Argus Propylene Analytics
A 10-year supply and demand forecast for global propylene and derivative markets, published twice a year with supporting Excel datasets.
Overview
Argus Propylene Analytics is a data-driven service delivering 10-year supply and demand forecasts for global propylene and derivative markets. Published twice a year, the service covers capacities, production, trade flows, operating rates and feedstock demand across key producing and consuming regions, organised by country and region. Subscribers receive a PDF report written by Argus propylene specialists, accompanied by downloadable Excel datasets.
At a glance
- 10-year forecast with five years of historical data.
- Covers supply, demand, trade and capacity by country.
- Regional analysis across nine key global markets.
- Identifies oversupply risks and market rebalancing signals.
- Supports strategic decisions with long-range capacity data.
- Published twice a year with downloadable Excel datasets.
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Key features
Long-term forecast and history
Covers capacities, supply and demand, trade flows and feedstock forecasts for leading derivatives by country and region, with a 10-year forecast and five years of historical data, published twice a year.
Detailed expert report
Delivered as an easy-to-read PDF, the report focuses on new plant capacities, growth rates in key markets, derivative demand trends and regulatory developments.
Regional and country analysis
Assesses capacities and operating rates across nine global regions, including Northeast Asia, North America, Western Europe, the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Downloadable Excel datasets
Provides structured data on supply, demand, capacities, operating rates and trade balances by country and region, ready for direct use in analysis and modelling.
Derivative demand coverage
Tracks demand across leading propylene derivatives — polypropylene, propylene oxide, acrylonitrile, acrylic acid and cumene — by country and region across the forecast period.
Access to propylene specialists
Subscribers can engage directly with the Argus propylene analysts who author the forecasts, gaining expert context on supply shifts, capacity additions and market dynamics.
Who uses this service
Propylene producers and consumers
- Support strategic investment and long-term budget planning using independent supply-demand forecasts.
- Benchmark regional capacities and operating rates to assess competitive positioning.
- Evaluate future market developments using country-level and regional analysis.
Traders and distributors
- Identify commercial opportunities through regional supply-demand and trade analysis.
- Monitor capacity additions and operating rates that may affect market balances.
- Assess changing import and export dynamics across global propylene markets.
Banks and investors
- Monitor investments, projects, joint ventures and capacity expansions.
- Assess long-term market fundamentals using independent forecasts and historical data.
- Support due diligence, M&A activity and investment decisions with detailed market analysis.
Supply chain, logistics and consumer goods companies
- Anticipate changing trade patterns and regional market developments.
- Improve business planning using long-term forecasts for supply, demand and capacity growth.
- Reduce supply chain risk through a stronger understanding of future market and regulatory trends.