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Hira Saeed: Dec 16, 2021 12:00:00 AM
This year has been a very turbulent year for the chlor-alkali industry with several weather-related and supply chain issues. They have affected the...
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Hira Saeed: Oct 15, 2021 12:00:00 AM
The market has tightened substantially since Hurricane Ida hit the US in August. Demand for caustic soda has recovered faster than expected, however,...
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Hira Saeed: Jun 15, 2021 12:00:00 AM
In the past few months, strong demand has been seen in phthalic anhydride, supported by a strong construction industry, with good downstream demand...
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Hira Saeed: Apr 28, 2021 12:00:00 AM
The demand for caustic soda has gradually been recovering following a low point seen in Spring 2020. Currently, across much of the world, demand is...
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Hira Saeed: Mar 3, 2021 12:00:00 AM
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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Hira Saeed: Oct 12, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, demand for caustic soda was firm, with most sectors showing steady growth over the past few years. However, when the...
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Hira Saeed: Jun 15, 2020 12:00:00 AM
In Europe and the US, the outbreak of COVID-19 was delayed compared with Asia as the regions did not enter lockdown until March. Demand was steady,...
