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ICIS - chemical podcasts — 304 episodes
Episode 1464: Think Tank: Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global fertilizers, more risks to food as war persists
Episode 1463: Think Tank: Middle East war is worst crisis for chemicals since 1979
Episode 1462: Think Tank: Iran war has spurred EU into action on industry competitiveness
Episode 1461: Sustainably Speaking: Challenges and uncertainty ahead of PRSE 2026
Episode 1460: PODCAST: Mideast conflict adds pressure as China’s polyolefins producers eye Southeast Asia
Episode 1459: PODCAST: China’s aromatics end-industries demand slows amid rising raw material costs, Mideast conflict
Episode 1458: Think Tank: As Iran war drags on, impact moves from base case to serious scenarios
Episode 1457: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives prices high but stabilizing in wake of US-Iran war
Episode 1456: Sustainably Speaking: Early action, enforcement needed for PET trays to meet PPWR - PETCORE Europe
Episode 1455: Middle East conflict tightens fertilizer supply, lifts prices and erodes demand
Episode 1454: Think Tank: Chemical industry needs more innovation despite geopolitical turmoil
Episode 1453: PODCAST: Mideast conflicts reshape recent Asian C3 market, and what lies ahead?
Episode 1452: Think Tank: Middle East chemicals will take 12-18 months to return to normal
Episode 1451: Global BD prices surge on Middle East supply disruption
Episode 1450: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets see volatility spike as uncertainty grows on Middle East disruption
Episode 1449: Think Tank: Stagflation fears grow as Gulf conflict starts to remap global chems flows
Episode 1448: PODCAST: Asia ethylene price surge pressures PE, SM, PVC markets (part 2)
Episode 1447: PODCAST: Asia C2 surge pressures PE, SM, PVC amid ongoing feedstock shortages (Part 1)
Episode 1446: PODCAST: How Methanol Volatility Is Reshaping Asia’s Acetic Acid Market
Episode 1445: Sustainably Speaking: Impact of Iran war on Europe's recycled polymers markets
Episode 1444: Think Tank: Europe much less reliant on Middle East for chemical feedstocks than Asia
Episode 1443: PODCAST: Global base oils outlook turns bullish in ME war aftermath
Episode 1442: Think Tank: War proves vulnerability of global supply chains
Episode 1441: PODCAST: Europe ABS anti-dumping duties to shape shifts in Asia import market share
Episode 1440: PODCAST: Asia naphtha inventories deplete as US-Iran conflict chokes resupply
Episode 1438: Sustainably Speaking: Insights from PRC 2026
Episode 1439: Think Tank: Energy, chemicals, fertilizers roiled by Middle East war
Episode 1438: PODCAST: Asia oleochemicals rise amid Mideast conflict, despite weak buying
Episode 1437: PODCAST: Asia base oils competition heightens amid growing capacities
Episode 1436: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivative markets shaped by supply dynamics, feedstock movements
Episode 1435: Sustainably Speaking: EU Mass balance accounting under the SUPD and the future of chemical recycling
Episode 1434: Think Tank: UK chemicals needs serious state support as production collapses
Episode 1433: Europe ACN, ammonia markets grapple with CBAM uncertainty and uneven fundamentals
Episode 1432: Sustainably Speaking: Key takeaways from PETCORE Europe 2026 Annual Conference
Episode 1431: Think Tank: New Antwerp meeting flags need for immediate action to save Europe chemicals
Episode 1430: PODCAST: Europe acetone and phenol value chain facing challenging start to 2026
Episode 1429: Sustainably Speaking - EU chemical recycling regulation and mass balance approach
Episode 1428: Think Tank: Light at the end of the tunnel for economy, but Europe chemicals still in crisis
Episode 1427: PODCAST: Supply-led pressure looms for global oleochemicals
Episode 1426: PODCAST China PE Tug-of-War Geopolitics vs. Overcapacity
Episode 1425: Think Tank: Europe distributors battle tough conditions, adapt to geopolitical turmoil
Episode 1424: Sustainably Speaking: Understanding the nuances of PPWR
Episode 1423: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets face sluggish start to 2026
Episode 1422: Podcast: ACN trade flow restructuring ongoing amid China overcapacity, policy changes
Episode 1421: PODCAST: Europe, US Epoxy markets struggle to find momentum, amid trade tensions and muted demand
Episode 1421: Think Tank: More tariff, geopolitical chaos show that chemicals need new strategies
Episode 1420: Think Tank: chronic oversupply will push crude oil prices below $60/barrel in 2026
Episode 1419: Think Tank: EU chemicals regulatory reforms risk being too little, too late
Episode 1418: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets focus on destocking into year end
Episode 1417: Sustainably Speaking: Examining Europe's recycling sector - Part 2
Episode 1416: Think Tank: Middle East chemicals search beyond 2030 for new growth opportunities
Episode 1415: Sustainably Speaking: Examining Europe's recycling sector - Part 1
Episode 1414: Think Tank: Signs of more protectionist approach as global chemicals slide towards a 2028 trough, Europe and Asia fight for survival
Episode 1413: PODCAST: Asian BD prices on the rise, for long?
Episode 1412: Think Tank: Trump’s trade war is driving new business models for chemicals
Episode 1411: Think Tank: Use scenario planning to estimate China's future impact on chemicals
Episode 1410: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives sluggish amid year-end inventory management
Episode 1409: Think Tank: ExxonMobil Scotland closure highlights need for new strategies to save Europe petrochemicals
Episode 1408: PODCAST: Global BD Market remains under pressure as weak demand and oversupply persists
Episode 1407: PODCAST: Europe acetone and phenol value chain still struggling and headwinds likely to persist into 2026
Episode 1406: Think Tank: Asia chemicals see more competition from low cost producers in China, US
Episode 1405: Europe PE/PP October recap and November outlook
Episode 1404: - Europe PE/PP October recap and November outlook
Episode 1403: Think Tank: Low-carbon fuels face tough times, catalysts give technology boost
Episode 1402: US EO, EG operating rates could decrease on falling demand, available supply
Episode 1401: PODCAST: European oxo-alcohol and derivative markets stable despite supply disruptions
Episode 1400: ICIS & GSI Plastics: PET and R-PET Europe state of play and 2026 outlook
Episode 1399: K Fair 2025 - Europe PE, PP and recycled polymers round-up
Episode 1398: Think Tank: Bleak China data means more trouble for chemicals
Episode 1397: PODCAST: Asia styrene market may see bottom, oversupply constrains optimism
Episode 1396: PODCAST: European base oils market braced for capacity growth and RRBO growth – UEIL ‘25
Episode 1395: PODCAST: K '25: Europe plastics markets face demand challenges, rising import pressure
Episode 1394: 2026 Asia olefin term talks kick off at China trade conference
Episode 1393: Think Tank: Borealis-led waste plastic initiative in Indonesia develops scalable model
Episode 1392: Think Tank: Europe needs radical rethink of energy, climate policy to prosper – Peter Huntsman
Episode 1392: Weak fundamentals to extend softness in Europe PA, plasticizers markets into 2026
Episode 1391: PODCAST: US, Asia R-PET markets navigate impact of new reciprocal tariffs
Episode 1390: PODCAST: Asia LAB demand optimistic for 2026, more competitive than fatty alcohols
Episode 1389: Chems players face up to reality of continued weak outlook
Episode 1388: EPCA '25 PODCAST: Europe polyols and isocyanates set for demand doldrums
Episode 1387: Podcast: What to expect this winter for European base oils and lubricants?
Episode 1386: Think Tank at EPCA ’25: Decision time: support the industry or it goes away
Episode 1385: PODCAST: Experts dive into immediate and future impacts of tariffs on US PET/R-PET markets
Episode 1384: Think Tank: EPCA '25 - Focus on cash, feedstocks, consumer trends amid shifting industry landscape
Episode 1383: Think Tank Fecc ‘25: Christian Kohlpaintner reflects on a career in chemicals
Episode 1382: Europe phthalic anhydride, plasticizers markets fundamentally subdued ahead of EPCA'25
Episode 1381: Think Tank: Five critical themes that will drive chemicals in Q4
Episode 1380: Affordability concerns weigh on phosphates market as ammonia supply remains tight
Episode 1379: Sustainably Speaking - US and Asia R-PET markets see sinking prices amid global oversupply and weak downstream demand
Episode 1378: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets subdued in August
Episode 1377: Think Tank: AI may transform chemicals but with a human touch
Episode 1376: Asia biodiesel, glycerine markets navigate mixed signals
Episode 1375: PODCAST: Chemicals sector downcycle could run and run
Episode 1374: Europe methanol and MTBE markets face weak demand amid a substandard summer driving season
Episode 1373: Think Tank: AI, innovation and M&A could save chemicals in high-cost regions
Episode 1372: OUTLOOK: H2 global base oil drivers
Episode 1371: Think Tank: Overcapacity, AI, protectionism will transform chemical companies, markets in next 5-10 years
Episode 1370: Sustainably Speaking: EU's mass balance proposal, SUPD consultation a game changer for recycling
Episode 1369: Europe PE, PP digests July tariffs, India anti-dumping duties, August outlook
Episode 1368: PODCAST: Global EG markets facing new regulations, lack of downstream demand in H2
Episode 1367: Think Tank: Fate of Wilton, UK chemical site symptomatic of Europe’s troubles
Episode 1366: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives fundamentally weak as summer slowdown approaches
Episode 1365: Think Tank: Oil market turmoil could see prices tumble to $40-$45/barrel
Episode 1364: Think Tank: Europe chemicals must return to national/regional business model
Episode 1363: Europe Acetone and phenol value chain challenges from H1 to continue through H2 2025
Episode 1362: PODCAST: US tariffs impact on C2, C3 gradual, starting with finished goods
Episode 1361: PODCAST: Asia methanol supply normalises, uncertainty over demand remains
Episode 1360: Think Tank: Dow closures show Europe faces choice to save chemical industry
Episode 1359: PODCAST: "Can we stop pretending that key economies are fundamentally strong? They are not."
Episode 1358: Europe MX, PX and OX chemical demand faces hardship
Episode 1357: PODCAST: Steel, aluminum, cement – China-EU dialogue on hydrogen and carbon markets
Episode 1356: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets gripped by weak demand
Episode 1355: Think Tank: Israel/Iran conflict hits chemicals, distributors adapt to VUCA world
Episode 1354: Think Tank: extended trough is pressuring chemicals finances, bankruptcies likely
Episode 1353: PODCAST: Americas PET, R-PET trade flow volumes continue to be impacted by tariffs, ADDs
Episode 1352: PODCAST: Sustainably Speaking: Why brands are reducing recycled content targets and the impact on markets
Episode 1351: Think Tank: Expect new wave of low carbon products in 2-3 years – Azelis
Episode 1350: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives markets facing ongoing downstream weakness and US trade uncertainty
Episode 1349: Think Tank: Innovation is the life-blood of the chemical industry: Brenntag, Plastic Energy
Episode 1348: Think Tank: Asia pins hopes on supply/demand rebalance by 2028-2030
Episode 1347: Europe, Middle East, Pakistan PE/PP eye ceasefires in May trends
Episode 1346: PODCAST: Market stability expected for global ammonia, Europe ACN amid evolving supply landscape
Episode 1345: APIC '25: PODCAST: Asia benzene early week rally offset by weaker crude at week's close
Episode 1344: APIC '25: PODCAST: Asian C2 players mull survival strategy amid supply-demand balance changes
Episode 1343: PODCAST: Europe ABS, ACN demand weakness persists, amid tariffs uncertainty
Episode 1342: Think Tank: US-China tariff pause creates breathing space for chemicals
Episode 1341: APIC '25: NE Asia ethylene, PVC spot demand slows on potential start up delays
Episode 1340: Podcast: Tariff Relief and Its Impact on the China LPG Market
Episode 1339: PODCAST: Europe's PET tray recycling industry has great opportunity amid the many challenges
Episode 1338: Think Tank: Oversupply will push oil prices down, boost chemicals
Episode 1337: US and EU epoxy players navigate the tariff jungle, sentiment very cautious
Episode 1336: World Polyolefins Conference round-up - top themes from Cologne
Episode 1335: Think Tank: Trade War could help trigger global recession
Episode 1334: Oxo-alcohols and derivatives podcast - April update
Episode 1333: Global melamine podcast: upstream urea and ammonia focus
Episode 1332: MMA market turmoil: China and Asia face challenges from rising supply, weak demand
Episode 1331: Asia propylene to seek new balances in the tariff chaos
Episode 1330: Think Tank: Focus on markets, customers to survive trade war chaos
Episode 1329: Think Tank: Nigel Davis reflects on 45 years in chemicals journalism, future trends
Episode 1328: PODCAST: Potential trade flow changes for Asian aromatics after US tariffs
Episode 1327: PRSE 2025: ICIS' key take aways from Europe's biggest plastics recycling event
Episode 1327: Think Tank: How a trade war would hurt the chemical industry everywhere, signal the end of a globalised economy
Episode 1326: China oxo-alcohols gain strong support from curtailed supply, demand to be watched
Episode 1325: PODCAST: India PVC demand to offset supply surge in Q2, policy uncertainty remains
Episode 1324: ECS ’25: Underwhelming coatings season expected amid wider economic and geopolitical challenges
Episode 1323: Think Tank: European Commission lacks detail on chemicals rescue plan
Episode 1322: Europe PO, SM, look to further shutdowns while closures increase market fragility
Episode 1322: Sustainably Speaking Episode 2: The importance of investment in Europe's recycling industry
Episode 1321: PRC '25: PODCAST US recycled plastics markets juggle supply constraints, premium pressure amid tariff uncertainty
Episode 1320: Think Tank: Strategic investors eye chemicals M&A amid bearish organic growth
Episode 1319: PODCAST: A Tale of Two Olefins; C2, C3 to see diverging demand trends
Episode 1318: PODCAST: Volatility seen in Asia, Mideast isocyanates amid recent supply changes
Episode 1317: Think Tank: Rising defence spending in Europe could give big boost to chemicals
Episode 1316: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives markets subdued and facing rising costs
Episode 1315: Europe PE/PP firms in Feb, March means US tariffs threat and demand questions
Episode 1314: PODCAST: US PET spot prices pressured by tariffs, China's antimony export bans, peak season
Episode 1313: PODCAST: Asia propylene demand curbed by weaker PO margins
Episode 1312: Think Tank: EU Clean Industrial Deal may be "too little, too late" to save Europe petrochemicals
Episode 1311: US MDI tariffs to rejigger Asian and European import markets
Episode 1310: PODCAST: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives markets face pressure from higher feedstock costs in February
Episode 1309: Think Tank: Hopes pinned on Clean Industrial Deal as Europe deindustrialisation gathers pace
Episode 1308: Europe MX and PX chemical demand braces for headwinds
Episode 1307: Sustainably Speaking: How EU regulation is changing the landscape for recycling in Europe and beyond
Episode 1306: PODCAST: Europe phenol, acetone and derivative chain still struggling; but a few glimmers of hope
Episode 1305: Think Tank: How to accelerate drive to net zero carbon along chemical value chains
Episode 1304: Sustainable plastics notably quiet, yet impactful in latest earnings
Episode 1303: Exploring Europe PET and R-PET competitiveness ahead of ICIS PET Value Chain Conference
Episode 1302: PODCAST: US hydrogen subsidy halt vs. China’s expansion – what’s next for the global market?
Episode 1301: Think Tank: Only strong political action can save EU chemicals
Episode 1300: Europe PE/PP eyes seeds of January rebound, braces for February battle
Episode 1299: PODCAST: Europe ABS, ACN demand stability expected amid evolving supply landscape
Episode 1298: ICIS Chemical Podcast: Look ahead to ICIS PET Value Chain Conference
Episode 1297: Think Tank: Trump 2.0 trade war will destabilise chemical value chains, boost reshoring
Episode 1296: Podcast: Top 5 Base Oils Drivers to watch in 2025
Episode 1295: Think Tank: Chemicals must do more to boost female leadership
Episode 1294: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives markets mostly sluggish into 2025
Episode 1292: Major new Cefic report models paths to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Episode 1291: Asia and Europe BDO continue to see weak demand at the start of 2025, with further overcapacity looming
Episode 1290: PODCAST: Asian BD market bullish on supply constraints, but demand outlook hazy
Episode 1289: PODCAST: European Bioplastics Conference recap with Alex Tomcyzk
Episode 1288: Think Tank: Gaza ceasefire could reopen Suez Canal, reset container trade system
Episode 1287: Think Tank: Top trends that will steer chemical industry in 2025
Episode 1286: PODCAST: Asia ethylene to be impacted by US turnarounds, supply from northeast Asia
Episode 1285: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives markets seeing subdued year-end, outlook for 2025 also sluggish
Episode 1284: PODCAST: New oxo-alcohols capacities in China to impact sentiment in 2025
Episode 1283: Think Tank: Europe PE pressures reflect global overcapacity trends
Episode 1282: Think Tank: Plastics industry must find way forward after collapse of UN treaty talks
Episode 1281: PODCAST: Global MEG market outlook; US 2025 turnaround could limit supply while bearish demand outlook continues
Episode 1280: GPCA '24 PODCAST: Uncertainty over upcoming US tariffs casts shadow over sustainability ambitions
Episode 1279: PODCAST: European oxo-alcohols, derivatives markets seeing subdued activity, healthy enough availability in November
Episode 1278: US protectionism shaping global plasticizers outlook
Episode 1277: Think Tank: Middle East liquids-to-chemicals projects will add to global oversupply
Episode 1276: Europe PE/PP November update, December outlook
Episode 1275: Weak demand for Europe adipic acid and nylon to continue into Q1 2025
Episode 1274: Think Tank: Europe chemicals could suffer elevated energy prices despite rising supply
Episode 1273: Think Tank: Trump trade war will drive end of globalisation
Episode 1272: SE Asia propylene to face additional supply, freight challenges in 2025
Episode 1272: ICIS experts' key takeaways from the 3rd ICIS Recycled Polymers Conference 2024
Episode 1271: Podcast: China oxo-alcohols output to hit record high on new capacities
Episode 1270: ICIS experts share key facts on US polymer markets at PackExpo '24
Episode 1269: PODCAST: Europe ABS, ACN demand expected to remain weak into 2025
Episode 1268: Think Tank: Chemical company leaders will look beyond US election result
Episode 1267: Think Tank: Global chemicals at tipping point as CEOs react to persistent downturn
Episode 1266: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives endure weak demand amid economic woes, geopolitical tensions
Episode 1265: US and EU epoxy players poised for upcoming anti dumping decisions
Episode 1264: Meaningful recovery in the acetone and phenol chain unlikely in 2025
Episode 1263: PPRC '24 How plastics faces a difficult journey through recycling chain
Episode 1262: PODCAST: Asia methanol impacted by geopolitical uncertainty, supply cuts expected in Q4
Episode 1261: Think Tank: Electric cracker furnace shows power of chemical industry innovation
Episode 1260: FAKUMA ’24 PODCAST: Mixture of pessimism, cautious optimism for 2025
Episode 1259: PODCAST: Macroeconomic pressure continues to weigh on Asia recycling sentiment
Episode 1258: PODCAST: Waste collection, chemical recycling and investment in recycling for low carbon solutions
Episode 1257: PODCAST: Asia ethylene players kick off 2025 contract discussions in China
Episode 1256: Players face up to reinvention of the chems sector post-EPCA
Episode 1255: EPCA '24 PODCAST: MX, PX and OX demand forecasts of no major recovery 2025
Episode 1254: PODCAST: CEFIC and the challenges and opportunities for recycling in Europe
Episode 1253: FAKUMA '24 PODCAST: EU economy struggle, Adnoc's Covestro takeover top talking points ahead of plastics trade fair
Episode 1252: PODCAST: UAE base oils may see higher Q4 imports, US Group II offers keenly awaited
Episode 1251: EPCA, Covestro ADNOC deal puts Europe petrochemicals in the spotlight
Episode 1250: EPCA '24 PODCAST: Solvents market overview and outlook ahead of EPCA
Episode 1249: PODCAST: Olefins and derivates market overview and outlook ahead of EPCA
Episode 1248: EPCA 2024: Europe oxo-alcohols chain players expect tough start to 2025
Episode 1247: Think Tank: Chemical companies need to plan now for scenario of flat or negative GDP growth in China
Episode 1245: PODCAST: Melamine upstream focus - key factors to watch out for in gas, ammonia and urea markets during Q4
Episode 1246: PODCAST: Asia’s fatty alcohols market sees uptrend, may prompt switch to LAB
Episode 1245: Europe PE/PP September review, 2025 outlook
Episode 1244: Think Tank: Supply/demand mismatch dims prospects for chemicals recovery
Episode 1243: Weak fuel LPG demand to weigh on China 2024 propane/butane imports
Episode 1242: Think Tank: Europe chemicals can thrive with new EU industrial policy, fair regulation
Episode 1241: Feedstock sourcing, complex technologies, financial pressure all challenging US chemical recycling growth
Episode 1240: Think Tank: Demographics are economic destiny
Episode 1239: Podcast: Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets faced sluggish summer despite ongoing supply challenges
Episode 1238: Europe, Turkey, Africa PE/PP unusual August review, September outlook
Episode 1237: US August WASDE report forecasting increased corn and soybean production
Episode 1236: PODCAST: Positive CPG volumes, growing petchem involvement in recycling shared in latest corporate earnings results
Episode 1235: PODCAST: China's Third Plenum signals optimism for Asia's propylene markets
Episode 1234: Plasticizers, oxo-alcohols demand in Europe and Asia remains in the doldrums
Episode 1233: The impacts of styrene prices skyrocketing on upstream and downstream
Episode 1232: PODCAST: Europe ABS, ACN market stability expected to continue despite uncertainties
Episode 1231: PODCAST: Ethane-cracking gains favor on better margins
Episode 1230: PODCAST: China’s refineries to produce more blue and renewable hydrogen
Episode 1229: PODCAST: European oxo-alcohols, derivatives markets seeing subdued activity, healthy enough availability in July
Episode 1227: OUTLOOK: Mid-year global Melamine market update
Episode 1226: Think Tank: Poor Q2 results signal permanently lower growth, need for bold strategic moves
Episode 1225: Think Tank: Europe petrochemicals could learn lessons from Japan
Episode 1224: PODCAST: Typhoon Gaemi to delay propane, butane cargo arrivals in China
Episode 1223: PODCAST: Asia’s ECH markets to grapple with supply overhang, sluggish demand
Episode 1222: PODCAST: Hydrogen - the critical blend for decarbonizing gas power in China
Episode 1221: Europe PET, R-PET facing uncertain outlook for H2 2024
Episode 1220: PODCAST: Northeast Asia MDI supply tighter in Q3 but demand to stay slow
Episode 1219: PODCAST: Weather, demand factors impact arbitrage for US ethylene into Asia
Episode 1218: PODCAST: China prepares low-carbon policy support ahead of 2026 EU regulation
Episode 1217: PODCAST: Europe PE, PP July outlook
Episode 1216: July WASDE forecasting higher corn production but a decrease for soybeans
Episode 1215: Think Tank: China petrochemicals gets complicated
Episode 1214: Sulphur shortage still a worry for the European capro market
Episode 1213: PODCAST: US beats Mideast as China’s largest propane, butane exporter in H1
Episode 1212: PODCAST: China looks to boost low carbon hydrogen to cut emissions
Episode 1211: PODCAST: New propylene capacity expected in H2 in China, demand to also improve
Episode 1210: PODCAST: China to accelerate hydrogen developments through Energy Law
Episode 1209: Think Tank: US Gulf Coast chemicals must prepare for more persistent disruption
Episode 1208: China PDH operators eye H2 by-product amid poor margins
Episode 1207: PODCAST: Key insights into recycling in South Korea and China
Episode 1207: PODCAST: Key insights into recycling in Korea and China
Episode 1206: Think Tank: Congestion, container rates expected to rise further along Asia to Europe route
Episode 1205: China's oxo-alcohols to face supply-demand pressure, new capacity to be a focus
Episode 1204: PODCAST: Asia's base oils supply, demand to gradually rise in H2 2024
Episode 1203: PODCAST: Global MEG market overview and outlook
Episode 1202: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives markets see balanced to long supply, sluggish underlying demand
Episode 1201: China MMA supported by tight supply, demand recovery in H1 2024
Episode 1200: Think Tank: US petrochemical outlook with James Ray
Episode 1199: Propane import growth to remain strong despite bottled LPG replacement
Episode 1198: Glimmers of hope for Europe acetone and phenol derivative chain in a difficult climate; freight/logistics key
Episode 1197: US and European R-PET markets attracting more imports in 2024
Episode 1196: PODCAST: Legislations, waste management to shape future of Asia recycled polymers
Episode 1195: NE Asia propane-naphtha spread to widen again in Aug-Sept
Episode 1194: Europe BDO and PBT continue to see subdued demand amid supply constraints
Episode 1193: Think Tank: Methanol could play leading role in energy transition
Episode 1192: Europe, Middle East, South Asia, Africa PE & PP outlook for June - calm masks complex, competing trends
Episode 1191: Fertilizer market remains on sidelines as it looks for demand
Episode 1190: Think Tank: MOL’s head of petchems – how polyols project drives shift from fuels to chemicals
Episode 1189: PODCAST: European PVC market outlook remains challenging in 2024
Episode 1188: Supply improving down Europe oxo-alcohols chain
Episode 1188: APIC ’24: PODCAST: Asia ethylene Jun supply, demand likely stable
Episode 1187: Soda ash markets adapts to a competitive landscape amid a tumultuous US-China relationship and uneven demand trends
Episode 1186: Think Tank: Distributors see improving demand, increasing volatility a threat
Episode 1185: PODCAST: Asia R-PET to outperform R-PP, R-PE in H2 2024
Episode 1185: Think Tank: Why you should enter the 2024 ICIS Innovation Awards
Episode 1184: PODCAST: NE Asia ethylene sees oversupply, SE Asia prices under pressure
Episode 1184: PODCAST: India’s high inventory, China downstream weakness pull back May H2 spot demand
Episode 1183: PODCAST: Less impact of gasoline on Asia PX, downstream expansion continues
Episode 1182: China LPG importers may not face higher tariffs amid US-China trade tensions
Episode 1181: PODCAST: Ample propylene supply, China PP exports weigh on SE Asia market
Episode 1180: PODCAST: Asia propylene derivative demand still slow amid uncertainties
Episode 1180: All eyes on India as phosphates and ammonia markets see low demand
Episode 1179: Think Tank: Like blocks pulled out of a Jenga tower, chemicals closures could collapse value chains
Episode 1178: European sulphur, sulphuric acid tightness a key concern for H2 2024
Episode 1177: Europe, Africa, Turkey PE/PP May outlook, reaction to Lyondell announcement
Episode 1176: PODCAST: APIC '24: Sustainable finance a focus for new entrants to market
Episode 1175: PODCAST: Weak demand expected for both Asia C3 and downstream PO
Episode 1174: PODCAST: Synthetic fuels poised to lead decarbonisation of transport sector - Zero Petroleum CEO Paddy Lowe
Episode 1173: Think Tank: Decarbonized power sector offers opportunities for Europe chemicals resurgence
Episode 1172: PODCAST: APIC '24: Asia PVC shaped by ample supply, impending policy changes in India
Episode 1171: PODCAST: Asia BDO pressured by slowing demand in late-Q2, oversupply