The fertilizer market is one filled with more questions than answers headed into spring. A slow fall season for applications doesn’t look much better with most of the Plains and Midwest unusually wet after a series of winter storms. All that moisture – and more snow melt to come – has traffic on the river system slowed by high water and flooding, with very high barge freight rates hampering any movement of products. SEE MORE Weak seasonal demand and oversupply continue to push prices down for Russian low density polyethylene (LDPE), by around 3-4% for certain March deliveries, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Report. SEE MORE China’s polyvinyl chloride (PVC) prices are expected to be supported by improved sentiment following the government’s economic stimulus measures, in spite of downward pressure from continued weakness in demand. SEE MORE Though the Government plans to increase its renewable energy capacity, Viet Nam’s power industry is forecast to see a rise in coal-powered generation as the cheap and reliable source remains the most feasible option to meet the country’s rapidly rising power demands. SEE MORE Nickel prices climbed to a six-month peak on Monday as expectations of a fourth consecutive year of supply deficit were reinforced by signs of robust demand from stainless steel mills in China. SEE MORE