The Petrochemical Industry in Developing Asia: A Review of the Current Situation and Prospects for Development in the 1990sThe purpose of this report is to address the need for information on the petrochemical industry in Asia in view of the fast-evolving situation of the industry in the region and the growing involvement of the World Bank with operations and studies in a number of Asian countries. The report reviews the current trends of the industry with relevance for Asian-based producers and documents the substantial increases in activity and rates of growth of the sector in Asia. A substantial part of the analysis is dedicated to the assessment of competitive advantages in the production of petrochemicals by individual producers. The study also review the policy framework in all countries selected and compares the different economic instruments and other policy tools that have been used to develop their industries. The report concludes that prospects for future development of the industry in developing Asia are generally favorable. As a caveat, the optimistic outlook hinges on the prospects for continuous economic growth and the oil supply and pricing situation. To secure their competitive position and materialize the growth prospects, countries with a lower competitive posture must move to improve their economics of manufacture through feedstock diversification, vertical integration, restructuring increased exposure to competition and improved long-term planning. |
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... Benzene 200 152 # 7 44 150 41 277 India Reformate 450 121 28 173 Benzene 200 89 17 371 China Reformate 450 113 Benzene 200 95 245 34 165 25 341 Thailand Reformate 450 159 Benzene 200 153 335 40 152 293 Malaysia Reformate 450 171 40 146 ...
... Benzene 200 152 # 7 44 150 41 277 India Reformate 450 121 28 173 Benzene 200 89 17 371 China Reformate 450 113 Benzene 200 95 245 34 165 25 341 Thailand Reformate 450 159 Benzene 200 153 335 40 152 293 Malaysia Reformate 450 171 40 146 ...
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... benzene from benzene extraction units and to the transfer prices for ethylene . In summary , this family of products illustrates a link to the aromatics and olefins sector in each country . In all these products , Korea comes out as the ...
... benzene from benzene extraction units and to the transfer prices for ethylene . In summary , this family of products illustrates a link to the aromatics and olefins sector in each country . In all these products , Korea comes out as the ...
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... Benzene 17,571 17,567 1995 Ethylene 471,937 471,813 Propylene 340,271 340,305 Benzene 23,372 23,414 MALYSIA 1990 Ethylene 191,180 191,156 Propylene 115,795 115,785 Benzene 107,163 107,155 1995 Ethylene 375,606 375,581 Propylene 189,571 ...
... Benzene 17,571 17,567 1995 Ethylene 471,937 471,813 Propylene 340,271 340,305 Benzene 23,372 23,414 MALYSIA 1990 Ethylene 191,180 191,156 Propylene 115,795 115,785 Benzene 107,163 107,155 1995 Ethylene 375,606 375,581 Propylene 189,571 ...
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aromatics Asia Asian Asian producers ASTIF basic petrochemicals Benzene Butadiene capital costs CHEMICAL China CHINA THAILAND MALAYSIA competitive crackers demand derivatives domestic market downstream products economic environmental EPRS ERSITY ethane/propane ethylene production expected feedstock Forecast gas fractions Gulf HDPE imports incentives increase India India China Thailand Indonesia installation factors integration investment investors Japan KOREA INDIA CHINA LDPE levels Malaysia and Indonesia manufacturing merchant ethylene Methanol million tons NAGOTHANE naphtha based naphtha prices natural gas olefins operation opportunity cost opportunity value ownership p-xylene P.O. Box petrochemical industry petrochemical products PETROCHEMICALS 000 MT planning plants plastics Polyester polypropylene potential production capacity production costs projects Propylene raw materials refineries region relatively requirements SAN DIEGO Sinopec situation Source Staff estimates styrene summarized in Table synthetic fibers synthetic resins synthetic rubber Taiwan tariff Thailand THAILAND MALAYSIA INDONESIA trade Ulsan YEOCHON