CEH: Benzene

Oct 2019. Benzene is a large-volume commodity petrochemical that is primarily produced in oil refineries and steam crackers, or as a by-product of p-xylene production. The primary chemicals produced from benzene are ethylbenzene, cumene, cyclohexane, and nitrobenzene. Ultimately, benzene is used in a wide range of downstream sectors including construction, automobiles, electronics, and appliances, as well as diverse other durables and consumables. 

Over the past decade, benzene consumption has shifted from the West (Western Europe, North America) to the East (Northeast Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia), and China has become an increasingly important influence on the global benzene market. Uncertainties brought about by the escalating trade dispute between the United States and China, as well as economic and security concerns in other regions, have cast a shadow over the global economy and will negatively impact many markets.

• Publish Date: 2019-10-15
• Chemical Focus: Aromatics and Fibers
• Number of Pages: 135
• Content Type: Report
• Delivery: Email with link to PDF file

• Global summary; regional coverage
• Producers with annual capacities and plant sites
• Consumption and five-year forecast by end-use application
• Price and production figures and trends
• Trade imports and exports

• Drive market research and commercial development
• Support competitive analysis, marketing and sales
• Inform merger and acquisition decisions