10
Nov
S. Korea – can naphtha capacity be replaced by ethane? – Week 45 2025
As reported in NGLStrategy’s Weekly Report for Week 35, a number of petrochemical companies in
27
Oct
Ethylene in Western Europe – Still sick – Week 43 2025
It has been well documented that the ethylene industry in Western Europe has been under
22
Sep
China’s propylene demand growth outpaces NGLS’s expectations for 2025 – Week 38 2025
For the propane market, one of the key indicators in recent years has been the
01
Sep
Ethylene capacity shake-ups in the Far East – Week 35 2025
With overcapacity for ethylene continuing and difficult economics persistent for a number of petrochemical players
11
Aug
Loss of LPG demand in petrochemicals – Week 32 2025
The economics of producing ethylene via steam cracking have been challenging for many petrochemical producers
28
Jul
US ethylene production & ethane consumption up in first half of 2025 – Week 30 2025
Although final figures are not yet out, it appears that US ethylene capacity utilisation has
14
Jul
Cracker closures reshape Europe’s LPG cracking potential – Week 28 2025
The spate of ethylene plant closure announcements in Europe and current low cracker operating rates
19
May
Overview of the impact of 10% import tariffs for US to China volume – Week 20 2025
Further tariff announcements last week between the US and China provided some optimism in the
05
May
A closer look at Chinese petrochemical imports – Week 18 2025
Analysis of LPG imports into major terminal hubs in China which are linked to petrochemical
31
Mar
Challenges ahead for China’s PDH sector as competition intensifies – Week 13 2025
China's propane dehydrogenation (PDH) sector saw a robust start to 2025, with propane demand for