乙烯Global and China Ethylene Industry Report, 2009-2010.pdfVIP

Global and China Ethylene Industry Report, 2009-2010 Before 2009, the global ethylene capacity had mostly been concentrated in developed countries such the United States and European countries, while recent years have seen soaring capacity in Asia and the Middle East. In 2009 and 2010, the newly-increased capacity in Asia was 1.8 million tons and 7.29 million tons respectively, while they were 5.22 million tons and 1.6 million tons in the Middle East. The rapid capacity expansion in the Middle East will exert considerable influence on China’s ethylene market. In 2009, the global ethylene capacity reached 137 million tons, and it is expected to realize 145 million tons in 2010. Global Ethylene Capacity, 2007-2010 (mln tons) Source: ResearchInChina In 2009, the global ethylene consumption touched 111 million tons. It is expected that ethylene demand will increase by over 3% to more than 114 million tons in 2010. By region, the demand growth is limited in the mature markets of developed counties; Asia has become the major contributor to the robust demand growth, and will account for 60% of the global demand surge in the upcoming 5 years, and half of the Asian demand growth will come from China. In 2009, China’s ethylene equivalent consumption reached 24 million tons, while its ethylene output was no more than 10.7 million tons in the same year, bringing the self-sufficiency rate below 50%. To turn things for the better, China has built a number of new ethylene f