PTT Group Strategic Growth
2021 Petrochemical Outlook
Olefins
ptt
Price
Y2020
$/Ton
1,400
HDPE
880
PP Yarn
963
4Q2020 1Q2021(E) Y2021(E)
1,000 1,020-1,070 950-1,000
1,131 1,200-1,250 1,100-1,150
1,200
1,000
800
600
HDPE CFR SEA
......PP Yarn CFR SEA
1Q20 2020 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21
Aromatics
Price
Y2020
BZ
485
4Q2020 1Q2021(E)
529
650-700
Y2021(E)
650-700
PX
577
561
690-740
700-750
Olefins
+ PE/PP demand improve relative to expectations of vaccine boosting
economic activity and additional stimulus policy in many countries
+ Strong demand for single-used plastic and medical application
amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Incoming additional Asian capacities from Southeast Asia and
Northeast Asia will pressure the markets from 2Q21 onwards
$/Ton
,000
800
600
400
200
0
......BZ FOB Korea
......PX CFR Taiwan
1020 2020 3Q20 4Q20 1021 2021 3Q21 4Q21
Naphtha
$/Ton
800
600
400
200
0
Price
Y2020 4Q2020 1Q2021(E)
Y2021(E)
Naphtha MOPJ
380
408
500-550
500-550
1Q20 2020 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21
Source: PTT, PRISM
Petrochemical Rolling as of Jan 2021
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-
Aromatics
+ PX/BZ market expected to be more balance as demand
improved after the economic recovery and additional demand from
PTA/SM new capacities startup in 2Q21-3Q21
Elevated Chinese inventories to suppress demand growth in 1H21
Additional PX/BZ capacities from Saudi Aramco start-up in 2Q21
and China's Zhejiang PC start-up in 3Q21 will affect market sentiment
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Naphtha
+ New crackers start-up, particularly in Northeast Asia, to boost demand
Eased supply as refinery runs will be higher following the demand
recovery
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