Category: Materials & Chemicals
Materials & Chemicals market research reports by Oxford Economics
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Industry - Commodity Price Forecasts - Commodity Price Forecasts
Industry - Commodity Price Forecasts - Commodity Price Forecasts Bearish fundamentals continue to drive Brent lower. China's latest stimulus is failing to support prices. Market fears of a conflict escalation in the Middle East have eased and OPEC+ postponed unwinding its December production cut ... Read More
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Industry - Global Industry Forecasts - Chemicals
Industry - Global Industry Forecasts - Chemicals The chemical industry was one the worst impacted by the energy crisis, as production is heavily reliant on oil and gas as feedstock. However, the sharp fall in energy prices, particularly gas prices, will ease pressure off chemical producers – especia ... Read More
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Industry - Global Industry Forecasts - Basic Metals
Industry - Global Industry Forecasts - Basic Metals We have revised higher our basic metals production forecast for 2024 to 3.8% after growth surprised to the upside in Q1, due to robust production in China. However, weak margins for metal producers in China will likely see growth slow in the coming ... Read More
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Industry - Global Industry Forecasts - Engineering and metal goods
Industry - Global Industry Forecasts - Engineering and metal goods Our forecast for global engineering and metal goods output has come down relative to our last forecast update: we now expect global growth of 1.5%, down from 2.2% previously. While our forecast has edged down for advanced economies t ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Asia Pacific - Mongolia
Analysis by Region - Asia Pacific - Mongolia We forecast Mongolia’s GDP to expand by 5.3% y/y in 2024, after growing by 7.1% y/y in 2023. Severe dzud (extreme cold and heavy snow) occurred in earlier this year and associated losses in livestock will hamper household income gains, limiting consumptio ... Read More
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Industry - Commodity Price Forecasts - Commodity Price Forecasts
Industry - Commodity Price Forecasts - Commodity Price Forecasts Crude oil prices surged on news that OPEC+ would cut production by over 1mn b/d beginning in May. The supply response from elsewhere will be limited and not enough to offset the reduction. At the same time, our demand outlook is broadl ... Read More
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Industry - Global Industry Forecasts - Chemicals
Industry - Global Industry Forecasts - Chemicals While energy prices have fallen sharply, we do not expect sectoral production to pick up meaningfully until H2 2024. Even with interest rates likely to fall over the next few months, we expect higher interest rates from previous periods to dampen grow ... Read More
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Industry - Global Industry Forecasts - Basic Metals
Industry - Global Industry Forecasts - Basic Metals World basic metals production grew by 5.7% in 2023 driven mostly by robust production in India and China, while output contracted in advanced economies. However, we see production easing in both China and India from last year's highs, which wil ... Read More
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Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Chemicals
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Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Basic Metals
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Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Engineering and metal goods
Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Engineering and metal goods The outlook for global industrial output remains fairly subdued this year, with preliminary forecasts reporting growth of 3.5%, slightly down on April’s interim update. Soaring commodity prices alongside contractionary monetary poli ... Read More
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Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Basic Metals
Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Basic Metals The outlook for global industrial output remains fairly subdued this year, with preliminary forecasts reporting growth of 3.5%, slightly down on April’s interim update. Soaring commodity prices alongside contractionary monetary policy are set to b ... Read More
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Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Chemicals
Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Chemicals The outlook for global industrial output remains fairly subdued this year, with preliminary forecasts reporting growth of 3.5%, slightly down on April’s interim update. Soaring commodity prices alongside contractionary monetary policy are set to be k ... Read More
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Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Engineering and metal goods
Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Engineering and metal goods To account for the ongoing war in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on Russia, we have updated our Global Industry forecasts on an interim basis. Our global growth projections have been relatively unchanged; however, the war will provid ... Read More
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Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Basic Metals
Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Basic Metals World crude steel production declined 5.7% year-on-year in February. The decline was led by China, where production dropped 10% compared to year-ago levels, although the timing of the Chinese New Year holidays may have skewed year-on-year comparis ... Read More
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Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Chemicals
Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Chemicals After posting a moderate dip in January according to revised production data, US chemicals output grew by 0.8% in February m/m. There were gains in all subsectors except for paints & coatings and agrochemicals. Total chemicals production was 14.6 ... Read More
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Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Engineering and metal goods
Industry - Monthly Industry Briefings - Engineering and metal goods US manufacturers are facing historical price rises in Q1 2022, with growth averaging 10% in January and February, significantly higher than the average for 2010-20 which was only 1.5%. This will undoubtedly cause a strain on profita ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Congo
Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Congo The economy has benefitted from a strong rise in copper and cobalt prices, the country's two main export commodities. The increase in the prices of these commodities has benefitted the extractive sector, while a recovery in the non-extractive sector also ... Read More
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Industry - Global Industry Forecasts - Chemicals
Industry - Global Industry Forecasts - Chemicals Growth in global chemicals output returned to positive levels in Q4, albeit remaining meagre. Weather-related disruptions in the US, Covid caution in China, persistent supply-chain challenges, and high feedstock and energy prices weighed on production ... Read More
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Industry - Commodity Price Forecasts - Commodity Price Forecasts
Industry - Commodity Price Forecasts - Commodity Price Forecasts The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused commodity prices to surge, to all-time highs in some cases. Russia is a major exporter of many commodities, including energy, metals and grain, and concerns about supply disruptions have spook ... Read More
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Monthly Industry Briefings - Monthly Industry Forecasts - Basic Metals
Monthly Industry Briefings - Monthly Industry Forecasts - Basic Metals Metals prices receive boost from Russia-Ukraine conflict ... Read More
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