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Sector Analysis
GlobalData Gas Market Outlook 2026
The GlobalData Gas Market Outlook 2026 is the first edition of GlobalData's flagship outlook for global natural gas to 2035. It combines country-level demand modeling, built on detailed macroeconomic, power, and industrial data, with GlobalData's proprietary asset-level data on gas fields, LNG plants, pipelines, and storage sites. The report covers demand, supply, trade, storage, and prices by country, region, and sector across six scenarios, and sets out how the 2026 Strait of Hormuz disruption, the LNG construction wave, and the...
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Sector Analysis
Middle East and North Africa Upstream Development Outlook, 2026-2030
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is central to the global energy system, home to some of the world’s largest concentrations of oil and gas reserves. This huge petroleum resource base underpins MENA’s role as a leading producer and exporter, shaping global supply balances, influencing energy prices, and meeting a substantial share of worldwide demand. Major producers — including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the UAE, Qatar and Egypt — are pivotal not only to the region’s energy outlook but...
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Sector Analysis
Liquids Storage Industry Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook with Details of All Operating and Upcoming Terminals to 2030
The global liquids storage capacity is expected to increase by 9.3% from 2025 to 2030, driven by rising demand for crude oil and refined products, strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) expansions across multiple countries, and increasing requirements for storage infrastructure amid oil market volatility in general. It also improves supply-chain continuity by providing adequate storage capacity during disruptions and to enhance operational efficiency by enabling better management of short-term supply and demand fluctuations.
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Global LNG Regasification Industry by Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook with Details of All Operating and Upcoming Terminals, 2026-2030
Why Does the LNG Regasification Terminals Market Matter? LNG regasification infrastructure is expanding as countries diversify their energy supply and increase access to LNG imports to meet power and industrial demand. Global LNG regasification capacity is expected to increase by nearly 37% between 2026 and 2030, supported by the build-out of new import terminals, particularly in Europe and Asia. The expansion is also supported by long-term supply contracts and policy measures aimed at strengthening energy security. New-build and expansion projects...
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Sector Analysis
Polyethylene Terephthlate (PET) Industry by Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants to 2030
Global Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) capacity is poised to witness significant growth between 2025 and 2030, driven heavily by demand from packaging and textile industries. PET is a tough, chemically resistant plastic widely used to produce high-strength car parts, packaging food and beverages, especially plastic bottles, as well as for producing synthetic fibers in clothing and textiles.
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Sector Analysis
Europe Hydrogen Market Report - 2026
Europe has one of the world’s largest hydrogen project pipelines, which has the potential to reach up to 19mtpa of production capacity by 2030. However, delivery continues to lag ambition: around 60% of the potential 2030 capacity is currently in feasibility stage, leaving the outlook highly dependent on projects progressing through approval, financing and construction. Spain and Germany are emerging as Europe’s leading low-carbon hydrogen markets, while demand is increasingly concentrated in sectors where direct electrification is challenging, including transport...
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Sector Analysis
Global Polyethylene Industry: Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants, 2026-2030
Global polyethylene capacity is poised to witness significant growth between 2025 and 2030 driven by rising demand across packaging, automotive, and construction sectors. Polyethylene is a widely used plastic that is lightweight, low-cost, high moisture resistant, and therefore useful for manufacturing a wide variety of products, rom simple packaging films to heavy-duty industrial tanks. Asia is set to dominate global polyethylene production capacity growth by 2030.
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Sector Analysis
Global New Build Trunk/Transmission Pipelines Projects Outlook to 2030 (2026 Edition)
A total of about 550 transmission pipeline projects are expected to commence operations globally during 2026 to 2030, supported by continued investment, rising energy demand, the need to ensure energy security, expand domestic supply, and modernize transmission infrastructure. Asia and North America lead the global project count, contributing approximately 28% and 23% of upcoming projects respectively, followed by Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Former Soviet Union (FSU).
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Global Phenol Industry: Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants, 2026-2030
Global phenol capacity is poised to witness significant growth between 2026 and 2030 due to rising demand for petrochemical products such as Bisphenol-A (BPA) and phenolic resins, driven by rapid industrialization in Asia. It is the only region to witness phenol capacity additions by 2030.
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Sector Analysis
Global Liquids Storage New-Build and Expansion Projects Outlook by Type, Development Stage, Key Countries, Region and Forecasts to 2030 (2026 Edition)
The global liquid storage project landscape is expected to witness significant activity during 2026–2030, supported by rising energy demand and continued investment in storage infrastructure linked to seaborne oil and petroleum product trade. Asia is expected to dominate global liquids storage capacity additions through 2030, accounting for nearly 62% of the total capacity additions, supported by expanding energy demand and infrastructure development across key growing economies.
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