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Sector Analysis
Global Xylene Industry by Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants, 2026-2030
Global xylene capacity is poised to witness considerable growth between 2026 and 2030 driven by surging demand for paraxylene—a key precursor used to manufacture polyester fibers for textiles and PET plastics for packaging. Moreover, due to xylene’s excellent solvent properties, it is heavily used in the automotive, construction, and infrastructure sectors for the production of high-quality paints, coatings, and adhesives, etc.
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Sector Analysis
Global Propylene Industry: Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants, 2026-2030
Global propylene capacity is poised to witness considerable growth between 2025 and 2030, since it primarily serves as a crucial building block for polypropylene, the second most widely produced plastic in the world. Moreover, propylene is also a key intermediate required to produce several important chemicals such as acrylonitrile and propylene oxide, vital chemical intermediaries mainly used to produce plastics, synthetic rubbers, and polyurethane. Asia is set to dominate the global propylene production capacity growth by 2030.
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Sector Analysis
Global Ethylene Industry: Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants, 2026-2030
Global ethylene capacity is poised to witness considerable growth between 2025 and 2030 driven by surging demand from automotive, construction and e-commerce industries. Ethylene is also a primary monomer used in polyethylene production, -a plastic that finds wide applications in packaging, automotive parts, and consumer goods. Asia is set to dominate the global ethylene production capacity growth by 2030.
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Sector Analysis
Global Propylene Market: Key Projects and Capacity Additions, 2026
The global propylene market is expected to grow significantly due to surging demand for polypropylene in packaging, automotive, and construction industries. China remains the leading consumer of propylene on a global scale, followed by the US, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.
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Sector Analysis
Global Ethylene Market: Key Projects and Capacity Additions, 2026
The global ethylene market is expected to grow in the coming years, supported by continued demand from chemical value chains (notably Ethylene-to-Olefins and ethylene-based intermediates) as well as expanding fuel/energy applications in certain regions. China has solidified its position as the world's largest consumer and producer (supplier) of ethylene, officially surpassing the US.
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Sector Analysis
Butadiene Industry Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants to 2030
Global butadiene capacity is poised to grow significantly by around 19% during the 2025 to 2030 outlook period, as it is a highly versatile petrochemical that serves as a key building block for production of various other chemicals. These include synthetic rubbers and plastics like ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), which are used in different industrial and consumer products. Asia is set to dominate this growth, due to its increasing demand from automotive, appliances and tire industries.
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Sector Analysis
Benzene Industry Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants to 2030
Global benzene capacity is poised to grow considerably by 2030. Asia is set to dominate this growth, mainly driven by the region’s rapid expansion in automotive and construction sectors. The top three countries in terms of benzene production in 2024 were China, the US and South Korea.
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Sector Analysis
Ethylene Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook by Region, Countries, Companies, Feedstock, Projects and Forecast to 2030
Ethylene Capacity & CapEx Overview The ethylene capacity was 225.52 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) in 2022 and is poised to witness considerable growth of more than 46% from 2022 to 2030. Around 140 planned and announced plants are slated to come online by 2030, primarily in Asia and the Middle East. Ethylene Capacity and CapEx Outlook, 2022-2030 (mtpa) Buy the Full Report for More Insights on Ethylene Capacity and Capex Market Forecast Download a Free Report Sample The ethylene...
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Sector Analysis
Propylene Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook by Region, Countries, Companies, Feedstock, Projects and Forecast to 2030
Propylene Capacity & CapEx Overview Global propylene capacity was valued at 150.30 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) in 2022 and is poised to witness considerable growth of more than 46% from 2022 to 2030. Around 175 planned and announced plants are slated to come online by 2030, primarily in Asia and the Middle East with China and Iran being the top producers of Propylene globally. Propylene Capacity and CapEx Outlook, 2022-2030 (mtpa) Buy Full Report for More Insights on Propylene...
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