Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4fm4ng/analyzing_the) has announced the addition of the "Analyzing the Global Petrochemical Industry" report to their offering.

The Global Petrochemical Industry is analyzed in detail in this report, which presents a very fundamental understanding of the various petrochemical derivatives underlined with their commercial outlook in the global petrochemical industry. The report also elaborates in detail on the region wise competitive moves and overtures into the global petrochemical industry as well as the emergence of new heavyweights as Asian producers into the top echelons of the global petrochemical industry.

The petrochemical industry of today is an indispensable part of the manufacturing and consuming sectors, churning out products which include paint, plastic, rubber, detergents, dyes, fertilizers, textiles and even solvents.

The 21st century is seeing a paradigm shift from West to East in the Petrochemicals business, with the Middle East emerging as global production hub with natural advantages of low cost feedstock.

Major consumption centers are shifting to Asia given the rapid growth in demand in China on account of chemical intensive and export driven industry & India emerging as global consumption centers.

The report explains the deepening impact of the current financial crisis which has hit the global petrochemical industry before it has progressed onto the other sectors of the world economies. In conclusion, the report presents a deep understanding of major chemical and petro players such as Dow Chemical, DuPont, Total, Exxon, Shell, British Petroleum and others through tools, such as a SWOT analysis and it presents in detail the financial performances of the world majors. Overall, 'Analyzing the Global Petrochemical Industry' is a comprehensive and elaborate study which will equip the reader with a strong fundamental basis of this industry as well as give new insights for further analysis.

Companies Mentioned:

- Akzo Nobel

- BASF SE

- Bayer AG

- BP Plc

- Braskem SA

- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec)

- E. I. duPont de Nemours & Company

- Evonik Industries

- Exxon Mobil Corporation

- Formosa Petrochemical Corporation

- Grand Pacific Petrochemical Corporation

- Honam Petrochemical Corporation

- Huntsman Corporation

- Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd

- Korea Petrochemical Industrial Company Limited

- Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd

- Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

- Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)

- Shell Companies

- Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited

- The Dow Chemical Company

- Titan Petrochemicals Group Ltd

- Total SA

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