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Petrochemicals: the resilience of feedstock demand
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Report summary
Petrochemical feedstock demand will rise by over 7 million b/d between 2017 and 2040, surpassing oil demand growth from the transport sector. The resilience in demand is linked closely to GDP and tied to the growing consumption of plastics and fibres in developing countries where the standard of living continues to improve. 'Oil' based feedstocks, including ethane, are the main building blocks used to produce these plastics. The resilience in plastics demand therefore translates into a resilience of feedstock demand. In this Insight we address the following questions: • How important is petrochemical feedstock to global oil demand to 2040? • What drives strong growth in feedstock demand? • How does the petrochemical feedstock slate evolve throughout the forecast horizon? • What are the risks to the outlook, and what are the implications for global oil demand? • How do efforts to reduce packaging and boost recycling affect the outlook?
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- For the Macro Oils Service H1 2018 long-term price outlook and full data set, please see here .
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