Market Analytics: Olefins Feedstocks - 2024 provides a detailed analysis of the regional feedstock requirements for olefin production - ethylene, propylene and butadiene - including forecasts to 2050.     Feedstocks include naphtha, methanol, ethanol, ethane, propane, butane, and gas oil.In addition, this report now includes discussion and forecasts of the development of recycled 'plastic oil' as a cracker feedstock.

Profitability and Price Forecasts: Refined Products - 2024 provides profitability and price projections to 2050 for refined products for the main price setting regions of Asia Pacific, Western Europe and the United States.Products included within this report are naphtha, LPG, gasoline, diesel, jet fuel/kerosene, heating oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). 

Market Insights: Ethanol – 2024 includes discussion regarding key market trends, as well as demand analysis by region, end use and typeRoad use ethanol: Demand, capacity, supply, net trade, regulation, blend mandates, first vs second generation;Aviation use ethanol (Alcohol to Jet Sustainable Aviation Fuel): Demand, capacity, supply, net trade, regulation, blend mandates, first vs second generation;Chemical feedstock use ethanol: Demand by end-use productRegions include North America, South America, Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, China and Other Asia Pacific.  Analysis also includes the competitive landscape, first and second generation (cellulosic) capacity development, renewable feedstock availability, capacity listing, value chain development, and  pricing analysis by product and region.

There are many different drivers, including political influence, macroeconomic trends, technology trends, and environmental legislation that simultaneously influence the petrochemical industry.  NexantECA's Markets and Profitability program is underpinned by our unique Petrochemical Simulator, with forecasting methodology based on an integrated approach to take account of the major pressures on global supply and demand patterns, the pressure on cost of production, and expected impact on industry profitability.This document describes our methodology and includes assumptions and scenarios for our 2023 and year to date 2024 reports.