The US LLDPE market faces fresh supply uncertainty following Formosa Plastics USA’s force majeure declaration at its Point Comfort complex, effective October 29, 2026. Although the affected production ...

Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 6.3% year-over-year in September 2026, raising production costs. Crude oil prices steadily climbed throughout Q3 2026, impacting feedstock costs for chemical ...

H1 2023: During H1 2023, key producers of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) were Formosa Plastics Corporation, Sinopec, and Hanwha Total Petrochemical. However, Sinopec held the largest production capacity ...

Why did the price of Low Smoke Zero Halogen change in June 2026 in North America? Producer Price Index surged 5.5% year-over-year in June 2026, elevating raw material and energy costs. Retail sales ...

Renewed export enquiries from India and Vietnam increased buying interest, reducing spot availability and lifting offers. Some producers diverted formic acid into pharmaceutical intermediates, ...

The North American paints and coatings solvents market witnessed a significant upward trend during Q2 2026, supported by healthy demand from the construction, automotive, industrial, and protective ...

Supply stability: near-nameplate operating rates and recent capacity additions kept output adequate, limiting upward pressure. Cost driver: mid-quarter increases in fatty-acid C8 and higher ...

PPI rose 5.0% year-on-year in September 2026, increasing Sodium Iodide production costs. China's manufacturing sector expanded in September 2026, boosting industrial demand for Sodium Iodide. Low ...

Producer Price Index climbed 6.3 percent in September 2026, increasing MPK production costs. Retail sales rose 6.3 percent in September 2026, boosting MPK demand in various end-use markets. Consumer ...

Malaysian palm oil futures rose 0.66% to RM4,577/ton on El Niño supply fears, biodiesel mandates, and stronger rival oil markets supporting bullish 2026 outlook. Malaysian palm oil futures are ...

ExxonMobil doubles Baytown recycling capacity, processes 100M pounds plastic, targets 1B globally by 2027 amid legal scrutiny in California. ExxonMobil has announced the successful expansion of its ...

Naphtha in the USA firmed through April on a mix of petrochemical demand swings and crude-market volatility, with early April buoyed by steam-cracker feed demand, a mid-month softening as ample ...