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October 2025 Chemical Industry Update: Navigating Volatility and Innovation
In the first month of the final quarter of 2025, the industry continues to grapple with overcapacity, geopolitical shifts, and a strong push toward...
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More Progress in Asian SAF Development with Airbus/Cathay Investment
Asia has already shown immense promise with several developments in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Now, that spotlight is growing even brighter.
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Powering China’s Ports with Green Methanol: The Rise of Bio-Bunkering
China’s ports are fast becoming a proving ground for the future of low-carbon shipping. In a major move toward the country’s “dual carbon” goals of...
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Oneworld and Breakthrough Energy Ventures Launch SAF Innovation Fund
In a landmark move toward a cleaner future for air travel, the Oneworld Alliance has teamed up with Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), the...
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Does Closure of the Ineos Rheinberg Plant Mark a Turning Point for Europe's Epichlorohydrin Market?
Ineos announced on October 6 its intention to close two production units at its Rheinberg, Germany, site, including the allylics plant that makes...
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Biofuels Market Update: SAF Supply Challenges, EPA Reporting Changes
A busy month across the global biofuels market with big announcements from the IATA on SAF, the EPA's proposal to end GHG reporting on biofuels, and...
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EU’s PTA Anti-Dumping Probe: Implications for Global Trade and Supply Chains
European chemical industry leaders are closely watching the European Union’s new anti-dumping investigation into purified terephthalic acid (PTA)...
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U.S. Section 232 Tariffs on Lumber: Navigating the New Trade Landscape
On September 29, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, imposing tariffs on imports of...
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EUDR Timeline in Question: What the Proposed Delay Means for Businesses
The European Union's long-anticipated anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR) has once again hit a roadblock. While momentum toward deforestation-free...
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Australia’s $735M Biofuels Investment and Its Implications
Australia has just made one of its boldest clean energy moves to date: a A$1.1 billion (US$735 million) investment to kickstart a domestic low-carbon...