Growth Opportunities for the Global Basic Petrochemical Market

February 2017 | 137 pages | ID: GA26DB9814DEN
Lucintel

Abstracts

The future of the global basic petrochemical industry looks good with opportunities in construction, transportation, agriculture, textile, industrial, electronics, healthcare and consumer goods industries. The global basic petrochemical industry is expected to reach an estimated $603.2 billion by 2021 and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4.9% from 2016 to 2021. The major growth drivers for this market are growing demand for basic petrochemicals in end use industries. Technological innovations aimed at improving manufacturing processes to increase product yield with higher quality are expected to have a positive impact on the petrochemical industry.

In this market, ethylene, propylene, and ammonia are some of the major segments of basic petrochemicals. Ethylene is expected to remain the largest segment due to increasing demand from various end use applications such as packaging and construction. Lucintel predicts that the demand for ethylene is likely to experience the highest growth over the forecast period due to the growth in the polyethylene film for the food and non-food packaging applications.

For business expansion, Lucintel’s report suggests innovation to improve oils to chemicals conversion rate and develop new crude cracking processes to reduce energy cost and environmental footprint. The report further suggests the development of partnerships to create winwin situations and the development of low-cost solutions for end users.

This unique report from Lucintel will provide you with valuable information, insights, and tools needed to identify new growth opportunities and operate your business successfully in this market.

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Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. INDUSTRY BACKGROUND AND CLASSIFICATIONS

2.1: Introduction
2.2: Industry Served
  2.2.1: Classification of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Segment
  2.2.2: Comparison of Basic Petrochemicals with Substitutes
2.3: Supply Chain

3. MARKET TRENDS AND FORECAST ANALYSIS

3.1: Market Analysis 2015
  3.1.1: Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume
  3.1.2: Global Basic Petrochemical by Region in Terms of Value and Volume
3.2: Market Trends from 2010 to 2015
  3.2.1: Macroeconomic Trends
  3.2.2: Trends of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume
    Global basic petrochemical industry size by chemical type:
      Ethylene
      Propylene
      Butadiene
      Benzene
      Toluene
      Xylene
      Methanol
      Ammonia
    Global basic petrochemical industry size by application type:
      Ethylene market by application
    Polyethylene
    Ethylene Oxide
    Ethylene Dichloride
    Others
      Propylene market by application
    Polypropylene
    Propylene Oxide
    Acrylonitrile
    Others
      Butadiene market by application
    Butadiene Rubber
    Styrene Butadiene Rubber
    Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
    Styrene Butadiene Latex
    Hexamethylenediamine/Adiponitrile
    Others
      Benzene market by application
    Styrene
    Cumene
    Cyclohexane
    Aniline
    Others
      Toluene market by application
    Benzene
    Xylene
    Gasoline Blending
    Toluene Diisocyanates
    Solvent
    Others
    Xylene market by application
    Para-Xylene
    Ortho-Xylene
    Mixed –Xylene & Others
    Methanol market by application
    Formaldehyde
    Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether
    Fuel Blending
    Acetic Acid
    Methanol to Olefins
    Dimethyl Ether
    Biodiesel
    Other
    Ammonia market by application
    Fertilizers
    Polyamides
    Nitric Acid
    Others
  3.2.3: Trends of the North American Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume
  3.2.4: Trends of the European Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume
  3.2.5: Trends of the APAC Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume
  3.2.6: Trends of the ROW Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume
  3.2.7: External Forces Shaping the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry
  3.2.8: Industry Drivers and Challenges
3.3: Market Forecast from 2016 to 2021
  3.3.1: Macroeconomic Forecast
  3.3.2: Forecast for the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume
    Global basic petrochemical industry size by chemical type:
      Ethylene
      Propylene
      Butadiene
      Benzene
      Toluene
      Xylene
      Methanol
      Ammonia
    Global basic petrochemical industry size by application type:
      Ethylene market by application
        Polyethylene
        Ethylene Oxide
        Ethylene Dichloride
        Others
      Propylene market by application
        Polypropylene
        Propylene Oxide
        Acrylonitrile
        Others
      Butadiene market by application
        Butadiene Rubber
        Styrene Butadiene Rubber
        Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
        Styrene Butadiene Latex
        Hexamethylenediamine/Adiponitrile
        Others
      Benzene market by application
        Styrene
        Cumene
        Cyclohexane
        Aniline
        Others
      Toluene market by application
        Benzene
        Xylene
        Gasoline Blending
        Toluene Diisocyanates
        Solvent
        Others
      Xylene market by application
        Para-Xylene
        Ortho-Xylene
        Mixed –Xylene & Others
      Methanol market by application
        Formaldehyde
        Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether
        Fuel Blending
        Acetic Acid
        Methanol to Olefins
        Dimethyl Ether
        Biodiesel
        Other
      Ammonia market by application
        Fertilizers
        Polyamides
        Nitric Acid
        Others
  3.3.3: Forecast for the North American Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume
  3.3.4: Forecast for the European Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume
  3.3.5: Forecast for the APAC Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume
  3.3.6: Forecast for the ROW Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume

4. COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

4.1: Product Portfolio Analysis
4.2: Market Share Analysis
4.3: Operational Integration
4.4: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

5. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

5.1: Growth Opportunity Analysis
  5.1.1: Growth Opportunities for the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Region
  5.1.2: Growth Opportunities for the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Chemical Type
  5.1.3: Innovations in the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry
5.2: Emerging Trends in the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry
5.3: Strategic Analysis
  5.3.1: Capacity Expansion in the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry
  5.3.2: Certification and Licensing
  5.3.3: Technology Development
  5.3.4: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures in the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry
5.4: Opportunities for the Basic Petrochemical Industry across the Globe

6. COMPANY PROFILES OF LEADING PLAYERS

6.1: SABIC
6.2: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
6.3: Exxon Mobil Corp. (ExxonMobil)
6.4: Sinopec Limited (China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation)
6.5: Royal Dutch Shell

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

CHAPTER 2. INDUSTRY BACKGROUND AND CLASSIFICATIONS

Figure 2.1: Some of the Petrochemical Products Used in Daily lives
Figure 2.2: The Use of Butadiene for Car Tires
Figure 2.3: High-Density Polyethylene Replacing Corroded Steel Pipework
Figure 2.4: Petrochemicals Uses in Fertilizers
Figure 2.5: Preservative Benzoic Acid Synthesized From Petroleum Intermediates in Cranberries
Figure 2.6: Petrochemical-Derived Astaxanthin, Fed to Farmed Salmon
Figure 2.7: Petrochemicals in Synthetic Fabric
Figure 2.8: Use of Petrochemicals in Electronics is the Plastic Coating on Wiring in Danish Telephone Exchange
Figure 2.9: Supply Chain of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry

CHAPTER 3. MARKET TRENDS AND FORECAST ANALYSIS

Figure 3.1: Global Basic Petrochemical Industry ($ Billion) Distribution by Segment in 2015
Figure 3.2: Global Basic Petrochemical Industry ($ Billion) by Segment in 2015
Figure 3.3: The Global Basic Petrochemical Industry (Million Tons) Distribution by Segment in 2015
Figure 3.4: The Global Basic Petrochemical Industry (Million Tons) Distribution by Segment in 2015
Figure 3.5: Global Ethylene Market (Million Tons) Distribution by Segment in 2015
Figure 3.6: Global Propylene Market (Million Tons) Distribution by Segment in 2015
Figure 3.7: Global Butadiene Market (Million Tons) Distribution by Segment in 2015
Figure 3.8: Global Benzene Market (Million Tons) Distribution by Segment in 2015
Figure 3.9: Global Toluene Market (Million Tons) Distribution by Segment in 2015
Figure 3.10: Global Xylene Market (Million Tons) Distribution by Segment in 2015
Figure 3.11: Global Methanol Market (Million Tons) Distribution by Segment in 2015
Figure 3.12: Global Ammonia Market (Million Tons) Distribution by Segment in 2015
Figure 3.13: The Global Basic Petrochemical Industry ($ Billion) Distribution by Region in 2015
Figure 3.14: Global Basic Petrochemical Industry ($ Billion) by Region in 2015
Figure 3.15: The Global Basic Petrochemical Industry (Million Tons) Distribution by Region in 2015
Figure 3.16: The Global Basic Petrochemical Industry (Million Tons) by Region in 2015
Figure 3.17: Trend of Global GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.18: Trend of Global Population Growth Rate
Figure 3.19: Trends of Regional GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.20: Trend of Regional Population Growth Rate
Figure 3.21: Trend of Regional Per Capita Income
Figure 3.22: Trends of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry ($ Billion) by Segment from 2010 to 2015
Figure 3.23: CAGR of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry ($ Billion) by Segment from 2010 to 2015
Figure 3.24: Trends of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry (M tons) by Segment from 2010 to 2015
Figure 3.25: CAGR of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry (Million Tons) by Segment from 2010 to 2015
Figure 3.26: Trends of the North American Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value ($ Billion) and Volume (Million Tons) from 2010 to 2015
Figure 3.27: Trends of the European Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2010 to 2015
Figure 3.28: Trends of the APAC Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2010 to 2015
Figure 3.29: Trends of the ROW Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2010 to 2015
Figure 3.30: External Forces Shaping the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry
Figure 3.31: Drivers and Challenges of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry
Figure 3.32: Forecast of Global GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.33: Forecast for Global Population Growth Rate
Figure 3.34: Forecast for Regional GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.35: Forecast for Regional Population Growth Rate
Figure 3.36: Forecast for Regional Per Capita Income
Figure 3.37: Forecast for the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry ($ Billion) by Segment from 2015 to 2020
Figure 3.38: Forecast for the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry (Million Tons) by Segment from 2015 to 2020
Figure 3.39: Forecast for the North American Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2016 to 2021
Figure 3.40: Forecast for the European Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2016 to 2021
Figure 3.41: Forecast for the APAC Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2016 to 2021
Figure 3.42: Forecast for the ROW Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2016 to 2021

CHAPTER 4. COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

Figure 4.1: Market Share Analysis of the Global Basic Petrochemical Manufacturers in 2015
Figure 4.2: Major Basic Petrochemical Manufacturers
Figure 4.3: Porter’s Five Forces Market Analysis for the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry

CHAPTER 5. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

Figure 5.1: Growth Opportunities for the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Region
Figure 5.2: Growth Opportunities for the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Segment
Figure 5.3: Emerging Trends in the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry
Figure 5.4: Strategic Initiatives by Major Competitors in 2015
Figure 5.5: Strategic Initiatives by Major Competitors in 2014
Figure 5.6: Capacity Expansion of Basic Petrochemical by Major Players
Figure 5.7: Global Basic Petrochemical Industry across the Globe

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

CHAPTER 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Table 1.1: Global Basic Petrochemical Industry Parameters and Attributes

CHAPTER 2. INDUSTRY BACKGROUND AND CLASSIFICATIONS

Table 2.1 Properties of Ethylene
Table 2.2 Properties of Propylene
Table 2.3 Properties of Butadiene
Table 2.4: Properties of Benzene
Table 2.5: Properties of Methanol

CHAPTER 3. MARKET TRENDS AND FORECAST ANALYSIS

Table 3.1: Trends of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2010 to 2015
Table 3.2: Average Growth Rates for One, Three, and Five Years of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry in Terms of $ Shipment
Table 3.3: Market Size and 2014-2015 Growth Rates for the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Segment in Terms of Value and Volume Shipments
Table 3.4: Market Size and Annual Growth Rates during Last Five Years from 2010 to 2015 for the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Segment in Terms of Value and Volume Shipments
Table 3.5: Trends of the North American Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume
Table 3.6: Average Growth Rates for One, Three, and Five Years of the North American Basic Petrochemical Industry in Terms of $ Shipment
Table 3.7: Trends of the European Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume
Table 3.8: Average Growth Rates for One, Three, and Five Years of the European Basic Petrochemical Industry in Terms of $ Shipment
Table 3.9: Trends of the APAC Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2010 to 2015
Table 3.10: Average Growth Rates for One, Three, and Five Years of the APAC Basic Petrochemical Industry in Terms of $ Shipment
Table 3.11: Trends of the ROW Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2010 to 2015
Table 3.12: Average Growth Rates for One, Three, and Five Years of the ROW Basic Petrochemical Industry in Terms of $ Shipment
Table 3.13: Forecast for the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2016 to 2021
Table 3.14: Average Growth Rates for One, Three, and Five Years of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry in Terms of $ Shipment
Table 3.15: Market Size and 2015-2016 Growth Rates of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Segment in Terms of Value and Volume Shipments
Table 3.16: Market Size and Annual Growth Rates from 2016 to 2021 of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry by Segment in Terms of Value and Volume Shipments
Table 3.17: Forecast for the North American Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2016 to 2021
Table 3.18: Average Growth Rates for One, Three, and Five Years of the North American Basic Petrochemical Industry in Terms of $ Shipment
Table 3.19: Forecast for the European Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2016 to 2021
Table 3.20: Average Growth Rates for One, Three, and Five Years of the European Basic Petrochemical Industry in Terms of $ Shipment
Table 3.21: Forecast for the APAC Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2016 to 2021
Table 3.22: Average Growth Rates for One, Three, and Five Years of the APAC Basic Petrochemical Industry in Terms of $ Shipment
Table 3.23: Forecast for the ROW Basic Petrochemical Industry by Value and Volume from 2016 to 2021
Table 3.24: Average Growth Rates for One, Three, and Five Years of the ROW Basic Petrochemical Industry in Terms of $ Shipment

CHAPTER 4. COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

Table 4.1: Product Mapping of Basic Petrochemical Manufacturers Based on Segments
Table 4.2: Market Share of Global Basic Petrochemical Manufacturers in 2015
Table 4.3: Relative Presence of Basic Petrochemical Manufacturers across the Value Chain

CHAPTER 5. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

Table 5.1: Innovations in the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry
Table 5.2: Market Expansion Activities of the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry Players
Table 5.3: Certification and Licenses Acquired by Major Competitors in the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry
Table 5.4: Technology Advancement in the Global Basic Petrochemical Industry