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Low-Carbon Ammonia Takes Major Step Toward Marine Adoption
Momentum around ammonia as a marine fuel has often stalled at the same point: scale. While producers, shipowners, and regulators broadly agree on...
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Japan’s Tissue Market: Growth in Demand Amid Population Decline
Japan is often viewed as a mature, slow-growth economy—yet one of its most essential consumer categories continues to defy expectations: tissue and...
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7 Key Takeaways from the 2026 Clean Fuels Conference
The US clean fuels industry gathered in Orlando last week for the annual Clean Fuels Conference at a moment of real inflection. With record-high...
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US Biomass-Based Diesel 2026: A Tipping Point for Growth
In the aftermath of this year's Clean Fuels Conference in Orlando, sentiment across the US biomass-based diesel industry is unmistakably bullish. But...
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Biofuels Are No Longer the Future… They’re the Present
Much of today's discussion about biofuels still centers on targets, policy frameworks, and long-term projections. These narratives matter, but they...
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Inside the 2026 Clean Fuels Conference
As the 2026 Clean Fuels Conference wraps up, the mood in the room is clear. This industry is no longer talking about what’s possible, but about what...
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2026 Spotlight: Emerging Carbon Removal Technologies to Watch
As decarbonization strategies mature across energy, industry, and transportation, attention is increasingly shifting beyond emissions reduction alone...
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Chlor-alkali and PVC: 2025 Review and 2026 Outlook
The chloralkali and PVC industries ended 2025 facing another year defined more by structural adjustment than short-term volatility. Global...
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PET and Raw Materials: 2025 Review and 2026 Outlook
The global polyester value chain entered 2025 under mounting pressure, shaped by chronic overcapacity, unsustainably low profitability, and...
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North America’s Lumber Market Heads into 2026 with Tighter Supply and Uncertain Demand
The North American lumber market closed out 2025 at a crossroads. After prolonged pressure from high interest rates, affordability challenges, and...
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2026 Solvent Market Outlook
Heading into 2026, U.S. solvent markets tied to construction, automotive, inks, and adhesives remain caught between tariff-driven cost pressures,...
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Americas Methanol Outlook: 2026 Market Expectations
Supply Conditions: A Long Market Heading Into 2026 The Americas' methanol market enters 2026 with a decisively long supply base, subdued derivative...