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S&P Global Platts Petrochemical Outlook 2017 Helping to guide you through the year ahead with detailed insight into the EMEA, Asian and North and South American petrochemical markets.

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GLOBAL PETROCHEMICAL OUTLOOK H1 2017

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Global petrochemical markets have seen considerable change recently. As the

markets continue to move, what will the impact be on prices and margins?

Our 2017 Global Petrochemical Outlook Reports gives you an in-depth view of

the key issues that are shaping the industry. Broken down by region, these

exclusive reports will help you to successfully navigate the year ahead.

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Asia Petrochemical Outlook H1

2017 - Olefins and Polymers

OLEFINS

• Bullishness in Asian ethylene market likely to ease in H1 2017

• Supply overhang to weigh on Asian propylene market in 2017

• Asian butadiene markets to see strength early H1 2017 amid

tightness

• China’s urbanization, MTOs drive Asian methanol demand in 2017

POLYMERS

• Asian PE market poised to soften in 2017 on oversupply

• Supply overhang, demonetization limit PP upside in H1, but futures

may support prices

• Asian PVC to hold firm in H1 2017 as China plant inspections tighten

supply

• China, India to drive Asian MEG, PET recovery in 2017

• Steady growth likely for AA/VAM on lack of capacity additions

• OXOLs uptrend to stretch into H1 2017 on strong demand, tight

supply

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Asia Petrochemical Outlook H1

2017 - Aromatics & Blendstocks

AROMATICS

• Competition to heat up in PX, PTA in 2017 as new plants

come online

• Asia benzene supply to get a boost in 2017; exports,

downstream demand to rise

• MX market set to be in flux 2017 on changing supply

fundamentals

• Caprolactam demand seen flat in H1 2017, but prices to

remain firm

• Fresh OX spot supply expected from South Korea in 2017

BLENDSTOCKS

• Cautious recovery for Asian MTBE in H1 2017

• Asia’s toluene demand to firm H1 2017 but supply picture

mixed

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Americas

Petrochemical Outlook H1 2017

• New ethylene capacity will lengthen market

• Us propylene market eyes PDH startup in 2017

• Tight supply to prop up us benzene, styrene in 2017

• Gasoline changes to strengthen toluene, mx demand in

2017

• MTBE to monitor oil in 2017, Latin American demand to

stay stable

• Planned H2 startup serves as focal point for Americas

methanol in 2017

• North American PE market braces for capacity surge

• Polypropylene imports to US likely to decrease

• Us PVC market eyes potential increase in demand

• New US PET capacity promises change in polyester

chain

• Economic improvement may boost Latin American

polymer markets

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European

Petrochemical Outlook H1 2017

• European benzene imports to remain relatively weak despite

Asian build-out

• Asian MTO, crude to inspire European methanol market

• European MTBE to find balance between costlier feeds and

ample supply

• European styrene market — a year of two halves

• Weak Euro, feedstock expansions promise profitable year for

European PET producers

• Will Europe's bumper steam cracker margins be sustained?

• Year of change for chlor-alkali in Europe as deadline

approaches

• Chemical demand to drive toluene prices in Europe

• Turkish PE, PP market to soften on Middle Eastern, us

surplus, falling Asian demand

• Asian expansion to increase European propylene imports

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