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 12, 2022 | Daily Chemical Reactions
Daily Chemical Reaction 2step – PPI Outpaces CPI In April, Supporting Case For Further Chemical End-Market Price Hikes Key Points: Producer price hikes have outpaced consumer prices YTD, suggesting end-market price increases are still ahead in many product chains. We... 
by Research | May 11, 2022 | Daily Chemical Reactions
Daily Chemical Reaction Woah – April CPI Growth Moderates Relative To March; 2022 Demand Concerns Remain High Key Points: Global chemical sector profit remains varied by product chain, region, and level of feedstock integration, but product prices are broadly higher... 
by Research | May 6, 2022 | Daily Chemical Reactions
Daily Chemical Reaction Uprising: Will Efforts to Pass on Higher Input Costs Drive a Consumer Revolution? Key Points: US petrochemical producers, on average, have experienced cost inflation in 2Q22, as USGC natural gas and ethane prices have surged. In contrast, Ex-US... 
by Research | May 5, 2022 | Daily Chemical Reactions
Daily Chemical Reaction SINK-O De Mayo – Chemical Sector Profit Moves Past Tipsy Stage, Few Drunk Enough To Invest Key Points: Global chemical sector margins take a hit from higher energy costs YTD. We foresee mounting product price headwinds in 2H22 as supply...