Malaysia Chemical Sector Report 2022-2023

Malaysia has sizable crude oil and natural gas reserves. In 1974, the Malaysian government established Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) as the national oil company and the owner and steward of the country's hydrocarbon deposits. Petronas has since developed transport infrastructure for the oil and gas sector, which has enabled the emergence of the petrochemicals industry. Malaysia is also a globally significant oleochemicals producer. Malaysia dedicates approximately 5.7mn hectares of agricultural land to oil palm plantations, ensuring a considerable supply of palm oil and palm kernel oil for Malaysia's oleochemical plants. Despite these strengths, Malaysia primarily produces commodity chemicals, while its specialty chemicals production is limited. Thus, industrial end-users continue to depend on imported specialty chemicals, making Malaysia a net chemicals importer.

This report provides a complete and detailed analysis of the "Chemicals" sector for Malaysia. EMIS Insights presents in-depth business intelligence in a standard format across countries and regions, providing a balanced mix between analysis and data.

What this report allows you to do:

• Understand the key elements at play in the "Chemicals" sector in Malaysia
• Crystallise the forces both driving and restraining this sector in Malaysia
• Ascertain Malaysia’s position in the global sector
• Build a complete perspective on sector trade, investment and employment
• Understand the competitive landscape and who the major players are
• View M&A activity and major deals
• Gain an understanding of the regulatory environment for the sector in Malaysia.
• Build a clear picture of trends, output and consumption for specific sub-sectors