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Sector Analysis
Urea Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook by Region, Countries, Companies, Projects and Forecast to 2030
Global urea production capacity is poised to witness considerable growth between 2025 and 2030 due to rising food demand from growing world population, expanding industrial applications for resins, increasing usage in reducing vehicle emissions, and in the production of adhesives, textiles and cosmetics.
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Sector Analysis
Urea Market Analysis and Forecast by Capacity Additions, Top Countries and Active and Upcoming Projects to 2030
The global urea market is expected to grow in the coming years, due to heavy agricultural demand to feed a rising world population. China and India together accounted for half of all worldwide urea consumption in 2025, driven primarily by their vast agricultural sectors, massive populations, and heavy state-backed fertilizer subsidies.
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Sector Analysis
Global Oil & Gas FIDs in 2026 (H2 Edition)​
In the first half of 2026, final investment decisions (FIDs) were approved for 37 oil and gas production projects worldwide. Asia and Europe led FID activity with nine projects each, followed by Africa with six, and North America and South America with five each. In H2 2026, around 103 upstream production projects worldwide are expected to reach FIDs. Europe is projected to lead in the number of FIDs, followed by Oceania and Africa.
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Sector Analysis
Global Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry by Capacity and Capital Expenditure with Details of All Active and Planned Plants, 2026-2030
Global Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) capacity is poised to witness considerable growth between 2026 and 2030 as it is an essential industrial chemical used as the primary building block to manufacture Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), the most consumed plastic in the world. Asia is set to dominate global VCM production capacity growth by 2030. North America is the only region to witness minor capacity additions over the same period.
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Sector Analysis
Q2 2026 Global Oil and Gas Industry Contracts Review: Samsung Heavy Industries and China Petroleum Engineering Drive Midstream Contracts
Global oil and gas contracts reported a quarter-on-quarter increase in total disclosed value, with $69.82 billion in Q2 2026 as compared to $57.82 billion in Q1 2026. However, the number of contracts decreased from 1,442 in Q1 2026 to 1,331 in Q2 2026
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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 witness significant growth between 2025 and 2030 due to surging demand for synthetic rubber from the automotive tire manufacturing, expanding consumer goods, and infrastructure sectors. Butadiene is a key feedstock for materials like Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), and its consumption is climbing rapidly alongside rising vehicle production and industrialization.
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Sector Analysis
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI) Industry Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants to 2030
Global Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI) capacity is poised to witness considerable growth between 2026 and 2030. MDI is a primary raw material for rigid polyurethane foams, which is widely used in thermal insulation, automotive manufacturing, and high-performance adhesives. Asia is set to dominate global MDI production capacity growth by 2030.
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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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Thematic Analysis
Cybersecurity in Energy: Strategic Intelligence
Energy infrastructure is a high-value target for cybercriminals. Attacks on critical national infrastructure (CNI) can have an outsized impact, disrupting essential services, causing nationwide instability, and generating financial gain for hackers. Energy resources are attractive targets for hackers Energy infrastructure is a high-value target for cybercriminals. Attacks on critical national infrastructure (CNI) can have an outsized impact, disrupting essential services, causing nationwide instability, and generating financial gain for hackers. As geopolitical uncertainty intensifies, so does cyber espionage, making it crucial...
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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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