Daily Chemical Reaction
Approach High Expectations With Caution
Key Points:
- We advise sector corporates to set more conservative 2H20 expectations than we have seen to date rather than paint a bullish outlook that might require threading-a-needle during a storm. Global polyethylene in particular is likely to be much more amply supplied in 2H20 than it appears today and the chemical industry may just be in the eye of the storm.
- We provide a few thoughts following the Dow 2Q20 earnings call yesterday and discuss more corporate releases (Honeywell, Winpak, S-Oil, Asian Paints & Air Products) and relevant takeaways for peer producers and suppliers.
- Other items today range from showcasing our estimated NE Asia MTO profit trends and HDPE price differences between the US and Asia, to the Sasol LDPE restart and Iranian PE flows, to sustainable wool packaging.
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