Olefins Value Chain and Commercial Analysis Course

Name: Olefins Value Chain and Commercial Analysis Training Course
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Connect olefins feedstocks, derivative routes, capacity, logistics, market balances, costs, and margins for commercial decisions.

Olefins Value Chain and Commercial Analysis Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Bali, Prague, Rome, Lisbon, Doha, Chicago and more
Next session: 8 – 12 November 2026, Bali
Average fee: 7,500 €

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Overview

Olefins Value Chain and Commercial Analysis Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for petrochemical commercial, planning, operations, supply-chain, marketing, investment, and strategy professionals who leave with an Olefins Value Chain Decision Book. Participants connect feedstocks, cracking routes, ethylene and propylene derivatives, polymers, logistics, capacity, market balances, and margins. The course uses chain maps, conversion trees, balance models, cost bridges, and scenario comparisons. Agile Leaders Training Center presents this course on olefins value-chain and commercial analysis.

Who Should Attend

Teams responsible for petrochemical commercial strategy and market analysis
Functions responsible for feedstock, production, capacity, and operations planning
Professionals responsible for polymer sales, marketing, and product portfolios
Supply-chain teams responsible for storage, transport, and inventory decisions
Analysts responsible for investment, economics, and margin evaluation
Leaders responsible for downstream strategy and value-chain integration

The course assumes participants can interpret basic production, cost, or market information; it leaves out detailed reactor design, catalyst engineering, and unsupported price forecasting.

Departments and Industries

The course supports departments and industries that make decisions across olefins and polymer chains.

Petrochemical, refining, and integrated energy companies
Polymer, plastics, packaging, construction-material, and automotive suppliers
Commercial, marketing, sales, and business-development departments
Operations, planning, supply-chain, and logistics functions
Strategy, investment, finance, and corporate-development teams
Market intelligence, procurement, and portfolio-management groups

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Analyze olefins feedstocks and production routes
Build ethylene and propylene derivative maps
Compare polyethylene, polypropylene, and PVC chains
Evaluate capacity, balance, and logistics constraints
Apply cost and margin bridge methods
Prioritize commercial and investment choices

Course Agenda

Day 1: Map Olefins Feedstocks and Production

Hydrocarbon Feedstock and Yield Comparison Matrix
Steam Cracking Process and Co-Product Flow Map
Ethylene and Propylene Supply Route Diagram
Refinery-Petrochemical Integration Interface Map
Olefins Value Chain Boundary and Assumption Register

Day 2: Trace Derivatives and Polymer Routes

Ethylene Derivative and End-Use Tree
Propylene Derivative and End-Use Tree
Polyethylene and Polypropylene Grade Portfolio Map
Ethylene-to-EDC-VCM-PVC Chain Diagram
Intermediate, Polymer, and Downstream Conversion Matrix

Day 3: Read Capacity and Market Balances

Nameplate, Effective, and Operating Capacity Bridge
Supply, Demand, Trade, and Inventory Balance Model
Plant Outage and Availability Impact Tracker
Regional Flow and Logistics Constraint Map
Derivative Substitution and Demand-Sensitivity Matrix

Day 4: Analyze Costs, Prices, and Margins

Feedstock-to-Product Variable Cost Bridge
Co-Product Credit and Allocation Method
Transfer Price and Integrated Margin Waterfall
Price Spread and Chain Margin Dashboard
Commercial Scenario and Decision Criteria Matrix

Day 5: Practice Value Chain Decisions

Suggested Exercise: Compare Feedstock and Yield Positions
Suggested Exercise: Map an Ethylene-to-PVC Chain
Suggested Exercise: Reconcile an Olefins Market Balance
Suggested Exercise: Test a Chain Margin Scenario
Capstone Exercise: Present an Olefins Value Chain Decision Book

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities to connect production evidence with commercial and investment choices.

Suggested activity: compare feedstock, yield, co-product, capacity, and operating assumptions for two production routes.
Suggested activity: map ethylene and propylene into polymers, intermediates, end uses, and logistics requirements.
Suggested activity: reconcile capacity, outages, trade, inventory, and demand into a market-balance view.
Suggested activity: build a margin bridge and recommend a commercial response under alternative scenarios.

FAQs

Who suits olefins value chain and commercial analysis training, and what does it assume?

Commercial, planning, operations, supply-chain, marketing, investment, and strategy professionals suit the training. It assumes familiarity with basic petrochemical production, cost, or market information.

How does olefins value-chain analysis differ from polymerization reactor training?

Olefins value-chain analysis connects feedstocks, production routes, derivatives, markets, logistics, capacity, costs, and margins. Polymerization reactor training concentrates on reactor technology, catalysts, process control, product quality, and operating response.

How are ethylene and propylene value chains mapped?

Ethylene and propylene chains are mapped from feedstock and production route through intermediates, polymers, co-products, end uses, logistics, capacity, trade, and commercial ownership.

What drives olefins and polymer margins?

Margins depend on feedstock cost, yield, energy, operating rate, co-product credits, logistics, product mix, contract and spot pricing, market balance, and integration across the chain.

How does PVC fit within the ethylene value chain?

PVC connects to ethylene through the ethylene-to-EDC-to-VCM route, followed by polymer production and downstream conversion into products for sectors such as construction and manufacturing.

Conclusion

Participants take an Olefins Value Chain Decision Book back to their organization. It combines feedstock routes, derivative maps, capacity balances, logistics constraints, cost bridges, margin scenarios, and decision criteria. Teams can use it to align commercial, operating, supply-chain, and investment choices around shared value-chain evidence.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Bali	Week 45, 2026 8 – 12 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Prague	Week 47, 2026 16 – 20 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€7,500
Rome	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Lisbon	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Doha	Week 49, 2026 6 – 10 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€7,000
Chicago	Week 50, 2026 13 – 17 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€16,000
London	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Baku	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
Athens	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€7,500
Cape town	Week 03, 2027 24 – 28 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Johannesburg	Week 04, 2027 31 January – 4 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Berlin	Week 05, 2027 1 – 5 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Dubai	Week 06, 2027 8 – 12 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Casablanca	Week 07, 2027 15 – 19 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Paris	Week 08, 2027 22 – 26 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Nairobi	Week 08, 2027 28 February – 4 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Langkawi	Week 09, 2027 7 – 11 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
Milan	Week 12, 2027 22 – 26 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€7,000
Kuwait	Week 12, 2027 28 March – 1 April 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€7,000
Madrid	Week 14, 2027 5 – 9 April 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewOlefins Value Chain and Commercial Analysis Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for petrochemical commercial, planning, operations, supply-chain, marketing, investment, and strategy professionals who leave with an Olefins Value Chain Decision Book. Participants connect feedstocks, cracking routes, ethylene and propylene derivatives,…

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Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

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Olefins Value Chain and Commercial Analysis Course