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China’s PE market continues to stall

2 October 2012

In the SuperCycle, polyethylene (PE) demand growth was closely linked to economic growth. Our research for the 2008 Feedstocks for Profit study showed, for example, a 1: 1 ratio between global growth in GDP and PE demand between 2002-7. But since the…

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New propylene supply increases market uncertainty

14 August 2012

Almost unnoticed, an important shift is underway in propylene markets.

Propylene (C3) is the second largest olefin after ethylene, with production around 75 million tonnes in recent years. Its main sources are steam crackers and refineries – neither …