Polyethylene Global Overview

Braskem Idesa: Will Help Trade Balance;New Plants in U.S. Will Continue to CompeteThousand Metric TonsHDPE LDPE LLDPE Startup Type2014Dow Canada Prentiss, Alta Canada 200 (200) 2Q 2014Westlake Lake Charles, LA United States 3Q 20142015Braskem Idesa Coatzacoalcos Mexico 750 300 1Q 2015Nova Sarnia Canada 100* 1Q 2015 hypoFormosa Point Comfort, TX United States 4Q 2015 hypo2016Nova Sarnia Canada 400* 4Q 2016 hypo2017Chevron Phillips US Gulf Coast United States 500* 500* 3Q 2017 hypoDow US Gulf Coast United States 300* 300* 3Q 2017 hypoNova Prentiss, Alta Canada 350* 3Q 2017 hypo2018Shell Northeast US United States 500* 500* 2Q 2018 hypo* No firm announcements, CMAI speculation** Sasol announced a new cracker in Lake Charles, LA (1.4 million tons per year). The startup year was not released.© 2012, IHS Inc. No portion of this presentation may be reproduced, reused, or otherwise distributed in any form without prior written consent.