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Despite Energy Uncertainty, Optimism Persists in European Biofuels
After several challenging years marked by tight margins and high feedstock costs, European biofuels producers are beginning to see signs of recovery....
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[Video] Molecules to Markets Episode 3: How the Ethane Advantage Reshaped Global Chemicals
The global chemical industry rarely moves in straight lines.
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[Video] Molecules to Markets Episode 2: Electrification, Interest Rates, and Emerging Chemical Market Upside
Markets rarely turn when optimism is loudest. More often, they shift during periods of fatigue—when sentiment is subdued, and pricing has stabilized...
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[Video] Molecules to Markets Episode 1: Chemical Markets Begin 2026 in a Supply-Driven, Margin-Sensitive Environment
Week 1 Chemicals Market Update | Featuring Steve Wilkerson, North American Director of Chemical Sales, ResourceWise
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Biofuels Are No Longer the Future… They’re the Present
Much of today's discussion about biofuels still centers on targets, policy frameworks, and long-term projections. These narratives matter, but they...
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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...
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Glycols and Glycol Derivatives: 2026 Market Outlook
Macroeconomic and Industry Environment: Slow Growth and Structural Length Global macroeconomic indicators suggest a subdued yet moderately improving...
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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...