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This past year has sent shockwaves through the global commodities markets and the petrochemicals space was not spared. However, the petrochemicals markets remained fairly resilient, but what does 2021 hold?

The tides appear to have turned with multiple vaccines being rolled out and growth will most likely be stronger as economic activity resumes. Oil price recovery alongside severe supply disruptions on the US Gulf Coast following recent extreme weather is reshaping market dynamics across the global petrochemicals complex.

Join us to hear our specialists discuss the latest developments in olefins and polymers.

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Speakers

Speaker
Kristen Hays
Global Market Lead, Polymers
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Speaker
Yi-Jeng Huang
Analyst, Global Petrochemcials,
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Speaker
Luke Milner
Managing Editor, Olefins & Polymers – EMEA Petrochemicals
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Agenda

  • Post-freeze petrochemical restart efforts continue on US Gulf Coast
    • USGC olefins and polymers plant update
    • Supply chain recovery, export logistics
    • Global spot market impact

  • The olefins and petrochemical feedstocks landscape in a COVID-19 world and beyond
    • PE prices in US/EU spiked Feb 2021, will China follow?
    • US propylene rockets past $2,000/mt. When will it fall back?

  • Q&A

Agenda subject to change