Daily Chemical Reaction
The Green Swing – Project Delays Could Outweigh Demand Risk, Keeping Some Singing “Bling, Bling”
Key Points:
- We think global ammonia is an example market that will stay tighter for longer than most other chemical chains, and we discuss myriad factors supporting our outlook.
- On average, UK & NW European natural gas prices have risen significantly from 4Q lows, squashing some hopes of regional commodity chemical production restarts.
- We highlight global ammonia price trends, the movement upwards in US ammonia raw material margins from recent lows, and discuss Denbury’s ammonia market view.
- We discuss the Denbury CCUS market outlook, US IRA funding benefits, technology advances, and Europe being in relative trouble from an investment perspective.
- Global container freight rates, on average, furthered their decline WoW toward 2019 levels, though the rate to send cargo from Europe to the US reflects relative support.
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