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The petrochemical industry in India has been one of the fastest growing industries in the country. It plays an important role in the growth of the economy and the country’s development of the manufacturing industry; providing a foundation for manufacturing Industries like construction, packaging, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, textiles, etc.

The following data gives an overview of India’s petrochemical industry.

A) Demand Supply Balance: Fibre Intermediates (Kt)

B) Demand Supply Balance: Olefin (Kt)

C) Demand Supply Balance: Polymer (Kt)

D) Demand Supply Balance: Other Key Petrochemicals (Kt)

E) Demand Supply Balance: Elastomers (Kt)

F) Demand Supply Balance for ABS, SAN, PX & Surfactants (Kt)

A) Demand Supply Balance: Fibre Intermediates (Kt)   2006A 2007A 2008A 2009E 2010E A C N           Capacity 38 38 38 38 38 Production 36 38 32 36 38 Imports 95 73 90 98 109 Exports 0 0.06 0.02 0 0 Apparent Demand 131 111 122 134 147 Dmand Growth % 44% -15% 10% 10% 10% Caprolactum           Capacity 120 120 120 120 120 Production 117 100 80 100 100 Imports 8 20 35 20 22 Exports 15 10 4 4 6 Apparent Demand 111 110 111 116 116 Dmand Growth % 2.50% -0.30% 0.80% 4.40% 0.00% DMT           Capacity 300 300 300 300 300 Production 62 9.2 0 0 0 Imports 13 3.7 4.1 4 4 Exports 0.7 0.8 0 0 0 Apparent Demand 74 12 4.1 4 4 Dmand Growth % -65% -84% -66% -1.60% 0.00% PTA           Capacity 3025 3025 3825 3825 3825 Production 2107 2359 2250 2295 2678 Imports 227 47 200 296 248 Exports 26 10 15 10 10 Apparent Demand 2308 2396 2435 2581 2916 Dmand Growth % 28% 3.80% 1.60% 6.00% 13% MEG           Capacity 988 988 988 988 988 Production 892 910 839 890 950 Imports 136 232 307 351 399 Exports 93 46 32 38 50 Apparent Demand 935 1097 1114 1203 1299 Dmand Growth % 17% 17% 1.60% 8.00% 8.00%             Capacity & Production Actual-Source: Industry Estimates. Export & Import number available till Sep 08. prorated to arrive at full year number. Source - DGCIS. A: Actual, E: Estimate back to top B) Demand Supply Balance: Olefin (Kt)   2006A 2007A 2008A 2009E 2010E Ethylene           Capacity 2585 2600 2600 2840 3697 Production 2714 2773 2702 2800 3327 Imports 16.42 19.23 12.21 10 8 Exports 0.22 12.97 0 0 0 Net Availability 2731 2779 2714 2810 3335 Propylene           Capacity 2010 2010 2010 2910 3560 Production 2050 2129 2002 2750 3204 Imports 0.06 0.04 0 0 0 Exports 0.04 4.52 3.34 2 1 Net Availability 2050 2124 1998 2748 3203 Butadiene           Capacity 279 279 279 279 279 Production 226 237 230 240 240 Imports 0.25 4.52 1 1 1 Exports 109 132 135 135 135 Apparent Demand 117 110 96 106 106 Demand Growth % 2.80% -6.00% -12.60% 10% 0.00% Styrene           Imports 412 414 430 451 478 Exports 0.19 2.64 4.59 0 0 Net Trade -411 -412 -425 -451 -478 Demand Growth % 4.70% 0.10% 3.20% 6.00% 6.00% EDC           Imports 227 185 191 300 350 Exports 0.02 0.46 0.6 0 0 Net Trade -227 -185 -190 -300 -350 Demand Growth % -15% -19% 3.00% 58% 17% VCM           Imports 99 132 135 135 135 Exports 0.22 0 0.03 0 0 Net Trade -99 -132 -135 -135 -135 Demand Growth % 72% 34% 2.00% 0.00% 0.00%             Capacity & Production Actual-Source: Industry Estimates. Export & Import number available till Sep 08. prorated to arrive at full year number. Source - DGCIS. A: Actual, E: Estimate back to top   C) Demand Supply Balance: Polymer (Kt)   2006A 2007A 2008A 2009E 2010E LDPE           Capacity 205 205 205 205 205 Production 199 196 192 195 195 Imports 58 76 87 120 160 Exports 7.1 11 5 8 10 Apparent Demand 250 261 274 307 345 Demand Growth % 16% 4.30% 5.00% 12% 12% LLDPE           Capacity 1170 1170 1320 1320 1970 Production 748 821 834 850 1150 Imports 127 159 202 300 150 Exports 31 25 28 25 45 Apparent Demand 844 955 1008 1125 1255 Demand Growth % 15% 13% 5.50% 12% 12% HDPE           HDPE Capacity 620 620 720 720 720 LLD/HD Capacity 1170 1170 1320 1320 1970 Total Capacity 1790 1790 2040 2040 2690 Production 988 968 964 1000 1350 Imports 141 232 265 350 150 Exports 277 143 119 130 150 Apparent Demand 852 1057 1110 1220 1350 Demand Growth % 3.90% 24% 5.00% 10% 11% ALL PE           Capacity 1995 1995 2245 2245 2895 Production 1935 1985 1989 2045 2695 Imports 326 467 554 770 460 Exports 316 179 152 163 205 Apparent Demand 1946 2273 2392 2652 2950 Demand Growth % 10% 17% 5.20% 11% 11% PP           Capacity 1945 1970 2045 2945 3545 Production 1844 1958 1838 2680 3191 Imports 123 201 207 100 80 Exports 433 385 242 750 1000 Apparent Demand 1535 1774 1803 2030 2271 Demand Growth % 8.70% 16% 1.60% 13% 12% Polyolefins           Capacity 3940 3965 4290 5190 6440 Production 3779 3943 3828 4725 5886 Imports 449 668 761 870 540 Exports 747 564 394 913 1205 Apparent Demand 3480 4047 4195 4682 5221 Demand Growth % 10% 16% 3.70% 12% 12% PVC           Capacity 1085 1155 1155 1261 1486 Production 965 938 1064 1198 1412 Imports 177 345 270 300 250 Exports 11 4.9 1 0 0 Apparent Demand 1131 1279 1333 1498 1662 Demand Growth % -2.00% 13% 4.20% 12% 11% PS           Capacity 452 452 452 452 452 Production 299 281 244 253 290 Imports 21 30 25 20 15 Exports 130 90 75 50 60 Apparent Demand 190 220 194 223 245 Demand Growth % -12% 16% -11.90% 15% 10% Polymers           Capacity 5477 5572 5897 6903 8378 Production 5043 5162 5135 6176 7587 OR (%) 92% 93% 87% 89% 91% Imports 647 1044 1056 1190 805 Exports 888 660 470 963 1265 Net Trade 241 -384 -586 -227 460 Apparent Demand 4802 5546 5722 6403 7127 Demand Growth % 5.60% 16% 3.20% 12% 11%             Capacity & Production Actual-Source: Industry Estimates. Export & Import number available till Sep 08. prorated to arrive at full year number. Source - DGCIS. A: Actual, E: Estimate back to top   D) Demand Supply Balance: Other Key Petrochemicals (Kt)   2006A 2007A 2008A 2009E 2010E Benzene           Capacity 831 831 831 831 831 Production 882 862 878 880 880 Imports 6.05 19.97 20.87 20 20 Exports 454 342 349 306 259 Apparent Demand 434 541 550 594 642 Demand Growth % -6.00% 25% 1.70% 8.00% 8.00% Toluene           Capacity 280 280 280 280 280 Production 152 142 140 150 160 Imports 122 125 156 180 212 Exports 1.04 1.38 3.51 2 1 Apparent Demand 273 266 293 328 371 Demand Growth % 19% -2.50% 10% 12% 13% MX           Capacity 165 165 165 165 165 Production 57 68 80 85 90 Imports 0.02 0.02 0 0 0 Exports 14 17 0 18 13 Apparent Demand 43 52 58 67 77 Demand Growth % 0.00% 21% 13% 15% 15% OX           Capacity 474 474 474 474 474 Production 442 293 240 350 450 Imports 26 96 136 40 25 Exports 269 146 120 111 163 Apparent Demand 199 243 256 279 312 Demand Growth % 2.70% 22% 5.00% 9.00% 12%             Capacity & Production Actual-Source: Industry Estimates. Export & Import number available till Sep 08. prorated to arrive at full year number. Source - DGCIS. A: Actual, E: Estimate back to top   E) Demand Supply Balance: Elastomers (Kt)   2006A 2007A 2008A 2009E 2010E PBR           Capacity 50 50 50 50 50 Production 71 74 74 74 74 Imports 17 25 34 43 55 Exports 0.76 0.23 1.01 0.5 0.5 Apparent Demand 88 100 106 117 128 Demand Growth % 14% 14% 6.70% 9.50% 10% SBR           Capacity 62 62 62 62 62 Production 13 17 13 15 15 Imports 98 101 124 130 140 Exports 8.35 8.31 8.33 7 6 Apparent Demand 103 110 129 138 149 Demand Growth % 84% 7.10% 17% 7.10% 8.00% EPDM           Capacity 10 10 10 10 10 Production 4.27 0.51 0 3 4 Imports 11.09 17.28 19.29 16.54 16 Exports 2.14 1.71 2.43 1.5 0.5 Apparent Demand 13.22 16.08 16.86 18.04 19.5 Demand Growth % 7.80% 22% 4.90% 7.00% 8.10%             Capacity & Production Actual-Source: Industry Estimates. Export & Import number available till Sep 08. prorated to arrive at full year number. Source - DGCIS. A: Actual, E: Estimate back to top   F) Demand Supply Balance for ABS, SAN, PX & Surfactants (Kt)   2006A 2007A 2008A 2009E 2010E ABS           Capacity 66 66 66 66 66 Production 74 79 68 73 78 Imports 10 14 24 25 29 Exports 1.98 1.83 0.13 0 0 Apparent Demand 82 92 92 98 107 DmandGrowth % 4.00% 12% 0.50% 6.00% 10% SAN           Capacity 40 40 40 40 40 Production 41 57 58 58 58 Imports 3.24 6.1 7 12 19 Exports 0.02 0.05 0 0 0 Apparent Demand 44 63 65 70 77 DmandGrowth % 17% 43% 4.30% 7.70% 10% PX           Capacity 2644 2644 2644 2644 2644 Production 1798 2148 2167 2457 2600 Imports 195 351 261 193 100 Exports 588 697 530 620 446 Apparent Demand 1405 1802 1898 2030 2254 Dmand Growth % 4.90% 28% 5.30% 6.90% 11% LAB           Capacity 449 449 472 472 472 Production 462 463 453 450 450 Imports 20 36 38 40 52 Exports 112 138 113 90 70 Apparent Demand 370 361 377 400 432 Dmand Growth % -1.00% -2.50% 4.40% 6.00% 8.00% EO           Capacity 139 139 139 139 139 Production 95 107 117 120 125 Imports 0.07 0.41 0.29 3.1 5.5 Exports 0.02 0.2 0.42 0 0 Apparent Demand 95 107 117 123 131 Dmand Growth % 12% 13% 9.30% 5.00% 6.00%             Capacity & Production Actual-Source: Industry Estimates. Export & Import number available till Sep 08. prorated to arrive at full year number. Source - DGCIS. A: Actual, E: Estimate back to top