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How Can CFOs Tell If Their Paper Mills Are Paying Too Much for OCC?
The OCC market has changed dramatically from 2025 to 2026, as much as $40/ton in some cases. But despite the market volatility, one thing hasn’t...
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China’s SAF Exports Surge as Europe Takes Nearly All Cargo
China's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) exports jumped sharply in July. But the increase in volume may not be the most important part of the story.
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Could Panama Canal Disruptions Raise Renewable Diesel Costs?
Low rainfall across the Panama Canal watershed has prompted the Panama Canal Authority to reduce the number of vessels allowed through the waterway...
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Why Are Wood Fiber Costs So High for European Pulp Producers?
European pulp producers face some of the highest wood fiber costs in the world due to a combination of constrained wood supply, growing competition...
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US Renewable Diesel Prices Are Surging, Questioning RIN Supply
The US renewable diesel market is getting a powerful lift from an increasingly tight diesel market. But stronger prices do not necessarily mean more...
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Why Biogenic CO₂ Could Become a New Revenue Stream for Pulp Mills
For decades, the economics of a pulp mill have centered primarily on fiber, energy and established byproducts. But as low-carbon markets develop,...
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Oleochemicals at 2026 Mid-Year: Trade Action, Biofuel Competition and Geopolitics Redraw the Market
Global oleochemical markets entered 2026 with weak and uneven demand, but the first seven months have delivered far more than a routine cyclical...
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Renewable Gasoline Works. But Is It Feasible in the Market?
For much of the past decade, the future of road transport has increasingly been framed around one dominant transition: replacing internal combustion...
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Can Pulp Mills Turn Lignin into a High-Value Materials Business?
For decades, pulp mills have generated value primarily through the products at the center of their operations: pulp, paper, and packaging materials....
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Record Low Rhine Water Levels Are Disrupting Europe's Biofuel Market
For decades, the Rhine has quietly served as one of Europe's most important trade corridors. Stretching from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea, the...
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Connect with Chemical Industry Leaders at the 46th Annual APLA Meeting
The Latin American petrochemical and chemical industry is preparing to gather in Buenos Aires for one of the region’s most important annual business...
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Why Are Lumber Prices Staying Strong Despite Slowing Housing Demand?
Overview While North American softwood lumber consumption has declined in 2026, prices have remained surprisingly resilient due to constrained...