1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 1
1.1 List of Tables 1
1.2 List of Figures 1
2 Market Overview 1
3 Significant Developments 2
3.1 Formosa Plastics to Invest $2 Billion in Petrochemical Plant in Point Comfort, Texas 2
3.2 Saudi Kayan Resumes Operations at Petrochemical Plants in Saudi Arabia 2
4 Price Trends in Asia 2
4.1 Asia, Propylene Prices 2
4.2 Asia, Ethylene Prices 2
5 Price Trends in Europe 3
5.1 Europe, Propylene Prices 3
5.2 Europe, Ethylene Prices 3
6 Price Trends in North America 4
6.1 North America, Propylene Prices 4
6.2 North America, Ethylene Prices 4
7 Plants Update 5
7.1 Propylene Plants Update 5
7.1.1 CPC Cuts Operating Rates at No.5 Cracker 5
7.1.2 Advanced Petrochemical and Bayegan to Form Polypropylene Joint Venture in Turkey 5
7.1.3 Honam Petrochem Resumes Operations at Daesan Naphtha Cracker 5
7.2 Ethylene Plants Update 5
7.2.1 IRPC to Cut Operating Rates at 360,000 Mtpa Ethylene Cracker 5
7.2.2 Maruzen Petrochemical to Resume Operations at Chiba Naphtha Cracker in June 2012 5
7.2.3 SDK Delays Restart of 695,000 Mtpa Ethylene Cracker 5
7.2.4 Shaw Secures Contract for Eastman’s Ethylene Plant in Longview, Texas 5
8 Monomer Company Updates 5
8.1 Oil Refineries Reports Revenue of $2.4 Billion in Q1 2012 5
8.2 Keyuan Petrochem Reports Revenue of $183.3m in Q1 2012 6
8.3 Huntsman Reports Revenue of $2.9 Billion in Q1 2012 6
8.4 Westlake Chemical Reports Revenue of $1 Billion in Q1 2012 6
8.5 BP Reports Revenue of $96.7 Billion in Q1 2012 6
9 Appendix 6
9.1 Methodology 6
9.1.1 Coverage 6
9.1.2 Secondary Research 6
9.1.3 Primary Research 6
9.1.4 Expert Panel Validation 7
9.2 Contact Us 7
9.3 Disclaimer 7
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Monomer Market, Asia, Monthly Average Propylene Prices ($/Metric Ton), 2011-2012 2
Table 2: Monomer Market, Asia, Monthly Average Ethylene Prices ($/Metric Ton), 2011-2012 2
Table 3: Monomer Market, Europe, Monthly Average Propylene Prices ($/Metric Ton), 2011-2012 3
Table 4: Monomer Market, Europe, Monthly Average Ethylene Prices ($/Metric Ton), 2011-2012 3
Table 5: Monomer Market, North America, Monthly Average Propylene Prices ($/Metric Ton), 2011-2012 4
Table 6: Monomer Market, North America, Monthly Average Ethylene Prices ($/Metric Ton), 2011-2012 4
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Monomer Market, Asia, Monthly Average Propylene Prices ($/Metric Ton), 2011-2012 2
Figure 2: Monomer Market, Asia, Monthly Average Ethylene Prices ($/Metric Ton), 2011-2012 3
Figure 3: Monomer Market, Europe, Monthly Average Propylene Prices ($/Metric Ton), 2011-2012 3
Figure 4: Monomer Market, Europe, Monthly Average Ethylene Prices ($/Metric Ton), 2011-2012 4
Figure 5: Monomer Market, North America, Monthly Average Propylene Prices ($/Metric Ton), 2011-2012 4
Figure 6: Monomer Market, North America, Monthly Average Ethylene Prices ($/Metric Ton), 2011-2012 5