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BEIJING (May 25, 2007) -- ExxonMobil Chemical's asset base in the Middle East and Asia is ideally positioned to meet petrochemical demand growth, Senior Vice President Jim Harris today told participants at the 2007 China Petrochemical Focus conference in Shanghai.
Harris explained that over the next 10 years, the company expects that 60 percent of the world's petrochemicals growth to occur in Asia, over one-third in China alone. "By 2015 we expect Asia will account for 50 percent of global demand for key commodity products, and China alone will represent 25 percent," he said.
ExxonMobil Chemical's investments in the Middle East and Asia are based on long- term competitive advantages, including integration with other operations, advantaged feedstocks and market access, according to Harris. "We anticipate that major projects the company is pursuing in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Singapore and China would increase our capacity in Asia and the Middle East by over 50 percent over the next several years."
Harris said, "ExxonMobil Chemical is an industry leader in operational and transactional excellence, customer and market focus, and technology. We have continually demonstrated our long-term commitment to the industry through our investments, innovation, products and services."
Read the full text of his presentation.
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Editor's note
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Products from ExxonMobil's world-scale chemical plant in Singapore meet the needs of customers in Asia, including China. Click here for larger photo. |
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