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Sharp losses herald weakness for petrochemicals through 2013
The deteriorating economic climate took a heavy toll on the performance of the petrochemical industry at the end of 2011. Profitability stalled across the industry, threatening the recovery the industry achieved after the economic recession that plagued markets at the end of 2008.
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Global Polyolefins Technology Review
Nexant’s newly released POPS technology review comes at a time when the industry has been impacted by a number of plant closures that have occurred simultaneously with new capacity start-ups.
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Methanol Strategic Business Analysis
In 2011, global methanol demand is expected to experience robust growth, significantly higher than that of GDP growth.
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Q4 2011 Economic uncertainty blights petrochemical industry profitability
The deteriorating economic climate across the globe took a heavy toll on the performance of the petrochemical industry at the end of 2011. Margins fell heavily, accelerating losses made in the third quarter. Demand stalled as many consumers lost confidence in the outlook for the global economy and heavily reduced their stocks at the end of the year.
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