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Novel Coronavirus and Chinese Petrochemical Markets – How to Anticipate the Unexpected?
What has happened so far? The novel coronavirus, a variant of the virus that caused SARS and MERS, was first identified in Wuhan in Hubei province,...
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European Acrylic Acid Suffers a Harsh Year – Where Next in 2020?
Nobody in the acrylic acid market could disagree that 2019 was a hugely challenging year which saw prices plummeting, and margins squeezed within a...
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Coronavirus - What Has Happened So Far?
The novel coronavirus, a variant of the virus that caused SARS and MERS, was first identified in Wuhan in Hubei province, China, in December 2019. By...
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Acetyls Markets Still Waiting for Stability in Early 2020
Global acetyls market participants were hoping for signs of stability in early 2020 following the ups-and-downs of the past two to three years, but...
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Reversal of Fortune for Acetone?
Acetone prices have been in perpetual hell for the last 18 months - values plunged to historical lows in mid to late 2019, falling significantly...
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Vinyls Remain the Bright Spot for US Chlor Alkali Producers
Vinyls (and specifically PVC) remain the bright spot amongst chlorine derivatives for US chlor-alkali producers. With exports of PVC accounting for...
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What wood-based molecules bring to next generation fuels & chemicals (Clone)
Millions of molecules and megatons of biopolymeric materials from wood sources will meet new, and old, petrochemical-focused markets going forward....
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Crude tall oil prices have boomed – Why?
The price of tall oil – a liquid by-product of the kraft process of wood pulp manufacture – has surged significantly since 2020, peaking in January...