This report highlights the key and emerging trends in Middle East olefins manufacturing development, covering industry trends impacting potential expansions and newbuilds, an assessment of factors determining the success or failures of in-development projects, an examination of the key components of a comparative project economics snapshot, and regional differentiators.

The critical focus of this analysis includes:

1. A spotlight on the trends that are impacting the potential competitiveness of Middle East petrochemical products.
2. A scenario-based view of the prospects for petrochemicals manufacturing in the Middle East, particularly for base petrochemicals ethylene and propylene.
3. Why key Middle East countries have prioritized petrochemicals as a critical component of increased diversification of their economies.