Benzene production, consumption and trade balance
The production of benzene remained at the same level since 2004, but in 2007 the production increased by 3.1% compare to 2006. The production decreased by 10.5% between 2007 and 2008.
Pyrolisis gasoline continued to represent the first source of supply with 59.6% of the total in 2008 (versus 55.5% in 2007).
Reformate based production represented 27.2% (versus 28.1% in 2007 and 25% in 2006). On Purpose and coal production represented 16.3% in 2006 and 2007 and 13.1% in 2008.
The total achieved production remained at 83% utilization of nameplate capacity between 2006 and 2007 but felt to 73% in 2008.
Between 2006 and 2007 the overall consumption increased by 4.1% and decreased by 8.8% in 2008.
