Daily Chemical Reaction
I Gotta Feeling – More Global Chemical Business Updates Reduce 2H23 Expectations, More To Come
Key Points:
- Global chemical sector business conditions in 2Q23 were weaker at its close than at its start – we flag more commodity and specialty producer business updates supporting our 2H23 concerns.
- We discuss estimated global commodity chemical operating rates, the OMV 2Q trading update, and why Asia and US propylene spot values have increased from YTD lows relative to NW Europe.
- NW Europe propane values have fallen but reflect support relative to Asia and the US, and we show the recent weakness in European natural gas values and other chemical feedstock shifts.
- Clean energy critical mineral investments to boost production have surged amid concerns that supply will unlikely keep pace with demand, but some markets are more strained than others.
- Our concerns with Chemical end market demand are broadly higher than with supply, and we highlight further downward pressure on global freight rates and indications of oversupply.
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