Global Chemical Update – Higher Costs Of Living

The Weekly Catalyst

Global Chemical Update – Higher Costs Of Living

Key Points:

• Global polymer prices increased WoW but failed to keep pace with higher energy/feedstock costs. The US petrochemical market is cost-advantaged compared to Asia but has still faced margin pressure in most chains YTD.
• Global chemical market trends support the developments cited in our recent Sunday Thematic, Ending Globalization (& Its Unwinding) Will Be Costly. Also, see our recent research, Walk, Don’t Run – Low Visibility Keeps Sector Growth Capex Constrained, ESG Efforts Mount.
• Other global commodity trends flagged in this report comprise monomer, polymer, and feedstock indicators relevant to gauging sector profitability.

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