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Originally aired: December 17, 2015

Butadiene Outlook for 2016: A glut of capacity means a shortage of good news
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Over the past two years the global capacity to make butadiene increased by 9pc, while consumption only increased by 5pc. The capacity for producing synthetic rubber also rapidly expanded. Shifting trade patterns have concentrated this surplus capacity in Asia. With the slowdown of China’s economy and low crude oil prices, the supply chain of autos, tires, and rubber will continue to reduce inventories. It is now unlikely that demand for butadiene or synthetic rubber will recover much until 2017.

Listen to this webinar as Paul Brisson, VP, C4 Olefins & Derivatives discusses the key issues impacting the global butadiene markets in 2016:

  • How low crude oil prices are suppressing demand growth for butadiene
  • How butadiene and synthetic rubber expansions raced ahead of demand growth
  • The new alignment in the global butadiene supply and demand balance
2016 Petrochemical Markets Outlook Webinar Series