Daily Chemical Reaction
Need You Now – Recycled Resin Wholesale Prices Surge Relative To Virgin, Lifting Buyer Substitution Challenges
Key Points:
- The PPI for recycled resin surged MoM in February to reflect a level above the plastic resin & materials index, a near-term plus for recyclers and an indirect plus for virgin plastic producers.
- We highlight a few comments on LyondellBasell investor day ambitions, including growth targets for O&P through 2027 and its strategic view of its refining business and related assets.
- We discuss recent movements in crude oil and Ex-US naphtha relative to US natural gas and USGC ethane, which suggest a domestic petrochemical production revival is likely ahead.
- We discuss using intermittent renewable power sources, such as solar and wind, to produce green hydrogen, and flag a few challenges facing LyondellBasell and peer decarbonization efforts.
- We highlight the February uptick in the CPI for services, continued indicator weakness in US housing markets, and flag supply chain issues in Germany in the food and appliance sectors.
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