1. Research Methodology
2. Analyst View
3. Product Overview
4. Global Benzene Market Outlook
4.1. Market Size & Forecast
4.1.1. By Value
4.1.2. By Volume
4.2. Market Share & Forecast
4.2.1. By Feedstock
4.2.2. By Derivative (Ethylbenzene, Cumene, Cyclohexane, Nitrobenzene)
4.2.3. By Region
4.2.4. By Company
5. Asia-Pacific Benzene Market Outlook
5.1. Market Size & Forecast
5.1.1. By Value
5.1.2. By Volume
5.2. Market Share & Forecast
5.2.1. By Derivative
5.2.2. By Country
6. Europe Benzene Market Outlook
6.1. Market Size & Forecast
6.1.1. By Value
6.1.2. By Volume
6.2. Market Share & Forecast
6.2.1. By Derivative
6.2.2. By Region
7. North America Benzene Market Outlook
7.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.1.1. By Value
7.1.2. By Volume
7.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.2.1. By Derivative
7.2.2. By Country
8. Middle East Benzene Market Outlook
8.1. Market Size & Forecast
8.1.1. By Value
8.1.2. By Volume
8.2. Market Share & Forecast
8.2.1. By Derivative
8.2.2. By Region
9. South America Benzene Market Outlook
9.1. Market Size & Forecast
9.1.1. By Value
9.1.2. By Volume
9.2. Market Share & Forecast
9.2.1. By Derivative
9.2.2. By Country
10. Market Dynamics
10.1.Drivers
10.2.Challenges
11. Market Trends & Developments
11.1.Investments in Biomass-Derived Benzene
11.2.Increasing Naphtha Cracking Capacity
11.3.Feed Stock Shift
11.4.Verbund Capabilities
11.5.Strong Investment Growth in Global Tyre Industry
11.6.On-purpose Benzene Production
11.7.Development of New Technology
11.8.Benzene Application in Nanotechnology
12. Competitive Landscape
12.1.Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM)
12.2.Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS.B)
12.3.Sinopec Corporation (HKSE: 0386.HK)
12.4.Total S.A. (EPA: FP)
12.5.JX Holdings Inc. (JP: 5020)
12.6.Mitsubishi Corporation (TYO: 8058)
12.7.Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
12.8.SK Global Chemical Co. Ltd.
12.9.Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
12.10. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW)
12.11. Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SSE: TASI)
12.12. Reliance Industries Limited (NSE: RELIANCE)
12.13. PetroChina Company Ltd. (NYSE: PTR)
12.14. LG Chem, Ltd. (KSE: LG Chem)
12.15. LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB)
12.16. Ineos Group
12.17. BASF SE (Frankfurt:BAS)
12.18. Braskem SE (NYSE:BAK)
12.19. CPC Corporation
12.20. Evonik Industries AG (FWB: EVK)
13. Strategic Recommendations
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Benzene Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Metric Tons), 2010-2020F
Figure 2: Global Tyre Production, By Volume, 2010-2013 (Thousand Tons)
Figure 3: Global Vehicle Production, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Million Units)
Figure 4: Global Benzene Average Selling Price (ASP), 2010-2014 (USD/Ton)
Figure 5: Global Benzene Market Share, By Feedstock, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 6: Global Benzene Market Share, By Derivative, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 7: Global Plastics Production, By Volume, 2008-2013 (Million Metric Tons)
Figure 8: Global Staple Synthetic Fibers Production, By Volume, 2008-2013 (Million Metric Tons)
Figure 9: Global Rubber Processing Chemicals Consumption, By Volume, 2009-2014 (Million Metric Tons)
Figure 10: Global Benzene Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 11: Americas Benzene Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 12: Europe Benzene Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2014
Figure 13: Global Benzene Trade Flow, 2014
Figure 14:Global Benzene Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 15: APAC Benzene Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Metric Tons), 2010-2020F
Figure 16: APAC Benzene Market Share, By Derivative, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 17: China Tyre Production, By Volume, 2010-2013 (Ten Thousand Tons)
Figure 18: APAC Polyurethane Production, By Volume, 2011-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 19: APAC Benzene Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 20: Asia-Pacific Synthetic Rubber Production & Consumption, By Volume (Thousand Metric Tons), 2013 & 2014
Figure 21: APAC Synthetic Rubber Production, By Country, By Volume, 2013 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 22: Asia and Oceania Tyre Production, By Volume, 2010-2013 (Ten Thousand Tons)
Figure 23: China Benzene Production, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 24: China Benzene Imports, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 25: China Benzene Exports, 2010-2014(Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 26: Japan Benzene Production, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 27: Japan Benzene Imports, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 28: Japan Benzene Exports, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 29: South Korea Benzene Production, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 30: South Korea Benzene Imports, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 31: South Korea Benzene Exports, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 32: Taiwan Benzene Production, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 33: Singapore Benzene Imports, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 34: Singapore Benzene Exports, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 35: India Benzene Production, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 36: Europe Benzene Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Metric Tons), 2010-2020F
Figure 37: Europe Benzene Market Share, By Derivative, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 38: Europe Passenger Car & Commercial Vehicle Production, By Volume, 2010-2013 (Million Units)
Figure 39: Europe Tyre Production, By Volume, 2010-2013 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 40: Europe SBR Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 41: Europe Benzene Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 42: North America Benzene Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Metric Tons), 2010-2020F
Figure 43: North America Steam Cracker Feedstock Share, By Volume, 2013
Figure 44: North America Ethylene Production, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Million Metric Tons)
Figure 45: US Ethane/NGL Transmission Pipeline Infrastructure
Figure 46: Americas Synthetic Rubber Production & Consumption, By Volume, 2013-14 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 47: North America Vehicle Production, By Volume, 2011-2014 (Million Units)
Figure 48: North America Benzene Market Share, By Derivative, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 49: North America Passenger Car & Commercial Vehicle Production, By Volume, 2013 & 2014 (Million Units)
Figure 50: Americas Tyre Production, By Volume, 2010-2013 (Thousand Metric Tons)
Figure 51: North America Benzene Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 52: Canada Passenger Car & Commercial Vehicle Production, By Volume, 2013 & 2014 (Million Units)
Figure 53: Mexico Passenger Car & Commercial Vehicle Production, By Volume, 2013 & 2014 (Million Units)
Figure 54: MEA Benzene Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Metric Tons), 2010-2020F
Figure 55: MEA Benzene Market Share, By Derivative, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 56: MEA Benzene Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 57: South America Benzene Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Metric Tons), 2010-2020F
Figure 58: South America Benzene Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2014
Figure 59: South America Benzene Market Share, By Derivative, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 60: South America Benzene Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2010-2020F
Figure 61: Global Crude Oil Prices, 2010 & 2014 (USD/ bbl)
Figure 62: Global Natural Gas Prices, 2010 & 2014 (USD/ bbl)
List of Tables
Table 1: Benzene Properties
Table 2: Major Benzene Producers in the Middle East, By Capacity, 2014
Table 3: Major Global Benzene Manufacturers, By Production Capacity, 2014
Table 4: China Major SBR Producers, By Production Capacity, 2014
Table 5: South Korea Major Benzene Manufacturers, By Production Capacity, 2014
Table 6: Europe Major Benzene Producers, By Location
Table 7: Europe Benzene Production Plant Capacity Addition, By Company, By Location, 2015
Table 8: Europe Major SBR Plants, By Capacity, 2013
Table 9: North America Upcoming Ethane Cracking Units, By Capacity & Location, 2014
Table 10: North America Major Benzene Distributors/ Producers, By Location, 2014
Table 11: North America Major SBR Producers, By Location
Table 12: MEA Major Benzene Producers, By Production Capacity
Table 13: MEA Major Benzene Producers, By Production Capacity Expansion
Table 14: Organizations with their Regulations for Carcinogenicity of Benzene
Table 15: US Naphtha Cracking Projects, By Capacity Additions, 2012-2017, (Million Metric Tons Per Annum)
Table 16: Global Tyre Manufacturers’ Expansion Plans, 2015