Nowhere To Run – Rising Energy Costs & Logistical Issues To Hit Consumers, Add Spice To ESG Debates

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Nowhere To Run – Rising Energy Costs & Logistical Issues To Hit Consumers, Add Spice To ESG Debates

Key Points:

• Energy costs are rising globally, and logistical issues keep chemical and end-product markets more regionally geared than usual into 4Q. We discuss commodity and end-consumer trends, and ESG sector items, in this report.
• We highlight pertinent chemical sector corporate updates (e.g., Huntsman, Covestro, Kraton, Petronas, BASF, Air Products, Arkema & other items).
• We find varied ESG items worth considering, ranging from the Covestro sustainability update to several other global strategic announcements.
• We note numerous other pertinent chemical sector items in this report.

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