Asia set to lead the global phenol industry capacity additions

GlobalData’s ‘Phenol Industry Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of Active and Planned Plants to 2027’ report reveals that the total phenol capacity of new-build and expansion projects in Asia is expected to be 2.48 million tpy by 2027.

Phenol is a starting chemical that is used in manufacturing downstream products such as alkyl phenols, phenolic resins, and Bisphenol A, which find wide application in various end-use sectors such as plastics and pharmaceutics. Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation in Asia are behind the high market demand of phenol.

Nivedita Roy, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, said: “For the upcoming new build projects, Asia is expected to add a capacity of 2.48 million tpy from seven planned and announced projects, whereas there is no expansion in the region.”

Phenol capacity additions in Asia are expected to come mainly from India and China. The major capacity addition in India will be from an announced project, Reliance Industries Jamnagar Phenol Plant, with a capacity of 1 million tpy. It is expected to commence production in 2026.

Nivedita concludes: “In China, the major capacity contribution will be from an announced project, Zhejiang Petrochemical Daishan Phenol Plant 3 with a capacity of 0.40 million tpy. It is expected to come online in 2027.”

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