6 7.6h3c.4 0 .7-.3.7-.6 0-.4-.3-.7-.7-.6l-4.7-.1c.1 0 0 0 0 0zm19.4 0c-.4 0-.6.3-.6.7 0 .4.3.6.7.6h3l-6.7 6.7c-.3.2-.3.7 0 .9.2.2.7.2.9 0l6.7-6.7v3c0 .4.3.7.6.7.4 0 .7-.3.6-.7V7c0-.4-.3-.6-.6-.6h-4.6c.1-.1.1-.1 0-.1zM14.7 22.5c-.1 0-.3.1-.4.2l-6.7 6.7v-3c0-.4-.3-.7-.7-.7-.3 0-.6.3-.6.7v4.5c0 .4.3.6.6.6h4.5c.4 0 .7-.3.7-.6 0-.4-.3-.7-.7-.6h-3l6.7-6.7c.2-.2.3-.5.1-.8 0-.2-.3-.3-.5-.3zm8.4 0c-.2 0-.5.2-.5.4-.1.2 0 .5.2.7l6.7 6.7h-3c-.4 0-.7.3-.7.6 0 .4.3.7.7.6H31c.4 0 .6-.3.6-.6v-4.5c0-.4-.3-.7-.7-.7-.3 0-.6.3-.6.7v3l-6.7-6.7c-.1-.1-.3-.2-.5-.2z"></path> </svg> </a> <picture> <source data-srcset="https://www.woodmac.com/siteassets/article-images/2020/q2/chems-corporate/dow-jones-chemicals-total-stock-market-index-vs-global-indexes-chart-.png?w=1000&h=600&mode=max" media="(min-width: 960px)"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.woodmac.com/siteassets/article-images/2020/q2/chems-corporate/dow-jones-chemicals-total-stock-market-index-vs-global-indexes-chart-.png?w=800&h=480&mode=max" alt="Chart shows Dow Jones US Chemicals total stock market index vs global indexes"> </picture> </div> <div class="editor editor--small push-half--top"> <p>US stock market performance is an important economic indicator for global markets.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div> <div class="module bg-light-100" id="copy"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="col small-12 pull-1--large large-7 push-4--large"> <div class="editor"> <p>Government stimulus in advanced economies, the gradual re-opening of economies and <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2020/05/26/dow-surges-500-points-as-investors-bet-on-a-coronavirus-vaccine-breakthrough/#79d8e86e4e2f">news of a possible vaccine</a> have all helped to stabilise global markets, and chemical company share prices.</p> <h2>The oil price crash added pressure</h2> <p>Oil prices further dented the industry as <a href="/nslp/the-oil-market-in-crisis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brent and WTI reached unprecedented lows</a> in Q1. Historically low prices were seen in various <a href="~/link/7528cc78e162421eaf6b6fb8ea3e204f.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NGL</a>, <a href="~/link/a9d0e0d3645c489c84796170d01c38ea.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">olefin</a>, and <a href="~/link/48fb956135ed478088b618e28cff416b.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">aromatic</a> value chains around the world.</p> <p>The mix of price volatility, demand disruptions and muted demand are creating challenging and unusual market dynamics. US producers, for example, began to favour naphtha over ethane as the most cost-effective ethylene steam cracker feedstock.</p> <h2>Chemical producers responded with capex cuts</h2> <p>As Q1 profit margins fell, chemical producers quickly adjusted by minimising operating expenses and substantially decreasing 2020 capital expenditures.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div> <div class="module" id="image"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="col small-12 pull-1--large large-7 push-4--large"> <div class="gallery"> <a href="https://www.woodmac.com/siteassets/article-images/2020/q2/chems-corporate/chemicals-industry-capex-cuts-table-.png?w=1800&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5" class="gallery__trigger js-gallery__trigger-link--scrollable" data-alt="Table shows that multiple chemical producers have made substantial capex cuts "> <svg class="gallery__trigger-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="38" height="38" viewBox="0 0 38 38"> <path fill="#FFF" d="M0 0h38v38H0V0z"></path> <title>Expand</title> <path fill="#0024ff" d="M36.6 1.4v35.2H1.4V1.4h35.2M38 0H0v38h38V0z"></path> <path fill="#0024ff" d="M6.9 6.3c-.3.1-.6.3-.6.7v4.5c0 .4.3.7.6.7.4 0 .7-.3.6-.7v-3l6.7 6.7c.2.2.7.3.9 0 .2-.2.2-.7 0-.9L8.6 7.6h3c.4 0 .7-.3.7-.6 0-.4-.3-.7-.7-.6l-4.7-.1c.1 0 0 0 0 0zm19.4 0c-.4 0-.6.3-.6.7 0 .4.3.6.7.6h3l-6.7 6.7c-.3.2-.3.7 0 .9.2.2.7.2.9 0l6.7-6.7v3c0 .4.3.7.6.7.4 0 .7-.3.6-.7V7c0-.4-.3-.6-.6-.6h-4.6c.1-.1.1-.1 0-.1zM14.7 22.5c-.1 0-.3.1-.4.2l-6.7 6.7v-3c0-.4-.3-.7-.7-.7-.3 0-.6.3-.6.7v4.5c0 .4.3.6.6.6h4.5c.4 0 .7-.3.7-.6 0-.4-.3-.7-.7-.6h-3l6.7-6.7c.2-.2.3-.5.1-.8 0-.2-.3-.3-.5-.3zm8.4 0c-.2 0-.5.2-.5.4-.1.2 0 .5.2.7l6.7 6.7h-3c-.4 0-.7.3-.7.6 0 .4.3.7.7.6H31c.4 0 .6-.3.6-.6v-4.5c0-.4-.3-.7-.7-.7-.3 0-.6.3-.6.7v3l-6.7-6.7c-.1-.1-.3-.2-.5-.2z"></path> </svg> </a> <picture> <source data-srcset="https://www.woodmac.com/siteassets/article-images/2020/q2/chems-corporate/chemicals-industry-capex-cuts-table-.png?w=1000&h=600&mode=max" media="(min-width: 960px)"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.woodmac.com/siteassets/article-images/2020/q2/chems-corporate/chemicals-industry-capex-cuts-table-.png?w=800&h=480&mode=max" alt="Table shows that multiple chemical producers have made substantial capex cuts "> </picture> </div> <div class="editor editor--small push-half--top"> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div> <div class="module bg-light-100" id="copy"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="col small-12 pull-1--large large-7 push-4--large"> <div class="editor"> <h2>Paused projects and partnerships may be a feature of more risk-averse strategies</h2> <p>Capex cuts, reduced operating expenses and declining global demand for chemical derivatives will affect many upcoming petrochemical projects. We’re seeing postponed start-up dates, revised estimated project costs and delayed final investment decisions (FIDs).</p> <p>Enterprise, for example, is delaying the start-up date of their <a href="/news/opinion/enterprise-targets-a-second-pdh-unit-in-the-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">750 ktpa PDH2 in Texas</a> from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. BP and SOCAR have postponed construction and FID on the Mercury Complex in Turkey. And in China, Sinochem Quanzhou’s 1000 ktpa cracker, Heilongjiang Longyou’s 400 ktpa cracker, and Ningbo Huatai Shengfu’s 600 ktpa cracker have all announced delays.</p> <p>Some companies are tackling uncertainty by leaning into partnerships and joint venture (JV) activities. LyondellBasell and Bora have signed definitive agreements to form a JV on an ethylene cracker project in China, for example. More recently, CNOOC and Shell signed a cooperation agreement to expand their existing JV in Guangdong province.</p> <h2>Does deeper deterioration lie ahead?</h2> <p>Companies across all chemical value chains are adjusting to the impact of coronavirus on balance sheets and operations. And while the worst of the pandemic may be behind us, the full extent of the damage to the industry remains to be seen. We do expect to see a deeper deterioration in Q2 earnings as a result of muted demand.</p> <p>How will companies respond if the challenge intensifies? What strategies might come into play? And what are the challenges – and opportunities – for investors and creditors? 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