Being at this level of experience, he is in a unique position to be able to judge the market from an insider's point of view: He sees the global petrochemical market as one in which Middle Eastern producers should focus on promoting downstream industries and creating new markets and demand to gradually replace the concentration on larger consumers in Asia and China. Streamlining the production process and forging new partnerships among local industries should take precedence over trying to constantly adjust pricing and production to stay afloat in a saturated market.