Table of Contents
Executive Summary
5
SWOT Analysis6
Qatar Petrochemicals Sector Industry SWOT 6
Qatar Political SWOT 7
Qatar Economic SWOT 7
Qatar Business Environment SWOT 8
Global Market Overview9
Global Ethylene Capacities 9
Table: World Ethylene Production By Country, 2008 And 2013 (' 000 tonnes capacity) 9
Polypropylene 12
Quarterly Oil Products Price Outlook 15
Table: Oil Product Price Assumptions, Q408-Q409 (US$/bbl) 17
Table: Oil Product Price Forecasts, 2006-2013 (US$/bbl) 18
Gulf Regional Overview19
Table: Announced Ethylene Cracker Projects In The Gulf Region 21
Qatar Market Overview 22
Table: Qatar' s Petrochemical Plants 22
Petrochemicals Business Environment24
Table: Middle East And Africa Petrochemicals Business Environment Ratings 24
Limits Of Potential Returns 25
Risks To Realisation Of Returns 25
Qatar' s Foreign Investment Policy 26
Industry Trends And Developments 29
Downstream Developments 31
Olefins 35
Derivatives 38
Table: Upcoming And Recent Projects 40
Qatar-China relations 40
Financial Developments 41
Industry Forecast Scenario 42
Table: Qatar' s Petrochemicals Sector, 2006-2013 44
Macroeconomic Outlook 44
Table: Qatar - Economic Activity, 2005-2013 47
Company Monitor48
Qatar Petrochemicals Company (Qapco) 48
Qatar Chemical Company (Q-Chem) 49
Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC) 50
Qatar Fertiliser Company (Qafco) 51
Qatar Fuel Additives Company (Qafac) 52
Qatar Plastic Products Company (QPPC) 53
Country Snapshot: Qatar Demographic Data54
Section 1: Population 54
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030 54
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 55
Section 2: Education And Healthcare 55
Table: Education, 2002-2005 55
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030 55
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power 56
Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2004 56
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) 56
Table: Average Annual Manufacturing Wages, 2001-2005 56
BMI Forecast Modelling57
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts 57
Chemicals And Petrochemicals Industry 57
Cross Checks 58
Business Environment Ratings 58
Table: Petrochemicals Business Environment Indicators And Rationale 59
Weighting 60
Table: Weighting Of Indicators 60
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