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Ethylene Rationalization & The China Factor

In collaboration with Dragoman, a leading geopolitical risk consulting company with specific expertise in China, C-MACC has prepared a detailed study looking both at the supply/demand implications of recent and changing behavior and where we may see the much necessary consolidation required to repair what could be chronic oversupply.

This analysis moves well beyond a traditional cost analysis/cost curve approach as integration will be a gating factor in closure decisions, with upstream integration likely more important this time around.

Topic 1

Olefins and polyolefins face the worst downturn the industry has ever experienced.

Topic 2

China’s economic outlook is subdued because of changed fundamentals and is further handicapped by political priorities that make modeling difficult.

Topic 3

Energy transition adds the wildcards of NOCs investing to consume crude oil and other feedstocks, including China investing heavily in green chemicals.

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The generic report will be ready by November 30th, 2023, with customized analysis prepared on a first come first served basis.
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The Report Is Being Offered In Three Forms

Customized Options

  • Where do your facilities fit in different cost scenarios and under different demand assumptions?
    • Are there scenarios under which your facilities sit close to the top of a cost curve?
  • Where do you benefit from or where are you at risk from integration or lack thereof – upstream and downstream?
  • How should your strategies change under different demand scenarios, different decarbonizing cost scenarios, and different energy cost assumptions
    • What circumstances would drive you to:
      • Exit specific locations or the entire business. Options to exit.
      • Hunker down and wait. How long and how much could you lose while you wait?
      • Expand through M&A of through new capital investment, who to buy and when?

    Generic Study

    As is, full of all the analysis and data but not customized in any way.
    + A one-hour video discussion with the team.

    Both Custom Options Will Include:

    Analysis around how decarbonization costs could impact decision making.

    Cold Eyes Custom

    We will take the models and conclusions of the generic study and prepare a specific review for the client – summarizing expected risks and opportunities – no data from the client, but possible alternative scenarios to review.

    Fully Customized and Collaborative

    Most likely under NDA – deep dive into options for the business overall and for individual facilities.

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