Benzene - A World Market Review

1.METHODOLOGY
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
2.GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW
Market Snapshots
Global Benzene Market – A Perspective
A Quick Primer…
Demand and Supply Scenario
Benzene to Witness Supply Fluctuations Globally
Factors Fueling Growth in Benzene Demand
Global Benzene Capacity on Rise
Surging Imports
Outlook
Benzene Demand to Continue Surpassing Supply in the Short Run…..
Trends and Issues
Benzene Prices Soften…
Asian Benzene Suppliers Eye Western Markets for Exports
3.PRODUCT FACTS
Ethylbenzene for the Styrenics Industry
Cumene for the Phenolics Industry
Nitrobenzene for the Aniline Industry
Alkylbenzene
Other End-use Applications
4.PRODUCT SCENARIO
New Capacity to be Added Outside North America
The Middle East to Grow into One of the Foremost Exporters
Extraction of Benzene
Expensive TDP & STDP Technologies to be Key Source of Benzene Supply
Benzene Production from Coal
Extraction from Petrol
Morphylane Process for Manufacturing Benzene and Toluene
Benzene from Gasoline and TDI to Flood the Market
5.CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Jiangsu Sanfangxiang to Invest in an Aromatics Complex
Axens Bags Design Package Deal from Aramco and Total
MMK and Kuibyshevazot to Inaugurate Joint Benzol Production
Borealis, IPIC to Erect New Chemical Complex in Abu Dhabi
Tianjin Jinweihui Commissions Solvent Oils Plant in China
Four Major Firms Teamed Up to Construct Aromatics Complex in Vietnam
IOC Staged Plans to Build Para-xylene Plant in West Bengal
Mustang to Offer Engineering and Construction Management Services for ExxonMobil
Kyushu Oil to Amalgamate Operations with Nippon Oil
Innova to Inaugurate New Ethylbenzene Facility
IOC Establishes a Separate SBU to Commercialize Petrochemical Products
Sinopec Anqing Petrochemical Starts Construction of Ethyl Benzene- Styrene Project
Hydrocarbon Jordanian Company to Set Up a Benzene Manufacturing Unit
ExxonMobil to Expand its Rotterdam Aromatics Plant
BASF Divests Wibarco
PT Chandra Pockets SMI
Tianjin Bohai Initiates Construction of ABS and Styrene Projects
TPL Inks Master Swap Agreement with Shell
Jacobs Clinches Engineering Services Contract from Al-Rajhi Petrochemical Group
Dwory Purchases Kaucuk
6.MAJOR PLAYERS
BP Plc (UK)
Compania Espanola de Petroleos SA (Spain)
ChevronTexaco Corp. (USA)
Chinese Petroleum Corporation (China)
Chevron Phillips Chemical (USA)
Copesul (Brazil)
Deutsche Shell GmbH (Germany)
Dow Chemical Company (USA)
Lyondell Chemical Company (USA)
Exxon Mobil Chemical Company (USA)
INEOS (UK)
Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan)
Nippon Oil Corporation (Japan)
Total Petrochemicals USA Inc (USA)
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Saudi Arabia)
Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
Shell Chemical Ltd. (UK)
Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. (Japan)
SK Energy Co. Ltd. (South Korea)
7.MARKET ANALYTICS
8.THE UNITED STATES
Market Overview
Regulation
EPA Grants Benzene Emission Exemption to Chemical Companies
EPA Clamps Down on VOC Emissions
Import & Export Statistics
9.CANADA
Regulation
National Air Pollution Surveillance Networks
Legislation Limits Benzene Content in Gasoline
Import & Export Statistics
10.JAPAN
Environmental Issues
Low-Benzene Gasoline
Environmental Regulations
Wastewater Treatment in Japan
New Chemicals Included Under the Air Pollution Control Law
11.EUROPE
a.France
b.Germany
c.Italy
d.The United Kingdom
e.Spain
f.Russia
g.Rest of Europe
12. ASIA-PACIFIC
a.China
b.Korea
c.Rest of Asia-Pacific
13.THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
Petrochemical Industry: On the Growth Track
Middle East to Become Major Exporter of Benzene
Focus on Select Market
Saudi Arabia
Petrochemicals Major in the Middle East
Key Statistics
14.LATIN AMERICA
Major Market
Mexico
Mexican Chemical Industry - Highly Dynamic
Privatization Process Results in Flow of Capital into Mexico
Table 1: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Production Capacity by Geographic Region in the World -
Table 2: Breakdown of Leading Benzene Producers in Select Regions by Production Capacity – 2007 (In ‘000 Metric Tons)
Table 3: Percentage Breakdown of Aromatics Consumption by End-Use Application in the World -
Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Supply by Source in the World -
Table 5: Global Benzene Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Benzene Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 7: Global Ethylbenzene Market in Styrenics Industry by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Ethylbenzene Market in Styrenics Industry by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 9: Global Cumene Market in the Phenolics Industry by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Cumene Market in Phenolics Industry by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 11: Global Nitrobenzene Market in Aniline Industry by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Nitrobenzene Market in Aniline Industry Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 13: Global Alkylbenzene Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Global Alkylbenzene Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 15: Global Benzene Market in Other Applications by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Global Benzene Market in Other Applications by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 17: Percentage Breakdown of US Benzene Export Value by Destination -
Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of US Benzene Import Value by Country -
Table 19: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 21: Percentage Breakdown of Canadian Benzene Import Value by Country -
Table 22: Breakdown of Canadian Benzene Export Value by Destination – 2007 (In US$ '000)
Table 23: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 25: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Production by Source in Western Europe -
Table 28: Benzene Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 30: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 31: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 32: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 34: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 35: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 36: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 38: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 40: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Spain: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 41: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 42: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Russia: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 43: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Russia for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 44: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 45: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 46: Benzene Market by Region in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 47: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by Region in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 48: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 49: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 50: Breakdown of Benzene Imports and Exports in China – 2008E (In ‘000 Tons)
Table 51: Breakdown of Pure Benzene Production Output by Province – 2006 (First Three Quarters) (In 10,000 Tons)
Table 52: Leading Pure Benzene Producers by Output in China -
Table 53: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in China: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 54: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in China for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 55: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Korea: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 56: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Korea for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 57: Breakdown of Indian Benzene Imports and Exports – 2007 (In Kilo Tons)
Table 58: Percentage Breakdown of Indian Benzene Export Volume by Petrochemicals -
Table 59: Breakdown of Aromatics Volume Production in Indonesia – 2004 (In '000 Metric tons)
Table 60: Percentage Capacity Utilization of Aromatics Production by Product Type in Indonesia -
Table 61: Taiwanese Benzene Annual Capacity and Imports – 2008E (In ‘000 Tons)
Table 62: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Volume Sales by Product Segment in Taiwan -
Table 63: Breakdown of Taiwanese Styrene Available Capacity – 2007 (In ‘000 MT)
Table 64: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 65: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 66: Breakdown of Sudanese Benzene Export Value and Volume – 2004 (In Metric Tons and US$ Million)
Table 67: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Middle East & Africa: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 68: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Middle East & Africa for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 69: Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 70: Percentage Breakdown of Benzene Market by End-Use Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2009
Companies Profiled