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LPG Foresights


Each month, FGE’s LPG Foresights report examines and assesses the volatile short-term market for LPG from a global perspective. In this publication, we track, interpret and forecast LPG supply and demand fundamentals to deliver clear, concise and insightful views on the LPG market.

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Overview

Each month, FGE’s LPG Foresights report examines and assesses the volatile short-term market for LPG from a global perspective. In this publication, we track, interpret and forecast LPG supply and demand fundamentals to deliver clear, concise and insightful views on the LPG market.

The LPG trading market has become increasingly unpredictable and volatile, as a series of developments in 2021, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Storm Uri on the US Gulf Coast and the potential lifting or easing of US-Iran sanctions affected supply, demand, trading patterns and prices. The USA, which is now the swing supplier into Asia and Europe, faces its own domestic supply and demand constraints, which are in turn affecting the US LPG price benchmark, Mont Belvieu. The Middle East, historically the LPG price-setter in Asia Pacific, is now having to compete against the USA to defend its traditional share of the key Asian market while remaining constrained by the OPEC+ crude output agreement.

FGE’s LPG Foresights utilises a country-level, bottom-up approach to develop a regional understanding of global supply and demand market dynamics. Our in-depth models integrate price-elastic demand areas such as steam cracking with our in-house view of price spreads and how these will affect swing cracking demand and import requirements

On the supply side, we look at production and demand trends for each supplier in the Middle East in order to determine export volume trends. We examine the US market in depth, using data from various sources to arrive at monthly figures for exports and domestic inventory levels. This allows us to forecast the Asian pull on US and Middle Eastern LPG and to give our view on prices going forward. We also provide our latest insights and forecasts on shipping freight rates, a fundamental factor when determining West-East arbitrage.

Features & Benefits

  • Leading Fundamental Analysis Up-to-date comprehensive analysis of key fundamental drivers in both the US & Asian LPG markets.
  • Complete Data Analytics Detailed projections of the supply/demand LPG parameters and the implications in both the US and Asian LPG markets.
  • Access to FGE's LPG Team Clients of our research, analysis, and data analytics can benefit from having consistent access to technical and/or commercial information about the LPG markets.
  • Complete coverage of the US/Asian LPG Markets Interpretation of trends in LPG markets by region within a global context.
  • Accurate Price Forecasts Consistent and logical forecasting of LPG fundamentals and price trends.
  • Rapid Assessment of Events Utilization of knowledge and experience which allows rapid assessment of current and future LPG market happenings.

Scope of Coverage

  • Data
    • Supply
    • Inventories
    • Import Projects
    • Petrochemical Maintenance Schedule
    • LPG Refrigerated Cargoes
    • Demand
    • Export Terminal
    • Petrochemical Projects
    • Export Volumes
    • Shipping
  • Deliverables
    • LPG Foresights (monthly report).
    • Consultation hours
    • Excel Data file includes the underlying assumptions and forecasts driving the outlook.
  • Countries/Territories
    • United States (US)
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Qatar
    • Taiwan
    • South Korea
    • Singapore
    • Indonesia
    • Vietnam
    • India
    • Iran
    • Kuwait
    • Abu Dhabi
    • China
    • Japan
    • Malaysia
    • Philippines
    • Thailand
    • Australia

This Service Will Add Value To

  • Traders developing both trading and hedging strategies built on detailed fundamental research.
  • Midstream Companies formulating future policy and hedging strategies.
  • National Oil Companies undertaking research on key global trends and making strategic decisions.
  • Finance and Investment Analysts following key global LPG supply/demand analytics and price trends.
  • Importers and Petrochemicals Companies deciding on LPG procurement.
  • Shipping Companies following trends in LPG trade flows while formulating ship deployment strategies.

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