Daily Chemical Reaction
Hard Knock Life – Asia and NW Europe Chemical Production Cuts To Spur Global Price Increases
Key Points:
- Asia and NW European chemical production cutbacks are mounting as higher input costs cut profitability, favoring higher global chemical prices. US producers will benefit for now, despite stiffer consumer demand headwinds.
- We highlight pertinent energy, chemical, and other corporate updates (e.g., Dow, Yara, K+S, Lenzing, Tasnee, Braskem, Worley, Aramco & others).
- We discuss relevant ESG items, ranging from global carbon emissions trends and sector project news. We flag our latest ESG weekly research titled Is A Global Recession The Best Hope For Renewable Energy Goals?.
- We discuss numerous other pertinent chemical sector items in this report.
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