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The styrene market in Europe was disrupted by a fresh increase in the settlement price of styrene and benzene in July. PS quotes came out with strong gains, while ABS saw prices either flat or up slightly. because of weak demand. Market participants discuss what lies ahead, as sentiment gets stuck between strong costs and weak f...
Global oil and petrochemical companies posted strong financial results for the third quarter of 2021, marking a continuation of the recovery from the impact of the pandemic. After a sharp drop in economic activity the previous year, some companies' quarterly earnings have returned to pre-Covid-19 levels.
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In the last week, local PE prices in China fell on the heels of Dalian futures and fell after a two-month climb.
January LLDPE futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange were down 640 CNY/ton ($100/ton) from the previous week through Oct.
After trading just below multi-year highs on Friday, crude oil prices edged higher last week. The pre-weekend rally extended into Monday and hit multi-year highs in intraday trading. The bullish sentiment due to tight global supply and increased fuel demand in the US and Asia supported the global benchmark oils.
There's been a lot of investment in the recycling sector, but it's still not enough
There's a lot of demand for a more rounded plastic industry - a call that doesn't just come from activists, but also from inside the house (metaphor).
According to data from Statistical Instrumentation, China's total homo PP imports for the January-April 2022 period show the lowest figure since 2008.
Several mixed factors have dragged Egypt's domestic and imported polyolefin markets in opposite directions over the past few weeks. While foreign exchange shortages and impeded imports gave distributors leverage to announce price increases, the import PP and PE markets have continued to weaken due to reduced demand.
Contrary to popular belief, the production of plastic produces less greenhouse gas emissions than alternative materials.
As the increasing impact of the pandemic changes key aspects of trade and supply/demand imbalances have left their mark on global petrochemical markets in 2021, let's take a look at a Some fundamentals will resonate in the market by 2022.