The Global Aromatics Market 2016
The aromatics, mainly benzene, toluene and the xylene are produced as co-products in refinery catalytic reformers, olefins plants and by the coal tar process as well as toluene disproportionation and transalkylaton units.
The aromatics are the basic building blocks for a wide array of important industrial uses such as production of styrene, polycarbonate as well as solvents and polyesters. The most commercially significant aromatics are benzene, toluene and xylenes (BTX).
Despite the high value chemical uses, much of the aromatics stream such as toluene and the xylene are blended into gasoline as octane enhancers.
The aromatics market has been volatile in both price and demand over the past few years. The volatility is mainly due to the aromatics being considered as by products. Benzene sourced from pyrolyis gas (pygas) is influenced by ethylene production economics. With respect to refinery reformate the demand for transport fuels is affected by high crude oil and refined product prices.
This report provides intelligence and analysis on the aromatics supply sources, demand drivers and trade. The report includes a 5 year history and 10 year forecast for all major producing regions listed below with new capacity additions documented. The report includes demand of benzene, toluene and xylene into their end use applications such as styrene, TDI, etc., making use of intelligence within Petrochemical Reporters data base to obtain a detailed analysis of demand based on derivative consumption. An overview of each of the commercial technologies mentioned will be included in the appendix along with a detailed methodology.
The aromatics are the basic building blocks for a wide array of important industrial uses such as production of styrene, polycarbonate as well as solvents and polyesters. The most commercially significant aromatics are benzene, toluene and xylenes (BTX).
Despite the high value chemical uses, much of the aromatics stream such as toluene and the xylene are blended into gasoline as octane enhancers.
The aromatics market has been volatile in both price and demand over the past few years. The volatility is mainly due to the aromatics being considered as by products. Benzene sourced from pyrolyis gas (pygas) is influenced by ethylene production economics. With respect to refinery reformate the demand for transport fuels is affected by high crude oil and refined product prices.
This report provides intelligence and analysis on the aromatics supply sources, demand drivers and trade. The report includes a 5 year history and 10 year forecast for all major producing regions listed below with new capacity additions documented. The report includes demand of benzene, toluene and xylene into their end use applications such as styrene, TDI, etc., making use of intelligence within Petrochemical Reporters data base to obtain a detailed analysis of demand based on derivative consumption. An overview of each of the commercial technologies mentioned will be included in the appendix along with a detailed methodology.
SECTION 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION 2 THE AROMATICS INDUSTRY
2.1 INTRODUCTION
2.2 CURRENT NEWS
2.3 TRENDS IN FEEDSTOCK
2.4 BIO AROMATICS
2.5 GLOBAL OUTLOOK
2.6 BENZENE
2.7 XYLENE
2.8 TOLUENE
2.9 MIXED XYLENES
SECTION 3 BENZENE
3.1 AFRICA
3.2 ASIA PACIFIC
3.3 EUROPE
3.4 LATIN AMERICA
3.5 MIDDLE EAST
3.6 NORTH AMERICA
SECTION 4 PARA-XYLENE
4.1 AFRICA
4.2 ASIA PACIFIC
4.3 EUROPE
4.5 LATIN AMERICA
4.6 MIDDLE EAST
4.7 NORTH AMERICA
SECTION 5 TOLUENE
5.1 AFRICA
5.2 ASIA PACIFIC
5.3 EUROPE
5.4 LATIN AMERICA
5.5 MIDDLE EAST
5.6 NORTH AMERICA
SECTION 6 MIXED XYLENES
6.1 AFRICA
6.2 ASIA PACIFIC
6.3 EUROPE
6.4 LATIN AMERICA
6.5 MIDDLE EAST
6.6 NORTH AMERICA
SECTION 2 THE AROMATICS INDUSTRY
2.1 INTRODUCTION
2.2 CURRENT NEWS
2.3 TRENDS IN FEEDSTOCK
2.4 BIO AROMATICS
2.5 GLOBAL OUTLOOK
2.6 BENZENE
2.7 XYLENE
2.8 TOLUENE
2.9 MIXED XYLENES
SECTION 3 BENZENE
3.1 AFRICA
3.2 ASIA PACIFIC
3.3 EUROPE
3.4 LATIN AMERICA
3.5 MIDDLE EAST
3.6 NORTH AMERICA
SECTION 4 PARA-XYLENE
4.1 AFRICA
4.2 ASIA PACIFIC
4.3 EUROPE
4.5 LATIN AMERICA
4.6 MIDDLE EAST
4.7 NORTH AMERICA
SECTION 5 TOLUENE
5.1 AFRICA
5.2 ASIA PACIFIC
5.3 EUROPE
5.4 LATIN AMERICA
5.5 MIDDLE EAST
5.6 NORTH AMERICA
SECTION 6 MIXED XYLENES
6.1 AFRICA
6.2 ASIA PACIFIC
6.3 EUROPE
6.4 LATIN AMERICA
6.5 MIDDLE EAST
6.6 NORTH AMERICA
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1 Aromatics
Figure 2.2 Primary Chemical Uses of Aromatics
Figure 2.3 Global Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 2.4 Global GDP Growth and Benzene Growth
Figure 2.5 Top Ten Benzene Producers 2014
Figure 2.6 Global Benzene Capacity Additions
Figure 2.7 Benzene Capacity by Region
Figure 2.8 Global Benzene Supply and Demand
Figure 2.9 Global Benzene Trade Flow
Figure 2.10 Global para-Xylene Consumption, 2014
Figure 2.11 Global GDP Growth and para-Xylene Growth
Figure 2.12 Top Ten para-Xylene producers 2014
Figure 2.13 Global para-Xylene Capacity Additions
Figure 2.14 para-Xylene Capacity by Region
Figure 2.15 Global para-Xylene Supply and Demand
Figure 2.16 Global para-Xylene Trade Flow
Figure 2.17 Global Toluene Trade Flow
Figure 2.18 Global Mixed Xylene Trade Flow
Figure 3.1 Benzene Plants in Africa
Figure 3.2 Africa Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 3.3 Asia Pacific Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 3.4 Benzene Plants in Asia Pacific
Figure 3.5 Asia Pacific Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 3.6 West European Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 3.7 East European Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 3.8 Benzene Plants in Europe
Figure 3.9 Benzene Plants in Eastern Europe
Figure 3.10 European Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 3.11 East European Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 3.12 Latin American Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 3.13 Benzene Plants in Latin America
Figure 3.14 Latin American Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 3.15 Middle East Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 3.16 Benzene Plants in the Middle East
Figure 3.17 Middle Eastern Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 3.18 North American Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 3.19 Benzene Plants in North America
Figure 3.20 North American Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.1 Middle Eastern para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.2 Asia Pacific para-Xylene Consumption, 2014
Figure 4.3 para-Xylene Plants in Asia Pacific
Figure 4.4 Asia Pacific para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.5 Western European para-Xylene Consumption, 2014
Figure 4.6 Eastern European para-Xylene Consumption, 2014
Figure 4.7 para-Xylene Plants in Western Europe
Figure 4.8 para-Xylene Plants in Eastern Europe
Figure 4.9 Western European para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.10 Eastern European para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.11 para-Xylene Plants in Latin America
Figure 4.12 Latin American para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.13 Middle East para-Xylene Consumption, 2014
Figure 4.14 para-Xylene Plants in the Middle East
Figure 4.15 Middle Eastern para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.16 North American para-Xylene Consumption, 2014
Figure 4.17 para-Xylene Plants in North America
Figure 4.18 North American para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 5.1 African Toluene Trade
Figure 5.2 Asia Pacific Toluene Trade
Figure 5.3 Western Europe Toluene Trade
Figure 5.4 Eastern Europe Toluene Trade
Figure 5.5 Latin American Toluene Trade
Figure 5.6 Middle East Toluene Trade
Figure 5.7 North American Toluene Trade
Figure 6.1 African Mixed Xylene Trade
Figure 6.2 Asian Pacific Mixed Xylene Trade
Figure 6.3 Western Europe Mixed Xylene Trade
Figure 6.4 Eastern Europe Mixed Xylene Trade
Figure 6.5 Latin American Mixed Xylene Trade
Figure 6.6 Middle East Mixed Xylene Trade
Figure 6.7 North American Mixed Xylene Trade
Figure 2.1 Aromatics
Figure 2.2 Primary Chemical Uses of Aromatics
Figure 2.3 Global Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 2.4 Global GDP Growth and Benzene Growth
Figure 2.5 Top Ten Benzene Producers 2014
Figure 2.6 Global Benzene Capacity Additions
Figure 2.7 Benzene Capacity by Region
Figure 2.8 Global Benzene Supply and Demand
Figure 2.9 Global Benzene Trade Flow
Figure 2.10 Global para-Xylene Consumption, 2014
Figure 2.11 Global GDP Growth and para-Xylene Growth
Figure 2.12 Top Ten para-Xylene producers 2014
Figure 2.13 Global para-Xylene Capacity Additions
Figure 2.14 para-Xylene Capacity by Region
Figure 2.15 Global para-Xylene Supply and Demand
Figure 2.16 Global para-Xylene Trade Flow
Figure 2.17 Global Toluene Trade Flow
Figure 2.18 Global Mixed Xylene Trade Flow
Figure 3.1 Benzene Plants in Africa
Figure 3.2 Africa Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 3.3 Asia Pacific Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 3.4 Benzene Plants in Asia Pacific
Figure 3.5 Asia Pacific Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 3.6 West European Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 3.7 East European Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 3.8 Benzene Plants in Europe
Figure 3.9 Benzene Plants in Eastern Europe
Figure 3.10 European Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 3.11 East European Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 3.12 Latin American Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 3.13 Benzene Plants in Latin America
Figure 3.14 Latin American Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 3.15 Middle East Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 3.16 Benzene Plants in the Middle East
Figure 3.17 Middle Eastern Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 3.18 North American Benzene Consumption, 2014
Figure 3.19 Benzene Plants in North America
Figure 3.20 North American Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.1 Middle Eastern para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.2 Asia Pacific para-Xylene Consumption, 2014
Figure 4.3 para-Xylene Plants in Asia Pacific
Figure 4.4 Asia Pacific para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.5 Western European para-Xylene Consumption, 2014
Figure 4.6 Eastern European para-Xylene Consumption, 2014
Figure 4.7 para-Xylene Plants in Western Europe
Figure 4.8 para-Xylene Plants in Eastern Europe
Figure 4.9 Western European para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.10 Eastern European para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.11 para-Xylene Plants in Latin America
Figure 4.12 Latin American para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.13 Middle East para-Xylene Consumption, 2014
Figure 4.14 para-Xylene Plants in the Middle East
Figure 4.15 Middle Eastern para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 4.16 North American para-Xylene Consumption, 2014
Figure 4.17 para-Xylene Plants in North America
Figure 4.18 North American para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Figure 5.1 African Toluene Trade
Figure 5.2 Asia Pacific Toluene Trade
Figure 5.3 Western Europe Toluene Trade
Figure 5.4 Eastern Europe Toluene Trade
Figure 5.5 Latin American Toluene Trade
Figure 5.6 Middle East Toluene Trade
Figure 5.7 North American Toluene Trade
Figure 6.1 African Mixed Xylene Trade
Figure 6.2 Asian Pacific Mixed Xylene Trade
Figure 6.3 Western Europe Mixed Xylene Trade
Figure 6.4 Eastern Europe Mixed Xylene Trade
Figure 6.5 Latin American Mixed Xylene Trade
Figure 6.6 Middle East Mixed Xylene Trade
Figure 6.7 North American Mixed Xylene Trade
TABLE OF TABLES
Table 2.1 Global Benzene Consumption
Table 2.2 Regional Benzene Consumption
Table 2.3 Global Benzene Supply and Demand
Table 2.4 Global para-Xylene Consumption
Table 2.5 para-Xylene Consumption by Region
Table 2.6 Global para-Xylene Supply and Demand
Table 3.1 African Benzene Consumption
Table 3.2 African Benzene Consumption by Country
Table 3.3 Benzene Capacity in Africa
Table 3.4 Africa Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 3.5 Asia Pacific Benzene Consumption
Table 3.6 Asia Pacific Benzene Consumption by Country
Table 3.7 Benzene Capacity in Asia Pacific
Table 3.8 Asia Pacific Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 3.9 West European Benzene Consumption
Table 3.10 East European Benzene Consumption
Table 3.11 Benzene Capacity in Europe
Table 3.12 Benzene Capacity in Western Europe
Table 3.13 Benzene Capacity in Eastern Europe
Table 3.14 Western European Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 3.15 Eastern European Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 3.16 Latin American Benzene Consumption
Table 3.17 Latin American Benzene Consumption by Country
Table 3.18 Benzene Capacity in Latin America
Table 3.19 Latin American Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 3.20 Middle Eastern Benzene Consumption
Table 3.21 Middle Eastern Benzene Consumption by Country
Table 3.22 Capacities for Benzene in the Middle East
Table 3.23 Middle Eastern Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 3.24 North American Benzene Consumption
Table 3.25 North American Benzene Consumption by country
Table 3.26 Benzene Capacity in North America
Table 3.27 North American Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.1 Middle Eastern para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.2 Asia Pacific para-Xylene Consumption
Table 4.3 Asia Pacific para-Xylene Consumption by Country
Table 4.4 para-Xylene Capacity in Asia Pacific
Table 4.5 Asia Pacific para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.6 West European para-Xylene Consumption
Table 4.7 East European para-Xylene Consumption
Table 4.8 para-Xylene Capacity in Western Europe
Table 4.9 para-Xylene Capacity in Eastern Europe
Table 4.10 West European para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.11 East European para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.12 Latin American para-Xylene Consumption
Table 4.13 Latin American para-Xylene Consumption by Country
Table 4.14 para-Xylene Capacity in Latin America
Table 4.15 Latin American para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.16 Middle Eastern para-Xylene Consumption
Table 4.17 Middle Eastern para-Xylene Consumption by Country
Table 4.18 para-Xylene Capacity in the Middle East
Table 4.19 Middle Eastern para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.20 North American para-Xylene Consumption
Table 4.21 North American para-Xylene Consumption by Country
Table 4.22 para-Xylene Capacity in North America
Table 4.23 North American para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 2.1 Global Benzene Consumption
Table 2.2 Regional Benzene Consumption
Table 2.3 Global Benzene Supply and Demand
Table 2.4 Global para-Xylene Consumption
Table 2.5 para-Xylene Consumption by Region
Table 2.6 Global para-Xylene Supply and Demand
Table 3.1 African Benzene Consumption
Table 3.2 African Benzene Consumption by Country
Table 3.3 Benzene Capacity in Africa
Table 3.4 Africa Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 3.5 Asia Pacific Benzene Consumption
Table 3.6 Asia Pacific Benzene Consumption by Country
Table 3.7 Benzene Capacity in Asia Pacific
Table 3.8 Asia Pacific Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 3.9 West European Benzene Consumption
Table 3.10 East European Benzene Consumption
Table 3.11 Benzene Capacity in Europe
Table 3.12 Benzene Capacity in Western Europe
Table 3.13 Benzene Capacity in Eastern Europe
Table 3.14 Western European Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 3.15 Eastern European Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 3.16 Latin American Benzene Consumption
Table 3.17 Latin American Benzene Consumption by Country
Table 3.18 Benzene Capacity in Latin America
Table 3.19 Latin American Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 3.20 Middle Eastern Benzene Consumption
Table 3.21 Middle Eastern Benzene Consumption by Country
Table 3.22 Capacities for Benzene in the Middle East
Table 3.23 Middle Eastern Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 3.24 North American Benzene Consumption
Table 3.25 North American Benzene Consumption by country
Table 3.26 Benzene Capacity in North America
Table 3.27 North American Benzene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.1 Middle Eastern para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.2 Asia Pacific para-Xylene Consumption
Table 4.3 Asia Pacific para-Xylene Consumption by Country
Table 4.4 para-Xylene Capacity in Asia Pacific
Table 4.5 Asia Pacific para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.6 West European para-Xylene Consumption
Table 4.7 East European para-Xylene Consumption
Table 4.8 para-Xylene Capacity in Western Europe
Table 4.9 para-Xylene Capacity in Eastern Europe
Table 4.10 West European para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.11 East European para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.12 Latin American para-Xylene Consumption
Table 4.13 Latin American para-Xylene Consumption by Country
Table 4.14 para-Xylene Capacity in Latin America
Table 4.15 Latin American para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.16 Middle Eastern para-Xylene Consumption
Table 4.17 Middle Eastern para-Xylene Consumption by Country
Table 4.18 para-Xylene Capacity in the Middle East
Table 4.19 Middle Eastern para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
Table 4.20 North American para-Xylene Consumption
Table 4.21 North American para-Xylene Consumption by Country
Table 4.22 para-Xylene Capacity in North America
Table 4.23 North American para-Xylene Supply and Demand Balance
