CHINArsquoS BENZENE AND TOLUENE CAPACITIESRISING CAPACITIES FOR CHINESE BENZENE- THE NEW NORMAL

The graph shows the concentration of capacities for existing benzene and benzene derivative units There has been an upward trend in benzene supply in 2017 due to new key projects in areas such as Huizhou and Yunnan Meanwhile several key downstream new plants are expected to start-up in Qingdao Huizhou Shandong With Chinarsquos rising capacities what does this mean for traders and producers with the Asian region

Capacity

Baiyin

Beijing

Cangzhou

Caojing

Dezhou

Fuqing

Fushun

Huai An

Huludao

Jiaxing

Jinhua

Lianyungang

Liaocheng

Liaoyang

Linyi

Luoyang

Nanjing

Nantong

Ningbo

Qingdao

Shanghai

Suzhou

Taiyuan

Taizhou

Tianjin

Urumqi

Wuhan

Wuxi

Xuzhou

Yancheng

Yantai

Yibin

Zaozhuang

Zhenjiang

Zhuzhou

Zibo

City

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Northeast of ChinaNorthwest of China

CHINA TOL DOWNSTREAM CAPACITIES CHINA TOL CAPACITIESCHINA TOL CAPACITIES

Capacity

KEY

KEY Products

4-Toluenesulfonyl chloride 1

Benzoic acid

Benzotrichloride

Benzyl chloride

Hydroxy Toluene

STDP

TDI

TDP

Trinitrotoluene

THE REALITY OF RISING CHINESE TOLUENE SUPPLY

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The map on the right shows the existing toluene-produc-ing units in the whole of China with new capacities in Shandong Huizhou and Yunnan expected to raise supply levels in Q4 2017 Meanwhile there are no new key downstream new plants expected to start up until Q1 2018 Given the uneven distribution of toluene units and derivatives such as TDI benzoic acid and benzyl chloride what should a key strategy market players should undertake in this market of long supply