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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Expandable polystyrene
- Demand
- Supply
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Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
- Demand
- Supply
- Supply/demand methodology
- Price forecast methodology
Tables and charts
This report includes 33 images and tables including:
- Global demand: Image 1
- Global demand: Image 2
- China: Image 1
- China: Image 2
- Asia (ex-China) Styrene Production by Technology
- Asia (ex-China) Demand for Styrene Derivatives (As Contained Styrene)
- Middle East Benzene Production by Technology
- Middle East Demand for Styrene Derivatives (As Contained Styrene)
- Europe Styrene Production by Technology
- Europe Demand for Styrene Derivatives (As Contained Styrene)
- North America Styrene Production by Technology
- North America Demand for Styrene Derivatives (As Contained Styrene)
- Polystyrene: Image 1
- Polystyrene: Image 2
- Expandable polystyrene: Image 1
- Expandable polystyrene: Image 2
- Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene: Image 1
- Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene: Image 2
- Price forecast methodology: Image 1
- Global Styrene Capacity by Technology
- Global Styrene Production by Technology
- Global Styrene Capacity in 2015
- Global Styrene Capacity in 2035
- Global Capacity Changes by Region
- Global vs. ROW Styrene Operating Rates
- Global Styrene Demand Growth
- Global Net Trade of Styrene
- Global Net Trade of Major Styrene Derivatives (as Contained Styrene)
- Regional Benchmark Styrene Prices
- Regional Styrene Margins
- Regional Benzene Cost Component
- Regional Ethylene Cost Component
- Regional Utility Cost Component
What's included
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