Global Chemical Update – Hooked On A Feeling

The Weekly Catalyst

Global Chemical Update – Hooked On A Feeling

Key Points:

• Global commodity chemical prices and per-unit margins reflect upward momentum WoW amid, in many cases, historically low product availability. This report frames several pronounced global trends worth notice WoW.       
• Other items highlighted in this report: Ex-US naphtha values drop relative to USGC ethane WoW; USGC spot ethylene remains at a multi-year high and US polymer-grade propylene bounces upward WoW; NA methanol margins  near a five-year high; Global polymer prices reflect upward support WoW.

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