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Global olefins: 6 key sensitivities to our supply outlook

Driven by ongoing coronavirus outbreaks, the Russia/Ukraine war, significant energy volatility, weakening macroeconomic indicators and constrained ...

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Record-breaking petrochemical earnings

Recent Q2 2021 petrochemical earnings have demonstrated exceptional growth. Numbers are up versus both the previous quarter (Q1 2021) and particula...

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Navigating the next cycle of the petrochemical industry

Across the wider petrochemical industry, Wood Mackenzie is forecasting a general cyclical downturn in capacity utilisation through the first half o...

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Russian ethylene developments: everything you need to know

Russia is set to emerge as a significant contributor to global ethylene capacity additions over the next 7 years - with a forecast 6.8 million tons...

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Chinese polyolefins resin exports – opportunistic or fundamental?

China depends on polyolefins imports to meet domestic demand. In February and March, Chinese traders exported large volumes to regions paying highe...

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Five reasons why polyethylene markets are largely resilient in 2020

Coronavirus has hit the world economy. Wood Mackenzie expects global GDP growth in 2020 will contract by 5.4%, and this is already weighing on the ...