ResourceWise Blog

Market News, Analysis, and Trends

Sign Up Today

global map showing international trade routes

4 min read

Cross-Border Trade in Resource Industries: Structuring for Risk and Compliance

Resource industries have always been connected to global markets. For instance, think about a mining company that may buy equipment from one country,...

Read More
A mockup calculator of the USDA Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator.

4 min read

Explainer: Getting to Know the USDA's Feedstock CI Calculator

The USDA has released its long-awaited Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator, officially known as the USDA FD-CIC. For growers, biofuel producers,...

Read More
A presentation during the World Chlor-Alkali Conference.

4 min read

Europe's Chlor-Alkali Reset: Why the Vinyls Downturn Is More Than a Cycle

More insights from the recent World Chlor-Alkali Conference reveal an industry in flux. Europe's chlor-alkali and vinyls markets are facing a reset....

Read More
An oil tanker loading and unloading fuel at a port.

4 min read

Why Feedstock Markets Are Becoming Central to Bio-Bunkering Strategy

Marine biofuels are often discussed at the fuel level with options including B24, B30, B100, UCOME, FAME, HVO, Bio-LNG, and Bio-methanol. But as the...

Read More

3 min read

EUDR Due Diligence Statements Explained: How to Manage Polygons, Traceability, and Repeat Shipments

As companies prepare for the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the discussion has shifted from "What is EUDR?" to "How do we actually...

Read More
A global map with chemical symbols laid out on top, signifying the global chemicals market.

4 min read

The Industries of Chemicals: How Key Markets Shape Global Demand

Introduction: A Demand-Driven Industry The global chemicals industry is not defined by a single end market but by a diverse set of industries that...

Read More
A key on a keyboard that reads USDA US Department of Agriculture with a finger about to press it.

3 min read

USDA's 45Z Feedstock Rule Moves Carbon Accounting Closer to the Farm

For months, one of the biggest open questions in the US biofuels market has been how farm-level carbon reductions would translate into 45Z credit...

Read More

1 min read

North American Lumber Market Outlook: What’s Shaping the Industry Right Now

The North American lumber market continues to navigate a challenging environment as housing activity, economic uncertainty, and policy developments...

Read More
Several shipping containers with China's flag next to Europe, indicating greater exports from China to Europe.

3 min read

China's HVO Exports Overtake Biodiesel for the First Time

China reached an important milestone in May that could signal a broader shift in global biofuel trade.

Read More

4 min read

What the Suzano–Kimberly-Clark Joint Venture Means for the Market

Suzano and Kimberly-Clark, a global leader in the consumer staples industry, announced in early June the creation of a US$3.4 billion joint venture...

Read More
Multiple boxes of harvested soybeans ready for crushing.

3 min read

How Record D4 RIN Prices Are Redrawing the Global Soybean Value Chain

The US biofuels market is creating an unexpected opportunity across the Atlantic.

Read More