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woodmac.comTrusted commercial intelligence

Alan Gelder, Vice President Research EMEARC Refining and Chemicals

2018 Fundamentals:Could this be a turning point on a journey to higher prices?

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Global oil demand

Oil demand growth to remain resilient into 2018

Slowdown in Q3 2017 demand growth is temporary, driven by one-off factors in US and India. China, India, and the US drive growth into 2018 while Europe begins to decline.

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Oil demand by region/ country

Source: IEA MODS, EIA, Wood Mackenzie

In the US, Hurricane Harvey hit demand via petchem feedstock. In India, there was a

strong base effect from high levels of demand in August 2016. India also faced heavy

rains/ flooding in September which dampened demand.

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US horizontal rig count forecast

Even though US rig count is projected to remain broadly stable, strong US tight oil production growth is forecast

The growing inventory of Drilled and Uncompleted Wells are developed.

Source: Wood Mackenzie, OECD/ IEA, MODS

US tight oil production

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Production increases from Libya and Nigeria reduces the effectiveness of the OPEC production cut agreement

OPEC adherence to cuts was strong in the first half of 2017

Source: Wood Mackenzie

OPEC production change relative to October 2016 reference levels

-1.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17

Millio

n b

/d

Libya, Nigeria and Iran Other OPEC Net change

Net impact of production cut agreement

has fallen from 1.28m b/d in March to 270

kb/d in July

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Non-OPEC supply growth to 2020 shows marginal decline outside of the USKey growth areas are Canada oil sands, Brazil and Russia

Year-on-year change in supply (million b/d)

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US Non-OPECex US

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ge (

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2019 2020

Source: Wood Mackenzie

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Global supply change Sep-17 Global supply (rhs)

US

A

Global Supply

Market faces supply growth of 1.8 million b/d in 2018 even with OPEC and Russian production restraint

We continue to assume the OPEC and non-OPEC production cut agreement is extended through end-2018

Global Demand

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China India Rest Asia US

Europe Other* Global * Other includes Middle East, Africa,

Russia/ Caspian, and Latin America

1.31.41.2

Asia

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US

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l

Price support from global stock

draw , accelerating demand

growth, and increased

geopolitical risk premium.

Price support from OPEC

production cut extension

through 2018.

Market looks to lagged effect of

pullback in project FID’s over

the past few years.

Brent price outlook (nominal)

Increased geopolitical risk premium and evidence of market rebalancing has provided recent price support

Source: Argus, Wood Mackenzie forecast

Global demand growth:

1.3 million b/d

Global demand growth:

1.4 million b/d

$53 $52

Brent reaches

monthly average

high of $57 for

2017

Price to come under pressure in H1 2018

as US production continues to grow – the

lagged effect of extensive drilling through

2017. Seasonal stock build in H1 2018.

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Global oil demand change by product

Oil demand growth remains strong, particularly in Asia and more balanced globally between gasoline and diesel/gas oil

US gasoline demand peaked in 2017 and so starts to decline slowly

Source: IEA MODS, EIA, Wood Mackenzie Product Markets Service

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1.1

Refinery capacity changes are less than global demand growth2017 is a low point, after which strong capacity additions outpace demand growth...

Source: Wood Mackenzie Product Markets Service

Net global CDU capacity changes

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Refineries continue to run hard through to 2018

High utilisation is required globally to meet growing demand for oil products

Source: Wood Mackenzie Product Markets Service

Global refinery utilisation

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Globally, naphtha supply growth outpaces demand growth so inventories build and Asian crack spreads are weaker2018 naphtha prices in Asia are hence projected to be lower than 2017

Source: Wood Mackenzie Product Markets Service

Global naphtha inventory (days supply)

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5-yr range 2016 2017 2018 5-yr avg

Source: History Argus, Forecast Wood Mackenzie

Asian naphtha crack spread v Dubai

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Source: History JODI, EIA, National Statistics, Forecast Wood Mackenzie

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US Lower 48 Ethane Balance, kbd (H2 2016)

Strong demand growth for ethane by petrochemicals in both the US and exports requires significant supply growth New capacity and additional pipeline infrastructure is required, raising the cost of ethane

Source: Wood Mackenzie NGL Service

Ethane frac spread (to natural gas), US$/mmBtu

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Max supply Supply - base case Demand + exports

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US propane exports are to return to growth and so prices weaken to export parity levels

Ethane prices are projected to start to decouple from natural gas

Source: Wood Mackenzie Product Markets Service

US C3 pricing forecast (US$/mmBtu)

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Natural Gas - HH Ethane - USGC Propane - USGC Brent

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2010-Q1 2011-Q1 2012-Q1 2013-Q1 2014-Q1 2015-Q1 2016-Q1 2017-Q1 2018-Q1

Refinery supply Gas supply consumed domestically Exports (from gas)

US C3 supply forecast (kbd)

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2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035

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H1 2017 forecast 2000-16 Linear (2000-16)

Average annual growth

2000-16: 1.2 mbd, 1.4%

2016-35: 0.6 mbd, 0.6%

Global oil demand

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Transport other petchem ethane Other

Longer term world oil demand growth continues at a slower paceOil demand into transportation flat lines from 2030; oil feedstock into petrochemical accounts for more than half of total oil demand growth to 2035

Source: Wood Mackenzie

Cumulative growth in global oil demand vs 2016

50%

Growth

2016-35

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Supply gap to 2025

US tight oil production nears its peak and the market looks to more expensive conventional oil to ‘fill the gap’

Source: Wood Mackenzie

New supply required to fill the gap

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2017 Demand Demandgrowth by 2025

Non-OPECdecline,

onstream fields

Non-OPEC,projects under

dev

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OPEC Capcity Growth

Non-OPEC Other Sources

Conventional Pre-FID

US Lower 48 Future Drilling

Demand

Marginal cost of production rises to Brent

$70/bbl to $75/bbl range6.1m

14.7m

3.4m

17.4m

Capacity Growth

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Brent price outlook shows a weaker price recovery due to US tight oil and a lower peak due to deep-water cost deflation

Source: Wood Mackenzie

Brent price outlook (real)

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Source: Wood Mackenzie

4. 2027 and beyond sees price

pressure re-emerge as high cost

production is required to satisfy

demand. L48 has to work hard

to maintain production.

1. Price recovery is

slow: Brent reaches

just $65 by 2020.

Price appreciation is

constrained by growth

from the Permian.

3. $75 in 2023 leads to higher

investment in existing non-OPEC

production base. OPEC spare

capacity hits a peak in 2025 as

demand growth slows sharply.

2. Brent peaks at $75 in 2023 as L48

approaches peak production. The market

looks to more expensive conventional

projects to meet significant declines

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Conclusions2018 pricing expected to be weaker than 2017 for liquids, but not gases

Source: Wood Mackenzie

Despite strong oil demand growth, it is outpaced by US tight oil growth in 2018, so:

OPEC barrels are not required

2018 crude prices are likely to be weaker than 2017

Oil demand growth is more balanced in terms of gasoline and diesel, so helping to reduce

product inventories

Limited refinery capacity additions in 2017 and 2018 support strong refinery utilisations

Strong naphtha supplies and limited demand growth weakens naphtha cracks

US propane exports resume in 2018, once inventories are built, so propane prices weaken to

export parity

US ethane prices strengthen as US steam crackers start operations

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woodmac.comTrusted commercial intelligence

Alex Lidback, Vice President – Chemicals, Fibres & Polymers

2018 & Beyond Fundamentals:The near term, more of the same? Longer term, uncertainties persist.

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Agenda

Conclusions & impact on the investment profile at varying

oil prices

Chemical demand growth and its growing importance in the

energy value chain

Aromatics: driving force behind investments and impact on

global markets

Olefins: difference between the C2 and C3 chain

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Base chemical demand growth (3.5% per year) continues at over ten

million tons per year requiring continued investment.

Where? Who? Why?

Annual base chemical demand growth

Source: PCI Wood Mackenzie

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Ethylene Propylene Benzene ParaxyleneSource: Wood Mackenzie

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Chemical demand will represent the largest portion of oil demand growth despite representing a small part of the barrel

Oil demand in transport is projected to stall by 2030 increasing importance of chemicals as a driver of growth and value

Source: IEA Energy Statistics, Local Statistics, Wood Mackenzie forecast

Oil demand by sector Growth in Oil demand by sector

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Petrochemicals

Other

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Transport

Res/Comm/Ag

Electricity

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Gasoline Diesel/GO Jet Fuel Oil Naphtha LPG Other

Growth driven by

petchem ("other"

includes ethane)

Chemical feedstock growth will be evident across naphtha, LPG and ethane. Feedstock preference will be price sensitiveGasoline demand post 2025 is expected to decline with improved efficiencies and electric vehicles

Growth in demand by major productOECD: improved vehicle efficiencies, government policies, fuel

substitution, consumer behavior, etc. will result in declining demand

post 2020

Non OECD: rising income, increased mobility, improving living

standards, growing working population will fuel growth

With a forecast of rising oil prices and ethane supply, expectations

are North America will continue to invest in ethane based ethylene

capacity. PDH capacity will also be added due to propylene

requirements and abundant propane.

Asia will diversify its feed slates with China leading investments.

Investments will include a drive to self-sufficiency for both olefins

and aromatics with the latter focusing on the polyester chain.

Middle East will see substantial capacity additions but the feedstock

slate will be more diversified than the traditional ethane. LPG and

naphtha will generate a more divers product slate including more

aromatics.

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By 2025 with falling gasoline demand in mainland Europe large volumes of chemical feedstock may become available

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6

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18

2025

Mil

lio

n t

on

s

MTBE

Reformate

C4s

Isomerate

Light naphtha

Heavy naphtha

Alkylate

Source: Wood Mackenzie

-

4.0

8.0

2025

Mil

lio

n t

on

s Paraxylene

Benzene

Butadiene

Propylene

Ethylene

Source: Wood Mackenzie

Assumes transalkylationApproximate spare gasoline component availability

Displaced gasoline demand in 2025

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While coastal refiners may see greater volumes the inland refiners will be more incentivized to expand chemicals.

-

4.0

8.0

2025

Millio

n t

on

s Paraxylene

Benzene

Butadiene

Propylene

Ethylene

Source: Wood Mackenzie

Assumes transalkylation

-

3.0

6.0

Coastal Inland

Millio

n t

on

s

Source: Wood Mackenzie

Landlocked sites will have

better netbacks and tend to

be protected from imports.

Approximate spare gasoline component availability

Displaced gasoline demand in 2025

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woodmac.com 26Agenda

Conclusions & impact on the investment profile at varying

oil prices

Chemical demand growth and its growing importance in the

energy value chain

Aromatics: driving force behind investments and impact on

global markets

Olefins: difference between the C2 and C3 chain

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Key PX projects to monitor

01Zhejiang

Petrochemical

02Hengli

Petrochemical

03Ningbo Zhongjin

Petrochemical

04

Middle East

Rongsheng &

Tongkun mega-

project, initially 4 Mt

rising to 8 Mt

Hengli targeting

4 Mt +

Plans to double

PX from existing

output of 1.6 Mt

to 3.2 Mt +

Series of potential

plants scheduled for

post-2020

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China’s PX market evolution

Private sector integrated investment blocking off access to merchant demand

China PX supply structure

Source: PCI Wood Mackenzie

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022

Mt

Merchant supplier NOC supplier Private integrated supplier Imports

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Paraxylene heading into an over-capacity profile

Percent of overcapacity for paraxylene

Source: PCI Wood Mackenzie

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

ParaxyleneSource: Wood Mackenzie

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0

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400

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1,200

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1,600

1,800

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Sp

rea

d (

$/t

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Pri

ce

($/t

)

Spread (RHS) Naphtha (Japan CFR) Paraxylene Asia Contract

Asia PX naphtha spreads relatively steady over next few years before testing cost floors post 2020

Shape post 2020 linked to pace of completion of major refinery to PX assets in China & wave of ME investments

Source: PCI Wood Mackenzie

Forecast

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woodmac.com 31Agenda

Conclusions & impact on the investment profile at varying

oil prices

Chemical demand growth and its growing importance in the

energy value chain

Aromatics: driving force behind investments and impact on

global markets

Olefins: difference between the C2 and C3 chain

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Ethylene excess capacity minimal and nowhere near paraxylene

Percent of overcapacity for ethylene & paraxylene

Source: PCI Wood Mackenzie

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Ethylene ParaxyleneSource: Wood Mackenzie

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Integrated ethylene margins ease with new capacity as polymer margins suffer….monomer, not so much

Regional integrated ethylene-HDPE margins

Forecast

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

2010 2015 2020

West Europe - HDPE Margin (Naphtha, Leader Plant) US Gulf Coast - Spot Export HDPE Margin (Ethane, World Scale) China - HDPE Margin (Naphtha, World Scale)

Nominal Dollars per Ton

Source: PCI Wood Mackenzie

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Propylene Propane Exports Solves “Excess Problem”

-10

0

10

20

30

2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

Ethylene Deriviatives Ethylene Ethane

Million Tons, US Net C2 Chain Exports

-10

0

10

20

30

2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

Propylene Derivatives Propylene Propane

Million Tons, US Net C3 Chain Exports

C2 Chain Exports C3 Chain Exports

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Ethylene China Ability to Absorb Imports or Build Own

0%

30%

60%

90%

0

20

40

60

2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

Capacity Derivative Demand Self Sufficiency

Million Tons Self-Sufficiency

Source: PCI Wood Mackenzie

China Ethylene Self-Sufficiency China Ethylene Derivative Trade

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

Polyethylene Vinyls Ethylene Glycol Styrene

Imports (+)

Exports (-)

Million Tons, Ethylene Equivalents

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Propylene China Invests in Propylene to Be Self-sufficient

60%

80%

100%

120%

0

20

40

60

2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

Capacity Deriviative Demand Self-Sufficiency

Million Tons Self-Sufficiency

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

Polypropylene Acrylonitrile Cumene/Phenol

Imports (+)

Million Tons, Propylene Equivalents

China Propylene Self-Sufficiency China Propylene Derivative Trade

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Conclusions & impact on the investment profile at varying

oil prices

Chemical demand growth and its growing importance in the

energy value chain

Aromatics: driving force behind investments and impact on

global markets

Olefins: difference between the C2 and C3 chain

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woodmac.com 38Oil prices may have a significant impact on the investment profile

and United States polyethylene trade

Trade flows – LOW case (000 tons) Trade flows – HIGH case (000 tons)

0

18000

0

18000

0

18000

Source: GTT, Wood Mackenzie

Trade flows – BASE case (000 tons)

➢ The higher the oil price the more

advantage US producers will be resulting

in more and more investments in capacity

➢ Low oil prices reduces the advantage

slowing investments

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Oil prices are instrumental in European ethylene cracker operating rates

Ethylene operating rates & Brent Oil prices

20

40

60

80

100

120

70%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

US

$/b

bl

(NO

MIN

AL

)

Brent Oil ($bbl) Europe Op. Rate (%)Source: Wood Mackenzie

High oil prices lead to

rationalization and

ethane import

investments

Low oil prices

result in good

chemical margins

and investments

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Conclusions2018 should be another good year for the chemical industry

Source: Wood Mackenzie

Chemical demand growth of 3.5 percent should persist requiring an additional

ten plus million tons per year of base (ethylene, propylene, benzene &

paraxylene)

Chemicals becomes more and more important in the energy chain

Extensive paraxylene capacity is expected to have downward pressure on

margins

Ethylene capacity excess is absorbed relatively quickly

C2 and C3 chains behave very differently

Investments: Where? Who? Why? – partly dependent on oil prices but also

access to competitive feedstocks…situations vary by potential investment

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