Global Ethylene Market Insights, Opportunity Analysis, and Industry Forecast till 2025
The simplest raw material
commonly generated from multiple hydrocarbons, ethylene is the lightest
olefinic hydrocarbon or organic hydrocarbon and is used extensively in the
production of polymers including fibres, polymer plastics, and other organic
compounds. The two main feedstocks utilised to generate ethylene globally are
naphtha and ethane. Butane, propane, coal, methanol to olefins (MTO), gas oil,
and propane are among the other feedstocks utilised in the production of
ethylene.
In 2016, the ethylene
market was controlled by the naphtha feedstock segment. The most common
feedstock in the Western Europe and Asia-Pacific areas is naphtha. In North
America and the Middle East, ethane is the main feedstock. In comparison to
using naphtha as a feedstock, ethane has a lower manufacturing cost for
ethylene. The surge in shale gas extraction in North America has resulted in
the development of cheap ethane gas, which has reduced the cost of making
ethylene to 60% less than using naphtha as a feedstock. Saudi Arabia, one of
the major oil and gas producers in the Middle East, can make ethylene using
ethane as a feedstock for only about US$50 per metric tonne.
Additionally, places including
Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and North America use feedstocks such coal,
propane, butane, and MTO to make ethylene at a lower price than naphtha. As a
feedstock for generating ethylene at a price substantially lower than naphtha,
propane and butane are currently consumed mostly in North America and the
Middle East. Additionally, the North American shale gas boom for ethane
production has resulted in a significant increase in ethylene plant capacity.
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