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MEG: Global Overcapacity, Regional Tightness - For How Long?
Everything that happened in 2020 was impossible to imagine, as is the current situation in the petrochemical industry, and glycols are no exception....
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GSPI Sawlog Price at 7 Year High After International Demand Jumps
Softwood sawlog prices have gone up in 21 of 22 regions worldwide in the past year, as tracked by the WRQ. By far, the most significant increases...
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Netherlands, Japan Mark Major Increase of Globally Traded Wood Pellets
In 2020, wood pellet production in Europe was up 4% year-over-year and was 34% higher than in 2016, according to data just released by the UNECE....
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Epoxy Resins – The Sky’s the Limit
Consumer sentiment may have plunged to its darkest depths at the end of Q1 2021 after a series of events led to a widespread shortage of...
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Suez Canal Incident Another Test for Shaky Global Supply Chains
The closure of the Suez Canal in late March has highlighted what many people working in the petrochemical industry have talked about for several...
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European Plasticizers Prices Skyrocket as Supply Issues Mount
Plasticizer supply in Europe has been gradually tightening since the start of the summer of 2020 but tightness has reached a new level in the past...
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Texas Deep Freeze: The Aftermath
The petrochemical sector in the US Gulf Coast is still struggling as production continues to be hampered by a lack of utilities and feedstock...
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Engineering Thermoplastics Markets Feeling Pressure on Many Fronts
Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) market participants are facing a period of uncertainty heading into the second quarter of 2021 as a myriad of...
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Cellulosic Fibers – The Sequel
Following Tecnon OrbiChem’s report last year on Cellulosic Fibers based on the Nova-Institute Cellulosic Fibers conference, how has the outlook for...
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Isocyanates Markets Are Tight Once Again Due to Supply Disruptions
The historically cold winter storm that struck the US Gulf Coast mid-February led to widespread shutdowns of petrochemical facilities and oil...
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Outlook For the Orthoxylene & Phthalic Anhydride Market For 2021
The orthoxylene market has had a strong start to 2021, where the US and Europe have both seen healthy demand and prices have shown increases. Demand...
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PVC Supply Tightens, Sharply Sending Prices Surging
For one reason or another supply of PVC in several regions around the world has been disrupted over the last six months. In Europe, the region saw an...