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Global Chemical Value Chains Face Uneven Rationalization Across Key Markets

Rationalization across major chemical value chains continues at uneven speeds, shaped by demand contraction, persistent oversupply, and regional...

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Orthoxylene and Phthalic Anhydride: 2025 Market Review and 2026 Outlook

Market Overview: A Year of Weak Demand and Shifting Dynamics Throughout 2025, the orthoxylene and phthalic anhydride markets were shaped by three...

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2025 Epoxy Resins, Bisphenol A, and Epichlorohydrin Market Review

Europe: A Year Defined by Oversupply, Trade Shifts, and Persistent Weakness The year opened with cautious optimism among European epoxy resin...

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Global Supply and Demand Review for Caustic Soda and PVC in 2025

The global chlor-alkali and PVC sectors spent 2025 adjusting to a set of structural pressures that reshaped trade routes, altered operating...

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Acrylics in 2025: A Market Reshaped by Weak Demand, New Capacities and Structural Realignment

The global acrylics industry entered 2025 with little momentum and even less certainty. Costs were down, but so were margins; demand was stable in...

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Why Defending Circularity and Competitiveness Are Mission Critical: An Interview with Antonello Ciotti, President of Petcore Europe

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Americas Methanol Market 2025 Review

Overview of the 2025 Americas Methanol Market The Americas methanol market in 2025 shifted from a relatively tight, high-priced environment early in...

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Global Phenol and Acetone Market Review 2025

Overview: A Year Defined by Oversupply and Weak Demand The global phenol and acetone markets spent 2025 navigating a landscape shaped by oversupply,...

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2025 North American Solvents Market Review

Overall Solvents Market Conditions Solvents markets in 2025 appeared generally bearish, driven primarily by slower-than-expected demand. Tariffs and...

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Glycols and Glycol Derivatives: 2025 Market Review

Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) A Tight Start to 2025 North American MEG entered 2025 in a relatively tight and higher-priced position. MEGlobal’s...

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2025 Supply and Demand Review: Overcapacity Forces Polyester Chain Rationalization in All Regions

Global overcapacity has long shaped the polyester value chain. In recent years, capacity expansions—led primarily by China but not limited to it—have...

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Unsaturated Polyester Resin (UPR) Market: 2025 Review

The global UPR market in 2025 was characterized by subdued demand, declining feedstock costs, and increasing competitive intensity. Across North...