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Global maleic anhydride markets have experienced a sharp upturn in late 2020 and 2021 following the negative growth seen in 2020 as markets continued to open up in most major economies. The markets have seen a huge boost in demand, mainly from the...
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Depending on the origin and destination, the cost of freight today represents almost one-third of the cfr value/price of exports imports by America...
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Global natural gas prices surged throughout 2021 due to a combination of key maintenance works, fire outages at extraction and processing sites,...
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Hopes that the global phenol prices were on a downtrend in Q4 were dashed in October as producers in the US and Europe announced plans to increase...
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Pyrolysis is the thermal degradation/decomposition process that occurs in the absence of oxygen, which results in the production of pyrolytic liquid...
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Energy is the latest and unexpected factor impacting petrochemical, chemical, and polymer industries in all regions of the world in Q4 2021....
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Record-high lumber prices in North America and Europe have moved both demand and sawlog values to some of the highest levels seen since WRQ started...
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The market has tightened substantially since Hurricane Ida hit the US in August. Demand for caustic soda has recovered faster than expected, however,...
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Wood fiber costs for pulp manufacturers have gone up in practically all countries covered by the WRQ over the past year. In 3Q/21, the Softwood Fiber...
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The orthoxylene and phthalic anhydride supply chain has shown relatively strong recovery throughout 2021; however, this has not been without its...
