U.S. ammonia producers that supply farmers and industry, and that enjoyed strong pricing after the start in early 2022 of The Russia-Ukraine war that sent prices for natural gas, the key...
American plastic resin producers reported in mid-2022 weaker sales revenue and earnings on the back of declining prices for some resins, particularly when compared with a 2021 market impacted by reduced inventory due to both summer and winter events in that...
While farmers in nearby, Camisea gas fields-rich Peru struggled in 2022 to find and buy gas-derived fertilizer and citizens paid dearly for goods obtained from gas and needed daily like LPG for cooking, Bolivians not only had access to affordable local urea...
Chemical companies may enjoy in 2022 results unseen for many years due to strong demand for chemical products as manufacturers rebuild inventories, according to a June 6 report by the U.S. American Chemistry Council (ACC) that groups the biggest petrochemical...
North American polypropylene producers won´t see this year a repeat of 2021, when stronger-than-expected demand as the pandemic eased after vaccines met extreme supply tightness. This year is different not just because of startups in Louisiana and Canada that...
Shell, which plans to reduce refineries down to five “parks” with integrated renewables and chemical production, has been successfully using trading to offer LNG and other products in global markets and turn volatility into profit as it makes efforts to help...
Fertilizer demand will remain strong as farmers across the world race to get nutrients for their corn, sugar, wheat and other crops, with pending decisions in China expected by mid-year on whether to resume exports playing a key role in the uncertainty over...
Dow, the Michigan-based leading petrochemical producer, wants price increases for its polyethylene resin in both April and May that if buyers accept would not just help pay costly turnarounds but also take prices back to the October peaks territory.
Westlake, a Houston-based chemical producer, has turned into also a large construction and lightweight materials supplier with nationwide presence and dozens of PVC and other specialty products offerings through multiple brand names. Its North American reach...
