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North American Solvents Outlook 2026: Stocking Cycles Cannot Mask Weak Demand
A temporary inventory-building cycle lifted North American solvent prices, but weak underlying demand and global competition continue to define the...
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Plasticizer Market Outlook 2026: Prices Soften as Buyers Destock
Plasticizer markets moved from feedstock-driven escalation toward softer pricing in H1 2026, although crude oil, regional outages and trade actions...
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Europe’s Caprolactam, PET and MEG Markets: Imports and Trade Policy Shape H2 2026
European caprolactam, PET and MEG markets face import pressure, low operating rates and changing trade policy in H2 2026.
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Acrylic Monomers and ABS in H2 2026: Trade Measures, Imports and Margin Pressure
Acrylic monomer and ABS markets are entering H2 2026 with greater supply risk, uncertain trade policy and weak downstream demand limiting pricing...
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Unsaturated Polyester Resin Outlook 2026: Weak Demand and Uneven Regional Pricing
Unsaturated polyester resin markets showed brief seasonal and feedstock-driven strength in H1 2026, but underlying demand remained weak across North...
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Polyamide Markets at Mid-Year 2026: Cost Pressure, Weak Demand and European Restructuring
Polyamide markets entered the second half of 2026 with prices elevated by raw-material costs, demand still subdued and Europe’s production landscape...
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US Biomass-Based Diesel 2026: A Tipping Point for Growth
In the aftermath of this year's Clean Fuels Conference in Orlando, sentiment across the US biomass-based diesel industry is unmistakably bullish. But...
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2026 Spotlight: Emerging Carbon Removal Technologies to Watch
As decarbonization strategies mature across energy, industry, and transportation, attention is increasingly shifting beyond emissions reduction alone...
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Chlor-alkali and PVC: 2025 Review and 2026 Outlook
The chloralkali and PVC industries ended 2025 facing another year defined more by structural adjustment than short-term volatility. Global...
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PET and Raw Materials: 2025 Review and 2026 Outlook
The global polyester value chain entered 2025 under mounting pressure, shaped by chronic overcapacity, unsustainably low profitability, and...
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2026 Solvent Market Outlook
Heading into 2026, U.S. solvent markets tied to construction, automotive, inks, and adhesives remain caught between tariff-driven cost pressures,...
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Americas Methanol Outlook: 2026 Market Expectations
Supply Conditions: A Long Market Heading Into 2026 The Americas' methanol market enters 2026 with a decisively long supply base, subdued derivative...