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What Is Biofuel Blending and How Does It Work?
Biofuel blending is the process of combining renewable, organically-derived fuels such as ethanol or biodiesel with conventional petroleum products...
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UPR Margins Under Pressure as Styrene Volatility Meets Weak Demand
Unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) producers have faced a difficult combination in 2026: volatile raw material costs and persistently weak downstream...
Glycols: 2027 Negotiations Will Begin amid Tight Markets and Elevated Prices
Asian glycol markets are expected to remain fundamentally tight in the coming weeks. Low import availability, improving but still low operating...
The European PET Market Is Looking for a Clear Direction
Expectations for lower PET prices have not materialized, as rising uncertainty continues to support higher raw material costs. There is limited room...
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Biofuels Market Outlook: 5 Trends Shaping Q4 2026 and 2027
Heading into Q4, biofuels markets are being supported by a combination of strong diesel pricing, growing compliance demand, and tighter supply...
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Singapore Bio-Bunker Sales Are Down 70%. What's Happening?
Singapore's bio-bunker market showed signs of recovery in July 2026. But the significant sales downturn remains difficult to ignore.
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Cost Competitiveness Moves Back to Center Stage in Chemicals Market
Across several major chemicals markets, competitiveness is becoming a more important driver of pricing and market balance than demand growth alone....
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EPA Extends 2025 RFS Compliance Deadline. What Does It Mean for Biofuels?
The US Environmental Protection Agency has given obligated parties another month to complete their 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance...
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What Is Hesperaloe Fiber and Why Is Kimberly-Clark Investing in It?
Hesperaloe is a desert plant with unusually long, slender fibers that could provide an alternative to northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK) in...
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How Can CFOs Tell If Their Paper Mills Are Paying Too Much for OCC?
The OCC market has changed dramatically from 2025 to 2026, as much as $40/ton in some cases. But despite the market volatility, one thing hasn’t...
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China’s SAF Exports Surge as Europe Takes Nearly All Cargo
China's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) exports jumped sharply in July. But the increase in volume may not be the most important part of the story.
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Could Panama Canal Disruptions Raise Renewable Diesel Costs?
Low rainfall across the Panama Canal watershed has prompted the Panama Canal Authority to reduce the number of vessels allowed through the waterway...