Restructuring Assets and Taking the Offensive

Producers also need to consider the attractiveness of restructuring their asset base in order to reduce their exposure to high feedstock prices and feedstock volatility, and to get access to better opportunities. Many companies with global operations 

Producers also need to look out for ways to take advantage of new technology developments that will enable them to access low-cost feedstock. As mentioned above, these include MTO technology using stranded natural gas, the revived interest in coal-based production, and bioprocessing. 

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