03:38 PM @ 05/07/2022
The global economy started facing troubles during the coronavirus pandemic recovery, with countries reporting soaring inflation in November 2021. Woes exacerbated in 2022, with growing oil, gas and fuel prices, and were further worsened by the economic aftershock of anti-Russia sanctions.SEE MORE04:47 PM @ 04/07/2022
FERTILISER PRICES had recently fallen from their record highs but remained at levels much higher than before the Ukraine-Russia crisis, said the ICIS fertiliser market editors in this important ICIS podcast.SEE MORE04:32 PM @ 04/07/2022
Unlike in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP), producers have had no trouble in passing on higher naphtha costs during 2022. As you can see up until June this year, spreads have held up very well. The average monthly spread between January 2000 and December 2021 was $599/tonne. In January-June this year, it was $588/tonne.SEE MORE04:14 PM @ 04/07/2022
On Friday, the US will revive Superfund taxes on 42 building-block chemicals as well as imports of several substances made from those chemicals.SEE MORE03:05 PM @ 04/07/2022
Vietnam’s rubber industry is struggling to meet the criteria set by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), especially those related to the requirement of having at least 10 per cent of a conservation area.SEE MORE
