Hurricane Laura’s impact on North America’s EOEG industry

Table of contents

• From bad to worse – a pandemic and now a major hurricane
  • Hurricane Laura’s most severe weather affected the area bordered by Beaumont, TX to the west and Lake Charles, LA to the east
• Several ethylene crackers impacted
  • Ethane and Spot Ethylene prices where on the rise before Laura
• Hurricane Laura - North American Loss in EOEG Production
  • The US EOEG market was already experiencing tightness due to a series of events
• MEG price increase volatility - a regional US and European problem?
  • High inventories in China - while the US and Europe remain quite empty
• Effects on PEO and EO Derivatives – Indorama and Sasol
  • PEO, Ethanolamine’s, and Ethoxylates are hit hard by the impact of hurricane Laura
• Summary - assessing the impact on EO/EG/Derivatives
  • What to expect as we head towards year-end
  • Glycols
  • PEO and EO Derivatives
• Summary
  • The effects of the storm are widespread and far reaching...

Tables and charts

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Laura approaches the US gulf coastAfter Laura Ethane prices have dipped, while spot ethylene continues to climbCapacity pre-emptively idled due to Laura

What's included

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• Insight - Hurricane Laura's impact on North America’s EOEG industry.pdf

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