Poland tops growth league in Europe’s €14.1 billion flexible packaging market

• 18 7月 2018

According to PCI Wood Mackenzie's latest review of the European marketplace, 'Flexible Packaging European Supply Demand Report', Poland continued to be the fastest growing major flexible packaging market in Europe in 2017, increasing by over 5% during the year.

Fresh wave of tariffs to hit US plastic pipes, hoses and tubes imports

• 09 8月 2018

Commenting on the announcement that the US will impose a 25% tariff on $16 billion worth of Chinese goods, including chemicals, Ashish Chitalia, Wood Mackenzie Principal Analyst, said:

West Europe PET bottle recovery grows, but challenges for RPET supply chain remain

• 01 10月 2018

The total volume of PET bottles collected in West Europe during 2017 was near 2 Mt, compared to an estimated 3.2 Mt of bottles placed in the market, according to Wood Mackenzie Chemicals' latest report on the RPET market in West Europe.

Chevron Phillips Chemical to cease US paraxylene production

• 06 12月 2018

Commenting on the news that Chevron Phillips Chemical will cease paraxylene production in the U.S at the end of this year, Gordon Haire, Wood Mackenzie Chemicals Research Director, said:

EU's Plastics Strategy May be Missed Opportunity

• 16 1月 2018

Follwoing the EU's pledge to make all plastic packaging recyclable by 2030, Helen McGeough, PCI Wood Mackenzie Senior Consultant, commented

India to double oil products growth in 2018

• 19 1月 2018

India is poised to double its oil product demand growth (190 kb/d) in 2018 after a sluggish 2017, when demand grew by only 93 kb/d. Last year, demand growth was at its slowest in the past three years.

How Chinese PTA and MEG futures impact the polyester industry?

• 30 1月 2019

The two polyester feedstocks – purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and monoethylene glycol (MEG) – in the world's most important polyester market China, have recently moved towards a total paper business.

Commodity slowdown in China could be different this time

• 05 3月 2019

In today's meeting of the National People’s Congress, China announced slower growth this year, with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth targeted at a range of 6 to 6.5% in 2019.

Amazon’s packaging transition boost for U.S. flexible plastics industry

• 12 3月 2019

Amazon’s decision to move towards lightweight flexible plastic mailers over its traditional cardboard boxes will likely set a trend for the rest of the industry, according to Wood Mackenzie Chemicals’ recent ‘Q1 2019 Flexible Packaging Global Market Overview’.

China's refining sector to slowdown and reconfigure for energy transition

• 15 3月 2019

Refinery capacity is expected to continue growing in the medium term, but the pace of growth is expected to slow down considerably. Capacity additions are mainly from crude-to-chemicals projects, which aim to maximise naphtha production to meet the increasing petrochemical feedstock demand.

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Out with lithium and nickel, in with salt and bricks?

• 02 7月 2024

Join us as we delve into the world of energy storage and heat delivery technologies for homes and industrial buildings. Listen to discussions with experts from the University of Sheffield, Rondo and Kyoto as they explore innovative solutions for storing energy.

US E&Ps on a capital-raising spree

• 26 3月 2021

Near-zero interest rates and higher oil prices have created ideal conditions for E&Ps to issue debt. Will the capital inflows enable them to ramp up activity faster?

Vaccinations point the way to energy demand recovery

• 19 3月 2021

It has been a rough week for crude prices, but as vaccine availability continues to widen, hopes of a sustained pick-up in activity are well founded

Wood Mackenzie 2020 Research Excellence Awards

• 23 3月 2021

In 2020, our global analysts produced an outstanding body of research to help steer our clients through the challenges and uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our annual Research Excellence Awards celebrate the very best of that compelling and timely insight.

Will carbon costs destroy the added value from refinery-petrochemical integration?​

• 10 11月 2021

Earlier this year, we published a case study exploring S-Oil’s decision to add steam cracking capacity to its Onsan refinery. In this update, we have used REM-Chemicals and PetroPlan to scrutinise the possible impact of carbon costs.

Horizons podcast: The Big Ban

• 30 6月 2022

Regular host Dr. Liz Dennett is joined by Derek Brower, US Energy Editor at the Financial Times, Massimo Di-Odoardo and Ann-Louise Hittle.

Horizons podcast: How biofuel circularity could unlock the energy transition

• 25 8月 2022

Liquid biofuels should play a key role in the energy transition. On the podcast we look at the need for the refining sector to adapt in the same way the petrochemical industry has, by adopting new technologies and establishing non-fossil fuel feedstocks.

Big Oil’s opportunity for M&A in the petrochemicals downturn

• 30 11月 2023

Petrochemicals may be experiencing a severe cyclical downturn, triggered by excessive capacity build-out, but it’s one of the sector’s best long-term bets. Our experts discuss the timing of it's recovery and whether the downturn might spark change.

What the energy world looks like in 2030

• 28 1月 2020

This decade promises unprecedented change in the way we produce and consume energy. Find out how that will take shape in this week's Edge.

Polyethylene Asset Cost Tool

• 14 4月 2018

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New recycling technologies can help solve the plastic waste problem

• 13 8月 2019

Are there better ways to recycle plastic? At our recent Americas Polyester Conference, we explored whether chemical recycling can be part of the solution to our plastic waste problem.

Horizons podcast: Avoiding pand-ammonia

• 02 12月 2022

Industrial ammonia is a key part of modern life. As we race to decarbonise, the energy-intensive means of ammonia production need to be addressed. Low-carbon ammonia has a place in the energy transition, but the industry will be reluctant to commit without guaranteed demand.

Plastic surgery: reshaping the profile of the plastics industry

• 05 11月 2021

To explore the effects of efforts to create a more sustainable plastics value chain, we have run a scenario founded on our base-case industry outlook. Read more.

Energy transition to drive refinery and petrochemicals integration

• 16 2月 2021

2020 was a difficult year for the world’s refineries as the coronavirus pandemic reduced refinery utilisation and OPEC+ supply restraint narrowed crude price differentials. Despite this, integrated refinery and petrochemical sites significantly outperformed their fuels-only peers, according to Wood Mackenzie.

US winter freeze hits global olefins market

• 19 2月 2021

This week’s winter storm has paralysed US petrochemical production and disrupted 15% of the global olefins market, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Webinar | Refinery/petrochemical integration is transforming the downstream landscape (APAC/MEA)

• 23 3月 2021

Join us on Tuesday 23rd, to better understand how to benchmark the significance of petrochemical integration on the refining industry and how disruptive such integrated sites are to the petrochemical sector.

Will 2019 see European BOPET film prices rise even further?

• 16 1月 2019

European BOPET film prices have risen nearly 17% over the last 12 months, levels not seen since late 2011. Will prices rise even further in 2019? Get our latest BOPET film analysis.

Plastics recycling: how is the industry changing?

• 29 1月 2019

How will the goals of reduce, reuse and recycle impact the plastics industry and its supply chain? Get our latest analysis of the impact of sustainability initiatives.

The four changing priorities in the polyolefins industry

• 15 12月 2018

The impact of major demand drivers, customer preferences, protectionism and regulatory changes are shifting the priorities of players in the polyolefins markets.