http://www.reportbuyer.com/rss.htmlA concise listing of market research reports covering the petrochemicals industry. These include country overviews and company reports. en-gbReportbuyerservice@reportbuyer.comenquiries@redwiredesign.comhttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/research_report_chinese_petroleum_processing_coking_industry.htmlIn this report, Chinese petroleum processing and coking industry consists of the crude oil processing, the manufacturing of petroleum products, and production of man-made crude oil, coking and the nuclear fuel processing. From January to May, 2009, sales revenue of Chinese petroleum processing, coking and nuclear fuel processing industry totaled RMB 712. 365 billion, dropping by 18. 163c18f3c84b528b0765702d0fbd11e8Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/oilfield_chemicals_2009.htmlOilfield Chemicals to 2013 Recovery expected for US oilfield chemicals by 2013 Demand for oilfield chemicals in the US is expected to surpass $10 billion in 2013. The market is currently in the midst of a slump, the result of declining oilfield activity brought on by precipitous drops in oil and natural gas pricing and weakness in the global economy. However, oil prices are expected to recover fairly quickly, reigniting rig activity and boosting demand for drilling fluids, stimulation chemicals and other product types. f40fddf2c589cb562edd3f7c7f23ff72Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/poland_petrochemicals_report_q4_2009.htmlPolish petrochemicals demand should continue to slow through 2009, in line with the overall economic trend which should see the country dip into recession during H209, according to BMI's latest Poland Petrochemicals Report. Key sectors determining output will be the construction, automotive, packaging and consumer goods industries. These are witnessing varying levels of demand. cec036b6cb33b4414b54f82e84f739c4Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/czech_republic_petrochemicals_report_q4_2009.htmlThe Czech petrochemicals industry will be heavily influenced by economic trends in Germany, the country's largest export market for petrochemicals-consuming industries. According to BMI's latest Czech Republic Petrochemicals Report, although Germany's economy has plummeted its car scrappage programme designed to stimulate sales could have a positive knock-on impact on the Czech car industry, which consumes a sizeable portion of the country's polypropylene production. Key sectors determining output will be the construction, automotive, packaging and consumer goods industries. ec2a000414ecc7ffecbe02ffad1a39e4Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/saudi_arabia_power_report_q3_2009.htmlThe new Saudi Arabia Power Report from BMI forecasts that the country will account for 16. 84% of Middle East and Africa (MEA) regional power generation by 2013. BMI's Middle East/Africa power generation estimate for 2008 is 1,200 terawatt hours (TWh), representing an increase of 6. b52c5172d1fdac5b3a5b7a8b5770ecf7Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/united_states_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlThe US petrochemical industry is suffering the effects of a contraction in house building and car production, with output set to contract in 2009 and into 2010, according to BMI's latest US Petrochemicals Report. The US petrochemicals industry will continue to suffer as a result of a glut in world supply, a situation that is being exacerbated by new capacity and falling demand. As a result, many companies are struggling, especially those that entered the downturn with a high degree of financial leverage. 0791c484cff75f93e4dc738024fc00dfTue, 09 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/france_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlFrance is shedding petrochemicals capacity as the recession bites deep into revenue, forcing plant closures. As a result, BMI's latest France Petrochemicals report forecasts a 15-20% drop in petrochemicals output, which is more than twice the 7% decline forecast by France's chemical industry association, Union des Industries Chimiques (UIC). France is in its worst recession since World War II, with a collapse in output across industry. 20c608b43e448538db55a737dd51fdefSat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/azerbaijan_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlAzerbaijan's petrochemicals industry is faced with a crisis, amid a global economic downturn and large inventories. Yet the government's ability to bail the sector out is limited by severe budgetary constraints, casting doubt on the long-term viability of Azerkimya, the country's leading petrochemicals producer. Industrial plants in Sumgait are suffering from the effects of lower oil prices and a contraction in credit availability. 5cd9ae849477176c34f68c4576604184Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/algeria_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlA two-year delay in the Arzew petrochemical complex is a set-back for the development of the Algerian petrochemicals industry, but is typical of project delays seen across the world amid the global economic downturn and the financial crisis, according to BMI's latest Algeria Petrochemicals Report. Sonatrach has announced that it will invest US$63. 5bn on petrochemical plants and refineries as well as oilfield expansion between 2009 and 2013. 07c020bf2f8c127c91230ac2773d26c0Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/germany_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlA collapse in demand from industrial customers in the automotive and construction sectors will see a decline in sales and output of up to 20% in some polymers as Germany heads towards its worst economic performance for decades, according to BMI's latest Germany Petrochemicals Report. According to the Verband der Chemischen Industrie (Chemical Industry Association, VCI), revenue in the German chemicals industry dropped 22% year-on-year (y-o-y) in January-February 2009 as industrial orders collapsed. In terms of output, volume was down 20% y-o-y in the period and barely changed from the December low. 955a2a838e9a52223d46e10f3af87c67Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/turkey_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlEconomic recession will weigh heavy on Turkey's relatively small petrochemical industry in 2009, but expansion in crude and refined oil production provides the basis for long-term expansion by providing access to more local naphtha feedstock sources, according to BMI's latest Turkey Petrochemicals Report. Crucial to the development of the Turkish petrochemical industry is access to feedstock, which is likely to come from the expansion of oil production in the Black Sea. Newly discovered reserves in the region could potentially make Turkey self-sufficient in oil. 4f9c3f6ca2aacf9f0634207912ce2188Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/kuwait_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlThe expansion of the Kuwaiti petrochemical industry has been dealt a double blow in recent months with the cancellation of two major foreign investment projects: a US$17bn global joint venture (JV) with Dow Chemical and the US$15bn Al-Zour refinery. This will limit Kuwait's ambition to become a major exporter of petrochemicals, according to BMI's latest Kuwait Petrochemicals Report. The cancellation of Al-Zour is a major blow to the foreign companies that have signed preliminary deals to participate in the project, but will also limit the country's potential to supply naphtha as feedstock to the petrochemical industry. 811723e24910a7146361eac62cea79deSat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/qatar_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlOf all petrochemical exporting countries, Qatar is best placed to survive the global recession due to its advantage in feedstock and the highly integrated nature of the country's petrochemical industry, according to BMI's latest Qatar Petrochemicals Report. Nevertheless, the global financial crisis has begun to impact Qatar's petrochemical industry over recent months, consistent with BMI's prediction of a downturn from H109. The Qatar Petroleum (QP) subsidiary, Industries Qatar, which is the second-largest Gulf chemical producer by market value, posted a 90% drop in profits to QAR100mn in Q408. e9544444284e8ea525bc7015938b8b9dSat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/analyzing_global_petrochemical_industry.htmlCombined heat and power (CHP) or cogeneration is the use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat. Conventional power plants emit the heat created as a by-product of electricity generation into the environment through cooling towers, flue gas, or by other means. CHP or a bottoming cycle captures the by-product heat for domestic or industrial heating purposes, either very close to the plant, or as hot water for district heating with temperatures ranging from approximately 80 to 130 C. 41f84b99286e71f5119e8081f5411097Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/romania_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlBMI's latest Romania Petrochemicals Report argues that the merger of state-owned chemicals producer Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea and its feedstock provider Petrochemicals Arges will be crucial to the muchneeded consolidation of the country's petrochemicals industry, but the financial crisis is proving to be a major obstacle for the sector as a whole. According to local media reports, the government may be prepared to divest some of its interest in Petrom in order to obtain control of Petrochemicals Arges; the government currently holds a 20. 63% stake in Petrom, the majority of which belongs to Austria's OMV. 046606cc9c760454befd4a0cbf744aefSat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/israel_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlBMI's latest Iran Petrochemical Report challenges official estimates and forecasts, arguing that there is ample evidence that the Iranian petrochemical industry is headed for stagnation or even contraction in the year ahead, with the prospect of significant project delays and lower rates of capacity utilisation. There have been few year-end indicators from individual petrochemicals producers to judge the accuracy of official statistics, which suggest 18% growth in the 2008/09 Iranian year, despite the country's economic slowdown and a sharp decline in demand from key export markets. BMI believes that sales and therefore production have been affected by the global economic downturn, with a contraction in output of up to 10% in the second half of 2008/09. e8cf4a3d4c66c40298282f14dd0f440aSat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/poland_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlThe effects of the economic slowdown on the Polish petrochemicals sector are being further compounded by the depreciation of the zloty, which has raised the debt-to-earnings ratio of the country's leading petrochemical producer PKN Orlen and led BMI to raise concerns over the impact on investment in the industry. PKN Orlen has been struggling with debt and by early 2009 its foreign-currency-denominated debt rose above the net debt-to-earnings ratios defined in credit agreements owing in large part to the depreciation of the zloty. Agreements signed in April 2009 between PKN Orlen and its creditors allowed it to temporarily breach debt covenants after its ratio of net debt to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) surpassed an agreed level of 3. 2706a36d9577aed24af7841220a5bef6Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/ukraine_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlThe Ukrainian chemicals and petrochemicals industries have reported a modest recovery from the collapse in January when the country's gas supply was cut off, but 2009 will still be a very difficult year for producers with a deep contraction in output expected followed by a slow recovery, according to BMI's latest Ukraine Petrochemicals Report. In Q109, sales by the chemicals and petrochemicals industries totalled UAH8. 76bn, including UAH6. a31f12a4d5287bd3619902a3090a9482Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/south_africa_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlFuture expansion of the South African petrochemicals industry will be limited if the financial crisis affects plans for new refineries, thereby limiting potential naphtha feedstock availability, according to BMI's latest South Africa Petrochemicals Report. BMI expects no expansion in refinery capacity following consolidation, although continuing enlargement of synthetic oil capacity is expected. This will limit potential naphtha feedstock availability. 6d2fddee586f42d47865a8e0e756946eSat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicalshttp://www.reportbuyer.com/chemicals/petrochemicals/iran_petrochemicals_report_q3_2009.htmlThe merger of Oil Refineries Ltd (ORL) and Carmel Olefins Ltd (COL) will be completed in 2009 and will mark the further consolidation of the Israeli petrochemicals industry, enabling it to leverage synergies and improve efficiency, according to BMI's latest Israel Petrochemicals Report. Anti-trust authorities acted to put the merger on hold in Q109 until businessman Leonid Nevzlin divested his stake from Modgal Industries, which has a 57% stake in Israel Petrochemical Enterprises (IPE), which owns 50% of ORL and a 15% stake in Carmel Olefins. In March, Modgal signed an agreement with Nevzlin to buy back shares from him. d1707702e0b002ad2fa58e35a144cd12Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBChemicals/Petrochemicals