1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Physical and Chemical Properties
4.3 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Phenol Industry
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.2.1 Volume Trends
5.2.2 Value Trends
5.3 Price Analysis
5.3.1 Key Price Indicators
5.3.2 Price Structure
5.3.3 Price Trends
5.4 Market Breakup by Region
5.5 Market Breakup by End-Use
5.6 Market Forecast
5.7 SWOT Analysis
5.7.1 Overview
5.7.2 Strengths
5.7.3 Weaknesses
5.7.4 Opportunities
5.7.5 Threats
5.8 Value Chain Analysis
5.8.1 Raw Material Procurement
5.8.2 Manufacturing
5.8.3 Distribution
5.8.4 Exports
5.8.5 End-Use
5.9 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
5.9.1 Overview
5.9.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.9.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.9.4 Degree of Competition
5.9.5 Threat of New Entrants
5.9.6 Threat of Substitutes
5.10 Trade Data
5.10.1 Imports
5.10.2 Exports
5.11 Key Market Drivers and Success Factors
6 Performance of Key Regions
6.1 Asia Pacific
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Europe
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 North America
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Middle East and Africa
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Latin America
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
7 Market by End-Use
7.1 Bisphenol A
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Phenolic Resins
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Caprolactam
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Alkyl Phenyls
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
7.5 Others
7.5.1 Market Trends
7.5.2 Market Forecast
8 Competitive Landscape
8.1 Market Structure
8.2 Production Capacities of Key Players
8.3 Profiles of Key Players
8.3.1 INEOS Phenol Gmbh
8.3.2 CEPSA Química S.A. (Compañía Española de Petróleos S.A.U.)
8.3.3 Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
8.3.4 Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation
8.3.5 Kumho P & B Chemicals Inc. (Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.)
8.3.6 Shell Chemicals (Shell plc)
9 Phenol Manufacturing Process
9.1 Product Overview
9.2 Chemical Reactions Involved
9.3 Manufacturing Process
9.4 Detailed Process Flow
9.5 Raw Material Requirement
9.6 Mass Balance and Feedstock Conversion Rates
10 Phenol Feedstock Market Analysis
10.1 Benzene
10.1.1 Market Performance
10.1.1.1 Volume Trends
10.1.1.2 Value Trends
10.1.2 Price Trends
10.1.3 Market Breakup by Region
10.1.4 Market Breakup by End-Use
10.1.5 Key Suppliers
10.2 Propylene
10.2.1 Market Performance
10.2.1.1 Volume Trends
10.2.1.2 Value Trends
10.2.2 Price Trends
10.2.3 Market Breakup by Region
10.2.4 Market Breakup by End-Use
10.2.5 Key Suppliers
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Phenol Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Phenol Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2018-2023
Figure 3: Global: Phenol Market: Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2018-2023
Figure 4: Global: Phenol Market: Average Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2018-2023
Figure 5: Global: Phenol Market Forecast: Average Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2024-2032
Figure 6: Phenol Market: Price Structure
Figure 7: Global: Phenol Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2023
Figure 8: Global: Phenol Market: Breakup by End-Use (in %), 2023
Figure 9: Global: Phenol Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2024-2032
Figure 10: Global: Phenol Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2024-2032
Figure 11: Global: Phenol Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 12: Global: Phenol Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 13: Global: Phenol Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 14: Global: Phenol Market: Import Volume Breakup by Country (in %), 2022
Figure 15: China: Phenol Market: Import Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons), 2022
Figure 16: Global: Phenol Market: Export Volume Breakup by Country (in %), 2022
Figure 17: Belgium: Phenol Market: Export Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons), 2022
Figure 18: Asia Pacific: Phenol Market (in ‘000 Tons), 2018 & 2023
Figure 19: Asia Pacific: Phenol Market Forecast (in ‘000 Tons), 2024-2032
Figure 20: Europe: Phenol Market (in ‘000 Tons), 2018 & 2023
Figure 21: Europe: Phenol Market Forecast (in ‘000 Tons), 2024-2032
Figure 22: North America: Phenol Market (in ‘000 Tons), 2018 & 2023
Figure 23: North America: Phenol Market Forecast (in ‘000 Tons), 2024-2032
Figure 24: Middle East and Africa: Phenol Market (in ‘000 Tons), 2018 & 2023
Figure 25: Middle East and Africa: Phenol Market Forecast (in ‘000 Tons), 2024-2032
Figure 26: Latin America: Phenol Market (in ‘000 Tons), 2018 & 2023
Figure 27: Latin America: Phenol Market Forecast (in ‘000 Tons), 2024-2032
Figure 28: Global: Phenol Market: Bisphenol A (in ‘000 Tons), 2018 & 2023
Figure 29: Global: Phenol Market Forecast: Bisphenol A (in ‘000 Tons), 2024-2032
Figure 30: Global: Phenol Market: Phenolic Resins (in ‘000 Tons), 2018 & 2023
Figure 31: Global: Phenol Market Forecast: Phenolic Resins (in ‘000 Tons), 2024-2032
Figure 32: Global: Phenol Market: Caprolactam (in ‘000 Tons), 2018 & 2023
Figure 33: Global: Phenol Market Forecast: Caprolactam (in ‘000 Tons), 2024-2032
Figure 34: Global: Phenol Market: Alkyl Phenyls (in ‘000 Tons), 2018 & 2023
Figure 35: Global: Phenol Market Forecast: Alkyl Phenyls (in ‘000 Tons), 2024-2032
Figure 36: Global: Phenol Market: Other Uses (in ‘000 Tons), 2018 & 2023
Figure 37: Global: Phenol Market Forecast: Other Uses (in ‘000 Tons), 2024-2032
Figure 38: Phenol Manufacturing: Detailed Process Flow
Figure 39: Phenol Manufacturing: Conversion Rate of Feedstocks
Figure 40: Global: Benzene Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2018-2023
Figure 41: Global: Benzene Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2018-2023
Figure 42: Global: Benzene Market: Average Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2018-2023
Figure 43: Global: Benzene Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2023
Figure 44: Global: Benzene Market: Breakup by End-Use (in %), 2023
Figure 45: Global: Propylene Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2018-2023
Figure 46: Global: Propylene Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2018-2023
Figure 47: Global: Propylene Market: Average Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2018-2023
Figure 48: Global: Propylene Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2023
Figure 49: Global: Propylene Market: Breakup by End-Use (in %), 2023
List of Tables
Table 1: Phenol: Physical Properties
Table 2: Phenol: Chemical Properties
Table 3: Global: Phenol Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2023 and 2032
Table 4: Global: Phenol Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in ‘000 Tons), 2024-2032
Table 5: Global: Phenol Market Forecast: Breakup by End-Use (in ‘000 Tons), 2024-2032
Table 6: Global: Phenol Market: Competitive Structure
Table 7: Global: Phenol Market: Key Players
Table 8: Global: Phenol Market: Imports by Major Countries
Table 9: Global: Phenol Market: Exports by Major Countries
Table 10: Global: Phenol: Capacities of Major Manufactures (in Tons)
Table 11: Phenol Manufacturing process: Raw Materials Requirements
Table 12: Phenol Manufacturing process: Chemical Reactions Involved
Table 13: Global: Benzene and Propylene Major Suppliers