by Research | May 24, 2022 | Daily Chemical Reactions
Daily Chemical Reaction Penny Lane – U.S. Ethylene Exports Set Record, High Ex-US Energy Values Will Encourage More Key Points: Global spot chemical profit margins are lower YTD due to higher energy costs, but the cost curve still favors U.S. production and exports....
by Research | May 17, 2022 | Daily Chemical Reactions
Daily Chemical Reaction Hunger Games – Inflation Will Cut Non-Essential Product Demand, Increasingly Hard To Digest Key Points: US retail sales increased in April, with price hikes leading the charge. We discuss takeaways from the latest Walmart and Home Depot reports...
by Research | May 3, 2022 | Daily Chemical Reactions
Daily Chemical Reaction Energy – US Natural Gas & Ethane Strength Helps Support Chemical Prices, Cuts US Producer Profit Key Points: US natural gas and ethane prices reflect strength relative to Brent Crude and Ex-US naphtha in 2Q22, a negative domestic feedstock...
by Research | Apr 27, 2022 | ESG, Recycling, & Climate, Monthly Thematic Piece
C-MACC Weekly “CRETER” (Climate etc.) Optimism Has Created Plenty Of Wind Problems – It Could Spread The wind power industry is in significant trouble and the last couple of years have been plagued with negative revisions, despite a strong demand...
by C-MACC Research | Apr 17, 2022 | Sunday Thematic & Weekly Recap
C-MACC Sunday Thematic & Weekly Recap 114 Danger Zone: Misplaced Optimism Possible In 2022 Guidance Strong 1Q22 results, which will likely include comments on strong order books, are unlikely to reflect upcoming downstream and end-product demand weakness....