The period of study - 1994-2007

The Subject of Research:

• oil, gas condensate, natural gas;
• oil products: petroleum, kerosene, diesel fuel, black oil, bitumen, paraffin, oils and oiling (packed and non-packed);
• liquefied hydrocarbon gasses and raw petrochemical materials;
• basic petrochemical products: ethylene, propylene, butylene, isobutylene, benzol, toluene, xylenes, sterol, phenol, acetone, ethanol, methanol, butyl alcohols, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, glycol, phthalic anhydride, technical carbon, etc.;
• polymer: polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinylchloride, caprolactam, polyester, polyurethane, rubber and latex;
• ammonia, chemical fertilizers;
• other products: sulfur and other additional products for fuels.

The Region of Research:

• The regional markets in Russia, CIS and world markets.

The Methods of Research:

• abstract: the analysis of production and economy accounting of enterprises and organizations;
• quantitative analysis: involving experts, interviews of the market players;
• price quotes: collection and analysis of price-lists of companies.

The Sources of Information:

• official and sectorial statistics;
• sectorial and special publications including periodical;
• market players (interviews of producers and consumers);
• internet;
• our own database of the Limited Liability Society InfoTEK Consult.

Terms of Research:

• not more than 1 month.

The Research Structure:

1. Production.



• The structure, capacity, loading rate, an assortment of products and production volumes;
• Raw materials supply, shipment volumes;
• Brands and consuming characteristics of products, the spheres of industrial application;
• Prices.



2. Import.



• Main channels, structure, assortment of imported products and shipment volumes;
• Countries, suppliers and contract holders, receivers;
• Contract prices.



3. Shipments and product consumption on the home market.



• Segmentation of the home market, the estimation of its volumes depending on the segments and development trends;
• The estimation of the need and product supply of end-consumers, supply chain, the analysis of the competitive market and special product requirements;
• Demand prices.



4. Export.



• Main channels, structure, assortment of exported goods, export volumes;
• The condition of port infrastructure;
• Countries, suppliers, contract holders, receivers;
• Contract prices.



5. The profiles of the major market players (producers, consumers, trading companies).



• The members’ ratings;
• Contact information (general manager, address, telephone number);
• Property structure (according to available sources);
• Weak and strong points.



6. The general Estimation of the market development trends.



• Demand and offer balance indices determining.
• The marketing forecast of production, foreign commerce and home market consumption, the comparison between the production in Russia with other countries’ indices.
• The current state of the market, comparison between prices and the growth of gas an oil costs.
• The market forecast of production and product market for the next 10-15 years taking into account various ways of economy development.