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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,...
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Jennifer Hawkins: Jun 1, 2020 12:00:00 AM
The global economy came to a virtual standstill in the first half of 2020 as countries introduced lockdown measures in a bid to control the Covid-19...
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Jennifer Hawkins: May 22, 2020 12:00:00 AM
It has been a few tough months for the global economy – an unprecedented pandemic and the ensuing widespread lockdowns have had a devastating impact...
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Shirley Zhao: May 14, 2020 12:00:00 AM
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen acrylonitrile-related industries such as automobiles and fashion hit by factory closures and reduced consumer...
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William Bann: May 4, 2020 12:00:00 AM
The global acetyls industry has remained mostly steady in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, but most producers and consumers expect challenging...
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ResourceWise: Apr 29, 2020 12:00:00 AM
The Chinese UP resin market started to show some recovery in March after coming to a standstill in late January and remaining virtually shut down...
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William Bann: Apr 28, 2020 12:00:00 AM
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to shape the polyamide 6 and polyamide 66 markets in all regions from the standpoint of...
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Regina Sousa: Apr 10, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Isocyanate markets improved in Q1 2020 but as the COVID-19 outbreak reached worldwide markets the picture changed once again. In previous years,...
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ResourceWise: Mar 23, 2020 12:00:00 AM
2019 was a stable yet difficult year for the global orthoxylene and phthalic anhydride markets. The US and European markets are mature and growth...
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Hira Saeed and Carol Li: Mar 2, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Since the COVID-19 virus hit Europe in January, infection cases have been rising and while initially there was no immediate impact on the market,...
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Jennifer Hawkins: Jan 14, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Acetone prices have been in perpetual hell for the last 18 months - values plunged to historical lows in mid to late 2019, falling significantly...
