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Texas Deep Freeze: The Aftermath
The petrochemical sector in the US Gulf Coast is still struggling as production continues to be hampered by a lack of utilities and feedstock...
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Engineering Thermoplastics Markets Feeling Pressure on Many Fronts
Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) market participants are facing a period of uncertainty heading into the second quarter of 2021 as a myriad of...
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Isocyanates Markets Are Tight Once Again Due to Supply Disruptions
The historically cold winter storm that struck the US Gulf Coast mid-February led to widespread shutdowns of petrochemical facilities and oil...
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Outlook For the Orthoxylene & Phthalic Anhydride Market For 2021
The orthoxylene market has had a strong start to 2021, where the US and Europe have both seen healthy demand and prices have shown increases. Demand...
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PVC Supply Tightens, Sharply Sending Prices Surging
For one reason or another supply of PVC in several regions around the world has been disrupted over the last six months. In Europe, the region saw an...
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Texas Deep-Freeze – More Strain on Supply
The historically cold winter storm that struck the US Gulf Coast beginning the weekend of 13-14 February led to widespread shutdowns of petrochemical...