The Weekly Catalyst

Global Chemical Update – Play With Fire

September 20, 2021

Report Sections:
Feedstocks & Energy, Global Ethylene Cracker, Spot Profit Analysis, Ethylene & Propylene, Price Trends, Polyethylene Review, Other Relevant Global Polymer Trends, Other Relevant Global Chemical Trends, Global Chemical Data Sheets, Flow Charts & Other Ancillary Data

Companies Mentioned:
ExxonMobil, SABIC, Shintech, Baystar Polymers, LyondellBasell, Dow, OxyChem, Westlake

The Weekly Catalyst

Global Chemical Update – Play With Fire

Key Points:

US polymer prices remain elevated relative to Asia levels. We discuss the current global market setup and why US prices face downward pressure.
Global commodity value shifts varied WoW. We find ethylene higher and butadiene lower in all major markets and flag broadly higher energy values.
Other global commodity trends flagged in this report comprise monomer, polymer, and feedstock indicators relevant to gauging sector profitability.

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