Sample In A Jar – Commodity Chemical Trends Vary By Region, Global ESG Initiatives Mount

Daily Chemical Reaction

Sample In A Jar – Commodity Chemical Trends Vary By Region, Global ESG Initiatives Mount

Key Points:

• We highlight corporate updates and chemical sector indicators that reflect demand strength in early 2021. We foresee regional chemical production and supply chain issues moderating as global production improves in 1H21.        
• We highlight multiple corporate items (e.g., Kansas City Southern, Asian Paints, SRF & PPG result postings; BASF, Dow, Kureha & Versalis facility updates; Numerous ESG news and downstream product health updates)  
• In this report, other relevant items include notable improvement in KCS chemical & petroleum rail traffic in 4Q20, recent USGC spot ethylene and propylene price trends relative to Asia, and a JV initiative, including Shell & Mitsubishi (MHI), to develop a green hydrogen hub in Northern Germany.   

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