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Connect with Chemical Industry Leaders at the 46th Annual APLA Meeting
The Latin American petrochemical and chemical industry is preparing to gather in Buenos Aires for one of the region’s most important annual business...
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Asia Aromatics Outlook 2026: Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes and Styrene Rebound
Asian aromatics markets rose sharply in July as crude strengthened, regional supply tightened and export opportunities improved, although downstream...
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China Nylon 6 and Methanol Outlook 2026: Inventory and Import Risk Dominate
China’s nylon 6 and methanol markets experienced sharp cost-driven swings, but weak demand and high inventories continue to constrain upside.
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East Asia Olefins and Derivatives: Feedstock Volatility Reshapes July 2026 Pricing
East Asian olefins and derivatives reversed early-summer declines in July as crude and feedstock costs increased, even as downstream markets entered...
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China Phenol Chain Outlook 2026: Overcapacity Caps the Oil-Driven Rebound
Higher oil prices lifted China’s phenol chain again in July, but the response was far more restrained than in March because overcapacity and weak...
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China Plasticizers, Chlor-Alkali and Polyols: Weak Demand Limits Cost-Led Rallies
Across Chinese plasticizers, chlor-alkali and polyols, rising feedstock costs created short-term price support, but weak downstream demand remains...
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China Maleic Anhydride, Acrylonitrile and ABS: Cost Support Returns in July 2026
Higher oil and feedstock costs supported a July rebound in Chinese maleic anhydride, acrylonitrile and ABS, although weak summer demand continues to...
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China Acetic Acid, VAM and Caustic Soda Outlook 2026: Oversupply Sets the Tone
Temporary export surges and feedstock shocks lifted several Chinese chemical markets in H1 2026, but structural oversupply quickly reasserted itself.
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China PX, PTA, PA 66 and Isocyanates: Mid-Year 2026 Market Review
Geopolitical premiums have faded across several Chinese petrochemical chains, leaving supply, demand and producers’ ability to pass through costs as...
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Caustic Soda Market Outlook 2026: Freight, Outages and Structural Change
Caustic soda volatility in H1 2026 was driven less by demand growth than by outages, vessel constraints, freight disruption and changing trade flows.
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Epoxy Resin Market Outlook 2026: Feedstock Costs Support Prices as Demand Lags
Epoxy resin prices rose sharply in early 2026 as feedstock costs increased, but weak demand and shifting geopolitical risk created an uneven...
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China PET Packaging Resin Outlook 2026: Capacity Growth Slows, but Pressure Returns
Disciplined production and fewer capacity additions supported Chinese PET resin prices and margins in H1 2026, but new H2 supply could reverse part...