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China petrochemicals: what to look for in 2022
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Report summary
2021 was another year full of opportunities and challenges: global supply disruptions, logistical and shipping constraints, the Omicron breakout and China’s continuous capacity addition all played their part. Petrochemical prices in North America and Europe reached a multi-year high due to supply issues while Asia became the low-lying land. Margins in China were destroyed by high feedstock prices of naphtha and LPG. Entering 2022, with oil and feedstock prices still at a high level and China’s capacity addition peaking, what can we expect? Read our report exploring four themes that will influence China petrochemicals in the coming year.
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Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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China petrochemical capacity additionsChina total PDH capacityEnergy consumption and CO2 emission intensity for steam crackers of different sizes
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Ethylene cost addition at different carbon priceCO2 produced from different olefin production routesTable: List of petrochemical giants entering high-end materials
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