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Benzene

Benzene
Benzene

India produces more benzene than it needs and exports the surplus, while demand has grown only modestly over the years.

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LAB, cumene (for phenol), nitrobenzene/aniline and cyclohexane are the main end uses of benzene in India. Cumene and cyclohexane should grow at more than 3% a year over the next 5 years, LAB and nitrobenzene/aniline more slowly. The western region is the largest hub and takes a large share; other regions have broadly similar needs, which should increase. Consumption will grow from 2026-27 to 2030-31, but without any sharp jump.

Production exceeds demand, so Indian producers have to export. Some imports continue for specific grades, on price swings and for strategic trades. Plants have run at high utilisation for the last decade.

The main benzene producers in India are Reliance Industries Limited, IOCL, BPCL, Haldia Petrochemicals Limited, OPaL and MRPL.

Global benzene consumption is forecast to grow at an average of 3-4% a year during 2026-31, taking the world market past 71 MMT by 2030-31 as industries using benzene derivatives buy steadily more.

The big trend is China's rise as the leading market. In the US, shale gas has raised the supply of ethane, a light cracker feedstock, and lighter feedstock yields less benzene. That has left less benzene to go round and made the market highly competitive.

Highlights of the Report

  •  Domestic installed capacity, production and demand
  •  Demand Supply Forecasting
  •  Key Manufacturers in India
  •  Capacity Utilization Rate
  •  Planned Projects and Expansions
  •  Domestic Market Share and Trends
  •  Region-wise Demand Distribution
  •  Month-wise Import Quantities
  •  Month-wise Export Quantities
  •  Country-wise Share of Imports
  •  Country-wise Share of Exports
  •  Major End Users, Traders and Distributors
  •  CFR Pricing
  •  Domestic Market Prices
  •  Prominent Production Technology Licensors
  •  Industrial Manufacturing Process
  •  Application and Use in Diverse Sectors
  •  Global Market highlights
  •  Health Impacts
  •  Chemical and Physical Properties
  •  Market Dynamics
  1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  2. Chapter 1: Introduction
    •  Physical and Chemical Properties of Benzene
    •  Technology
    •  Manufacturing Process
    •  Toluene Hydrodealkylation
    •  Toluene Disproportionation
    •  Pyrolysis Gasoline/Steam Cracking
    •  Production from Coal Tar
    •  Health Impact of Benzene
    •  Acute Effects
    •  Effects Following Chronic Exposure
    •  Uses of Benzene
  3. Chapter 2: Indian Scenario
    •  Benzene Production, installed capacity, import, export and demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Production and Demand
    •  Capacity Utilization of Benzene
    •  Demand and Supply Forecasting
    •  Capacity, Production, Import, Export and Demand of Benzene from fiscal 2026-27 to 2030-31, MT
    •  Key Producers of Benzene
    •  Reliance Industries Limited
    •  Indian Oil Corporation Limited
    •  Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
    •  Haldia Petrochemical Corporation
    •  ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals ltd (OMPL)
    •  OPAL
  4. CHAPTER 3: IMPORT EXPORT SCENARIO
    •  Import and Export of Benzene
    •  Country wise Import and Export Source and Destination Benzene
    •  Country Wise Import Sources
    •  Country wise Export Destination
    •  Month wise Import and Export of Benzene
    •  Month wise Import of Benzene from calendar year 2024 to 2026, in MT
    •  Month Wise Exports of Benzene from calendar year 2024 to 2026, in MT
    •  Major End Users, Traders and Distributors
  5. CHAPTER 4: PRICE ANALYSIS
    •  Import and Export Value per Tonne of Benzene from Fiscal 2016-17 to 2025-26
    •  Domestic Market Prices for Benzene
    •  CFR Price of Benzene
  6. Chapter 5: Global scenario
    •  Global Benzene Market
    •  Product Flow from Benzene to Consumer Goods
    •  Benzene End Use Consumption
    •  Key Producers of Benzene
    •  Asia Benzene Players to Seek Pockets of Opportunity
    •  Market Dynamics
  7. LIST OF FIGURES
    •  Figure 1: Molecular Structure of Benzene
    •  Figure 2: Major commodity chemicals and polymers derived from Benzene.
    •  Figure 3: Production and Demand of Benzene from fiscal 2016-17 to 2025-26, MT
    •  Figure 4: Capacity Utilization of Benzene from 2016-17 to 2025-26, %
    •  Figure 5: Capacity, Production and Demand from 2016-17 to 2025-26, MT
    •  Figure 6: Production and Demand of Benzene from fiscal 2026-27 to 2030-31, MT.
    •  Figure 7: Import and Export of Benzene from fiscal 2026-27 to 2030-31
    •  Figure 8: Import and Export of Benzene from fiscal year 2016-17 to fiscal year 2025-26
    •  Figure 9: Country wise import source 2024-25, % share
    •  Figure 10: Country wise import source 2025-26, % share
    •  Figure 11: Country wise Export destination 2024-25, % share
    •  Figure 12: Country wise Export destination 2025-26, % share
    •  Figure 13: Month wise Import Data (2024), MT
    •  Figure 14: Month wise Import Data (2025), MT
    •  Figure 15: Month Wise Import Data (2026)
    •  Figure 16: Month wise Export Data (2024)
    •  Figure 17: Month wise Export Data (2025)
    •  Figure 18: Month wise Export Data (2026)
    •  Figure 19: Benzene export and import Value per tonne (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Figure 20: Domestic Market Prices for Benzene
    •  Figure 21: CFR Prices for benzene from 2016-17 to 2025-26 in USD/MT.
    •  Figure 22: World Consumption of Benzene Region Wise 2025
    •  Figure 23: Product Flow from Benzene to Consumer Goods
    •  Figure 24: Benzene End Use Consumption, % Share
  8. LIST OF TABLES
    •  Table 1: Physical and Chemical Properties of Benzene
    •  Table 2: Benzene Production, installed capacity, import, export and demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Table 3: Capacity Utilization of Benzene 2016-17 to 2025-26
    •  Table 4: Capacity, Production, Import, Export and Demand of Benzene from fiscal 2026-27 to 2030-31, MT
    •  Table 5: Country wise Import source 2024-25, MT
    •  Table 6: Country wise Import source 2025-26, MT
    •  Table 7: Country wise Export Destination 2024-25, MT
    •  Table 8: Country wise Export Destination 2025-26, MT
    •  Table 9: Month wise Import Data (2024)
    •  Table 10: Month wise Import Data (2025)
    •  Table 11: Month Wise Import Data (2026)
    •  Table 12: Month Wise Export Data (2024)
    •  Table 13: Month wise Export Data (2025)
    •  Table 14: Month wise Export Data (2026)
    •  Table 15: Major End Users, Traders and Distributor of Benzene in India
    •  Table 16: Benzene Import Value per tonne (2016-17 to 2025-26)
    •  Table 17: Benzene export Value per tonne (2016-17 to 2025-26)
    •  Table 18: Domestic Market Prices for Benzene
    •  Table 19: CFR Prices for benzene from 2016-17 to 2025-26 in USD/MT
    •  Table 20: Benzene plants started in year 2025 globally with nameplate capacity versus actual output
    •  Table 21: New benzene units scheduled to come on line in 2026 and estimated output

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