With the rapid advancement of the phase-out MTBE project in the United States, MTBE producers in the Middle East are very concerned about the possible impact. Saadallah al-Fathi, a senior analyst in the Middle East, said a few days ago that “the plan may cause a negative impact on the MTBE market in the short term, but because this plan has no impact on the rest of the world, the MTBE market will gradually Recovery will have little impact on MTBE producers in the Middle East.â€
Currently, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait use only unleaded gasoline. Because refineries in these countries require high-octane additives in the absence of lead, MTBE is playing a major role in the lead-free process of gasoline in these countries. Since unleaded gasoline can also be used in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia, consumption of MTBE in Arab countries is increasing. And with the elimination of lead in gasoline and the increase in gasoline demand in these countries, MTBE consumption may increase further in the future.
For those Middle Eastern producers who have invested heavily in large-scale MTBE production equipment and products are now facing the European and American markets, they are more concerned about whether the US MTBE manufacturers continue to produce MTBE for export, and the US phase-out MTBE program will give MTBE prices And what the impact of demand forecasting is.
Saadallah al-Fathi believes that although the U.S. manufacturers' MTBE devices will continue to be produced for export, they will soon be converted to produce additives such as ETBE, isooctane or alkylate that meet the needs of the US gasoline market.
In order to make up for the loss of the MTBE market in the United States, MTBE producers in the Middle East plan to adopt the following measures: expand the markets in the Arab countries; establish clean fuel associations to promote the development of cleaner and higher octane gasoline fuels; regularly announce Arabian Gulf price information; support monitoring The impact of MTBE on air and water resources and the establishment of strict standards for the storage and processing of gasoline.
Currently, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait use only unleaded gasoline. Because refineries in these countries require high-octane additives in the absence of lead, MTBE is playing a major role in the lead-free process of gasoline in these countries. Since unleaded gasoline can also be used in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia, consumption of MTBE in Arab countries is increasing. And with the elimination of lead in gasoline and the increase in gasoline demand in these countries, MTBE consumption may increase further in the future.
For those Middle Eastern producers who have invested heavily in large-scale MTBE production equipment and products are now facing the European and American markets, they are more concerned about whether the US MTBE manufacturers continue to produce MTBE for export, and the US phase-out MTBE program will give MTBE prices And what the impact of demand forecasting is.
Saadallah al-Fathi believes that although the U.S. manufacturers' MTBE devices will continue to be produced for export, they will soon be converted to produce additives such as ETBE, isooctane or alkylate that meet the needs of the US gasoline market.
In order to make up for the loss of the MTBE market in the United States, MTBE producers in the Middle East plan to adopt the following measures: expand the markets in the Arab countries; establish clean fuel associations to promote the development of cleaner and higher octane gasoline fuels; regularly announce Arabian Gulf price information; support monitoring The impact of MTBE on air and water resources and the establishment of strict standards for the storage and processing of gasoline.
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