Argus Benzene Analytics
10-year forecast and five-year history covering supply-demand fundamentals, capacities and detailed expert insight for the benzene market.
Overview
Argus Benzene Analytics is a bi-annual supply-demand analytics service for the global benzene market. It delivers a 10-year forward forecast and five-year history covering production capacities, supply and demand balances, trade flows, and feedstock forecasts for leading derivatives, organised by country and region. Subscribers receive a PDF report and accompanying Excel data files authored by Argus experts.
At a glance
- 10-year forecast and five-year history included.
- Supply, demand, trade and capacity data by country and region.
- Downloadable Excel datasets with operating rates and balances.
- Expert PDF report in PowerPoint format, published twice a year.
- Regional supply, demand and trade analysis by country and region.
- Direct access to Argus aromatics specialists.
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Key features
10-year forecast with five-year history
Covers capacities, supply and demand, trade, and feedstock forecasts for leading benzene derivatives, organised by country and region and published twice a year.
Detailed expert report
Delivered in PowerPoint PDF format, focusing on new plant capacities, growth rates in relevant markets, and key regulatory developments shaping the global benzene outlook.
Regional market insight
Assesses capacities and operating rates across North America, Western Europe, the Middle East, Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia, grounded in global trade flows and economics.
Downloadable Excel datasets
Provides data on supply, demand, capacities, operating rates and trade balances by country and region, enabling deeper market analysis, trend identification and commercial modelling.
Global derivative coverage
Tracks demand for leading benzene derivatives — including ethylbenzene, cumene, aniline and cyclohexane — across major producing and consuming regions worldwide.
Access to Argus specialists
Subscribers engage directly with the expert analysts behind Argus long-term benzene and aromatics analytics forecast services for tailored market support.
Who uses this service
Benzene producers
- Assess global capacity additions to support long-term investment and strategic planning decisions.
- Benchmark regional supply-demand balances to inform commercial management strategies.
- Identify derivative demand trends to optimise production portfolio and market positioning.
Traders and distributors
- Evaluate regional trade balances to identify sourcing and marketing opportunities globally.
- Assess capacity changes and operating rates to anticipate supply shifts across key markets.
- Support commercial positioning with independent, forward-looking benzene market data.
Transportation and logistics providers
- Assess geographic supply-demand implications to plan long-term logistics requirements.
- Identify emerging trade flow patterns across key producing and consuming regions.
- Support route and capacity planning with independent 10-year benzene market forecasts.
Banks and investors
- Monitor capacity investment projects, joint ventures and plant closures across global benzene markets.
- Assess long-term supply-demand fundamentals to evaluate project and investment viability.
- Support due diligence and credit analysis with independent, data-driven benzene market intelligence.