Commodity Market Report
Global styrene long-term outlook H2 2015
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Report summary
Having endured a painful period of demand retrenchment and right-sizing, the global styrene industry has recently enjoyed improved operating rates and margins. A cautious approach to new investment is also playing its part in keeping surplus capacity contained. The industry is leaner but still struggling to find a strategic pathway to sustained growth and profitability. This outlook looks at the resulting opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for this unique business.
Table of contents
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Executive summary
- Introduction
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Key Takeaways
- Global Supply-Demand
- Regional Supply-Demand
- Price Forecast
- Market structure
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Global supply
- Styrene Supply by Technology
- Styrene Supply by Geography
- Styrene Supply Outlook
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Global demand
- Styrene Demand by Derivative
- Styrene Demand Outlook by Derivative
- Styrene Demand by Geography
- Styrene Demand Outlook by Geography
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Global trade
- Styrene Trade by Geography
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Price forecast
- Overview of Fundamentals
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Traditional EB/SM Cost Fundamentals
- 1. Benzene Costs
- 2. Ethylene Costs
- 3. Utility Costs
- Overview of Historical Cost and Price Trends
- Global Styrene Profitability Outlook
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China
- Supply
- Demand
- Trade
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Asia (ex-China)
- Supply
- Demand
- Trade
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Middle East
- Supply
- Demand
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Europe
- Supply
- Demand
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North America
- Demand
- Supply
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Polystyrene
- Demand
- Supply
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Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Global demand: Image 1Global demand: Image 2China: Image 1
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China: Image 2Asia (ex-China) Styrene Production by TechnologyAsia (ex-China) Demand for Styrene Derivatives (As Contained Styrene)Middle East Benzene Production by TechnologyMiddle East Demand for Styrene Derivatives (As Contained Styrene)Europe Styrene Production by TechnologyEurope Demand for Styrene Derivatives (As Contained Styrene)North America Styrene Production by TechnologyNorth America Demand for Styrene Derivatives (As Contained Styrene)
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What's included
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