Ethylbenzene, the largest end use at 50% of global demand in 2014, is used primarily as a feedstock for styrene monomer production. Global styrene markets began to soften in 2013, but will be sustained by new polystyrene capacity in developing regions, combined with an increase in solution SBR capacity used in automotive tire production. China dominates the global ethylbenzene/styrene market. Global benzene consumption for ethylbenzene will rise 2–3% annually during 2014–2019.