U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his administration’s proposal to boost the biofuels market next year would bring the amount of corn-based ethanol mixed into the nation’s fuel to about 16 billion gallons (60.6 billion liters). SEE MORE From Trump’s global trade troubles, to Greta Thunberg’s climate call to action, and regional economic woes, Europe’s methanol market - like many others in the petrochemical world - faces a host of concerns going into 2020 as it digests the past year’s twists and turns. SEE MORE Import demand for plasticizers in China may take some time after the market resumes from the Golden Week holiday before re-emerging. SEE MORE U.S. crude futures were slightly lower on Thursday, drawing some support from the stock market after earlier touching nearly two-month lows on weak economic data. SEE MORE The Vietnamese ecommerce market earned some US$9 billion last year and is expected to eventually overtake the Thai market, experts at a seminar agreed. SEE MORE