North African cuisine contains many elements of African and Mediterranean cultures, with other factors shaping food consumption preference, including trading networks and the region's colonial heritage. Given the prevalence of Islam in the region, pork is marginalised; instead, lamb and fish are widely consumed. Couscous is also part of the staple diet across the region. While governments across the region have traditionally supported consumption through subsidies, Morocco has put an end to these policies in recent years, in a bid to reduce budget shortfalls. For now, food subsidies remain in place in Algeria, although the low oil price environment will continue to constrain government revenues and could result in subsidy cuts over the coming years.

Demand for new vehicles will remain weak in 2019, given the uncertain political backdrop, high unemployment and a weak dinar, although the outlook may be somewhat brighter for used car sales and cheaper imports.

Road transport accounts for nearly all the freight movement around Kenya, with rail and air transport accounting for only a small proportion of the mix. This dominance is likely to become more marked over time as oil prices remain low and investment in infrastructure goes some way to reducing congestion and increasing efficiency. The role of air and rail will diminish slightly in the country over the next few years, despite some investment leading to growth in the two sectors. With much of the country's trade carried out with neighbouring African territories, roads are the most efficient way of cross-border travel. Key trade indicators, such as agricultural products, manufactured goods and raw materials, are all set to see growth in the medium term, which will account for growth in the demand for road transport.

The petrochemicals sector is dominated by state-owned Pemex's petrochemical subsidiary, Pemex Petroquimica (PPQ). Indelpro, a joint venture (JV) between Mexico-based Alfa Group and Basell Lyondell, has a petrochemical complex at Altamira with 260,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of propylene capacity feeding 590,000tpa of polypropylene (PP), representing the country's entire PP production capacity. In 2016, Braskem Idesa's Ethylene XXI added 1.05mn tpa ethylene capacity, 750,000tpa highdensity polyethylene (HDPE) capacity and 300,000tpa low-density polyethylene (LDPE) capacity. No further expansions are expected in Latin America in the next five years, as proposals for new facilities in Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia have fallen through. Three Mexican private firms produce polyvinyl chloride (PVC): Primex, which operates a 350,000tpa plant at Altamira and 45,000tpa facility at Tlalnepantla; Mexichem, with a 42,000tpa plant at Tlaxcala and a 30,000tpa plant at Texmelucan; and Policyd, which operates a 200,000tpa plant at Altamira and a 45,000tpa plant at Tlalnepantla. Polystyrene (PS) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) capacities are owned by private companies, while Pemex subsidiaries control all of Mexico's polyethylene (PE) and aromatics capacities.

Our forecasts are positive for the Mexico economy after the presidential election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and as the USMCA or NAFTA 2.0 has finally been signed. It is however, yet to to be approved by each country's legislation and will not be implemented until 2019. This gives some relief to the economy after months of uncertainty on the outcome of trade negotiations with US and Canada. Over the longer term, however, we expect the economic impact on consumers, and effects on supply chains, will be relatively minimal, comparable to the status quo of a continuation of NAFTA. Rising real wages have lifted domestic demand and been a key driver of growth in recent months. However, inflationary pressures are rising and the Banco de Mexico, central bank of Mexico, has raised interest rates in order to protect the currency, as a weaker peso places upward pressure on prices.

Aluminum is an electronegative metal, which possesses strong affinity for oxygen. It is the sixth most ductile and second most malleable metal present on earth. It is exceptionally light having 2.7g/ccm density is resistant to dust, possesses high degree of conductivity, and exhibits significant strength when alloyed. It is widely used in food & packaging and pharmaceutical industries, as it is nontoxic in nature, preserves food for prolonged times, and inhibits growth of microorganisms. It is a good electrical conductor and thus is used frequently in electrical transmission lines. In addition, it is used as a primary propellant for solid rocket booster motor in space shuttle due to its high volumetric energy density. Corrosion resistance, reflectivity, and recyclability are other characteristics of aluminum, which makes it a favorable choice for various industrial applications.

The Peruvian petrochemical industry is characterised by small companies with narrow portfolios and foreign investors with niche positions. There have been several newer projects proposed, some of which would turn Peru into a petrochemicals exporter by utilising the country's significant ethane reserves to produce olefins and polymer resins as well as fertilisers. However, proposed projects have failed to advance due to a lack of progress on securing gas feedstock and the pipelines needed to deliver it. Yet, the country could easily host a world-scale cracker due to its strong advantage in low-cost feedstock. Peru has comparatively limited refining capacity; the country has six refineries with total capacity of 198,950 barrels per day (b/d). Repsol-operated La Pampilla is the country's largest refinery, with nameplate capacity of 102,000b/d; the other five facilities - Talara, Couchan, Iquitos, El Milagro and Pucallpa - are run by state-owned Petroperú.

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Belgrade is working to develop the SAF into a small, highly-capable force, fit to participate in UN/EU peacekeeping missions, and able to defend Serbia against its security threats. As part of this transformation, much of the SAF's ageing equipment will need to be replaced, and demand for military products - particularly within the aerospace segment - is therefore significant. Serbia has a sizable defence industry, capable of producing armoured vehicles, artillery, missile systems, patrol boats and light attack aircraft, in addition to small arms and ammunition. Consequently, we expect the defence ministry to acquire much of the equipment needed for the SAF - particularly the army - from local manufacturers over the coming decade. That said, we do expect Belgrade to make arrangements for technology transfer in military import deals, which could benefit domestic defence companies over the medium-to-long term. The newly agreed Individual Partnership Action plan with NATO in January 2019 will play an important part in this – particularly with regard to the knowledge transfer of cybersecurity-related systems and practices.

Singapore has distinguished itself as one of the leading oil refining and petrochemicals players in Asia. Despite lacking indigenous hydrocarbons resources, it boasts thriving upstream as well as downstream sectors. Petrochemicals and refining remain the lifeblood of Singapore, with strong regional demand growth meaning there is potential for capacity expansion - although investment in countries such as China and Vietnam has led to increasingly fierce competition. With dedicated government backing, the chemicals industry as a whole has proved to be one of the largest contributors to the country's manufacturing output. A strong base in refining, availability of world-class infrastructure, cost-effective logistics and a location at the crossroads of Asia, with ready market access to the Asia-Pacific region, the US, the Middle East and Africa, set the pace for the development of a world-class petrochemicals industry. Major players include US-based ExxonMobil, Netherlandsheadquartered Royal Dutch Shell, Japanese Mitsui, Sumitomo Chemical Singapore (a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan's Sumitomo Chemical Company) and Eastman Chemical Singapore.