1.       Introduction and Summary

        A.  Introduction

         B.  MTBE

i.  Composition

ii. Benefits

           C.  ETBE

i.  Composition

ii. Benefits

                       D.  Production Methods

                             i. Butane Dehydration

                             ii. Refinery-based

                             iii. Propylene-Oxide Co-Product

                       E.  Summary of MTBE Producing and Consuming Countries

                

2.       North America

        A.  United States

                 i. History

                 ii. Deselection of MTBE in 2006

                 iii. Production Capacity

                 iv. Export Activity

                 v. MTBE Balance

                 vi. Price History and Forecast   

           B.  Mexico

                 i. Gasoline Market Overview

                ii. MTBE Production Capacity

                iii. MTBE Trade Activity

 

3.       European Union

           A.  Policy

           B.  Gasoline Market Overview

           C.  MTBE

                 i. Production Capacity

                ii. Trade Activity

                iii. Price History and Forecast

           D.  ETBE

                 i. Member States Biofuels Policies

                ii. Production Capacity

                iii. Swing Plants

                iv. Price History

 

4.       Latin America

        A.  Venezuela

                             i. Gasoline Market Overview

                 ii. MTBE Production Capacity

                 iii. MTBE Import Activity

           B.  Chile

                 i. Gasoline Market Overview

                ii. MTBE Trade Activity

           C.  Brazil

                 i. Gasoline Market Overview

                ii. MTBE Trade Activity

                iii. ETBE Production Capacity

                iv. Swing Production Capacity

           D.  Argentina

                 i. Gasoline Market Overview

                ii. MTBE Import Activity

                iii. MTBE Production Capacity

 

5.       Asia

        A.  China

                             i. Gasoline Market Overview

                 ii. MTBE Production Capacity

                 iii. MTBE Trade Activity

           B.  South Korea

                 i. Gasoline Market Overview

                ii. MTBE Trade Activity

           C.  Taiwan

                 i. Gasoline Market Overview

                ii. MTBE Trade Activity

                iii. MTBE Production Capacity

           D.  Singapore

                 i. Gasoline Market Overview

                ii. MTBE Trade Activity

                iii. MTBE Production Capacity

                iv. Price History and Forecast

           E.  Malaysia

           F.  India

           G.  Indonesia

 

5.       Middle East

        A.  Saudi Arabia

                             i. Gasoline Market Overview

                 ii. MTBE Production Capacity

                 iii. MTBE Trade Activity

           B.  Qatar   

           C.  Iran   

           D.  Israel

           E.  United Arab Emirates

           F.  Kuwait

           G.  Bahrain

 

           6.        Competing Octane Enhancers

           A.  Alkylate   

           B.  Toluene

           C.  Reformate

           D.  Ethanol

 

7.       Trade Flow Summary

 

8.       Conclusion