Our aim is to provide meaningful information to help you make informed decisions.
With many sources of data available we want to share our perspectives with customers and value chain partners on the PE business.
Trends
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The effect of e-commerce growth on packaging trends
The e-commerce channel continues to grow in importance globally. In this article, ExxonMobil unpacks the effects of this growth on packaging trends.
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Plastics in Packaging-Shrink expands
With collation shrink film developments trending to thinner, higher packaging quality and solutions with sustainability benefits, the market is demanding high performance PE to help achieve differentiated, cost-effective products.
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ExxonMobil Product Solutions: Evolving to serve you better
Our Vice President will explain the investments ExxonMobil is making in chemical performance products and reflect on how this strategy can help you advance your business priorities.
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Future Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry
Learn about megatrends driving growth in flexible packaging, as well as sustainability focus areas for the packaging industry value chain.
Market Reports
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ExxonMobil PE Market Insights, November 2022
This edition of PE Market Insights analyzes the key challenges that the global polyethylene industry is facing in 4Q 2022.
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ExxonMobil PE Market Insights, August 2022
The August 2022 edition of PE Market Insights provides an update on global logistics showing early signs of recovery from record lows. Meanwhile, the global energy markets remain undersupplied, keeping costs elevated and unsettled.
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ExxonMobil PE Market Insights, March 2022
The March 2022 edition of PE Market Insights provides an update on how the conflict in Eastern Europe is impacting the global PE market. Russia’s 2020 share in its key goods exports demonstrates that energy is a major contributor. New sources to Europe can only partially offset Russia’s natural gas exports. Key global energy prices are volatile amidst a rising trend. In particular, Europe gas reaches historic highs despite improving inventories. US crude oil production continues to ramp up to pre-COVID levels.
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ExxonMobil PE Market Insights, February 2022
The February 2022 edition provides views from ExxonMobil PE leaders on the trends for 2022. They reflect on how the global container ship schedule reliability continues to deteriorate, key energy inventories trending below historic band, global PE PCR demand is projected to increase through the decade, and adapting engagement using richer virtual channels.
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ExxonMobil PE Market Insights, November 2021
Rising energy costs are adding to the turbulence in global PE markets. Download the November edition of PE Market Insights to see the effects and understand the changing market landscape.
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ExxonMobil PE Market Insights, September 2021
The global logistics crises worsened due to strong demand and relentless upsets. Rising freight costs are preventing the global PE market from rebalancing: turnaround season and hurricanes increase uncertainty.
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ExxonMobil PE Market Insights, July 2021
As PE production recovers in the US, delivery schedules and costs have increased.
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ExxonMobil PE Market Insights, May 2021
In this edition of Market Insights, we share information on the company’s progress in Sustainability and showcase some of the projects from our customers that create or use recyclable content.
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ExxonMobil PE Market Insights: February 2021
The polyethylene market was impacted by more than just the pandemic last year. This version provides an analysis of what drove supply and demand in 2020.