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A pie chart image showing the breakdown of production capacity for phthalic anhydride.

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Aromatics, Acrylonitrile and Phthalic Anhydride Ten Years to Q4 2024 (Part II)

The global chemicals industry looks very different today than it did a decade ago. In Part II of our series exploring just how much this vital sector...

A schematic diagram showing comparing new and old carbon feedstocks for new materials.

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Biobased Chemicals Knowledge Base: From Zero to Hero in Minutes

Biobased and circular economies have emerged as globally impactful transformative forces in industry this decade. On the demand side, there is a...

A starburst infographic showing the locations of methanol outputs in the world.

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Chemicals A-Z: Acetyls to Xylenes Ten Years to Q4 2024 (The Series)

As the global chemicals industry adjusts to pervasive oversupply versus dwindling demand, we dig into our 10-year archive of price points for over...

A carbon capture plant against the backdrop of the sky.

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Carbon Dioxide Removal: Counting the Cost

Back when I was a mere twinkle in the petrochemicals’ price reporting agency (PRA) industry’s eye, the practical joke and conundrum: “What's heavier?...

A line graph shows Japan's Nikkei Index growth, increases China wishes to emulate with its 2024 stimulus package.

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China Stimulus: View From the Sidelines

In line with other nations targeting fiscal policy to kickstart economic growth, China has plans to cut interest rates by the close of October 2024....

Mountains of sea salt and a lifting crane in the middle in a scene of a salt mine.

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Chlorine: The Salt of The Earth

Used in diverse applications across various industries, including pulp and paper production, chlorine is key to thousands of everyday products. Even...

Headshot pictures of seven ResourceWise chemicals experts with wording about the EPCA annual meeting in Germany in 2024.

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Chemical Industry Litmus Test: Insight From Our "in the field" Consultancy Team

Consultants and business managers from our chemicals team have attended the European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) Annual Meeting since the last...

A ship floating on the ocean.

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Ammonia: What Future for Fuels, Feedstocks and Fertilizers?

As the second-most produced chemical worldwide and the single biggest carbon-emitting chemical, ammonia is a supply chain product ripe for...

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Rebuilding After Adverse Weather: Chemicals in Focus

First published on October 9, 2024 this blog post was updated Thursday October 10 During the course of Hurricane Milton’s approach towards the US...

A map showing planned, realized and cancelled battery plants in Europe as of 2024.

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Caustic Soda and Electric Vehicles: Driving A Sustainable Future

As the world increasingly shifts its focus toward sustainability, the growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is illuminating the oft-overlooked...

A line graph showing prices for chlorine and caustic soda from 2012 to 2024 in which the line showing chlorine's price is below the zero line sometimes in the 2020s.

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Free Chemicals? A Bizarre Business Practice for Unpredictable Times

Most of us know of loss leaders. We may have seen retailers sell goods below cost to attract customers, though not in a chemical trade setting. The...

Image shows a man taking notes surrounded by tanks and pipes within an commercial production facility.

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Acetone Innovation: A Revival of 20th Century Technology

During the course of 2024, more than 8,000 kilotons of the building block compound acetone will be used in fuels, acrylics, fabrics, cosmetics, and...