The oil price in 2018 is expected to maintain a steady upward trend. According to the February report by U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average price of Brent oil is forecasted to be $62 per barrel in 2018 (vs. $54 in 2017), and the average price of WTI is forecasted to be $58 per barrel in 2018 (vs. $50 in 2017). This means the demand and supply will be normalized in the petrochemical market, without drastic price movements...
I、Industry Scope
II、Industry Review of 2017
III、Technological Trends of Emerging Products
IV、5+2+1 Strategic Links with Petrochemical Industry
V、New Southern Countries
VI、Outlook for 2018
Figure 1. Definition and scope of petrochemical industry
Figure 2. 2018 Prospects and Cyclical Factors of the Taiwanese Petrochemical Industry
Table 1. Industry review of 2017
Table 2. Summary of Emerging Products and Technologies
Table 3. 5+2+1 Strategic Links with Petrochemical Industry
Table 4. Local industry policies and needs
Table 5. Capacity of Taiwanese companies and competitor analysis
Table 6. Advantages, disadvantages and opportunity analysis of Taiwanese companies