Argus DeWitt Aromatics Forum 2016

Argus DeWitt Aromatics Forum 2016 is a 1 day event packed with intense networking and knowledge gaining opportunities. The global aromatics industry, along with other petrochemical sectors is experiencing a slowdown in growth. Asian benzene producers are facing oversupply with more cargoes being shipped to the US and Europe. Weaker demand from the Chinese polyester sector is driving a fall in PX margins, but buying interest in styrene has increased. With an eye to all these developing issues and more, join us at the conference to get a first-hand market update, details of methodologies and the latest forecasts for the aromatics sector. Topics for 2016 PX capacity additions in Asia and the Mideast Gulf: how will this impact margins and co-product benzene? Global benzene trade flows – will the US continue to absorb record levels of Asian exports? Forecasts for Chinese benzene demand New MX capacity and its impact on toluene demand Gasoline demand growth in the US and China, the need for blending components and the impact on aromatics demand High styrene margins – will they be sustained? Operating rates at new phenol capacity in Asia