Insight
The Chemical Reaction
Report summary
Welcome to the Chemical Reaction. In this rolling blog Wood Mackenzie analysts bring you their take on the trends and stories impacting the chemical industry. This includes: • Mergers and acquisitions • New asset announcements, projects and closures • Earnings reports from major chemical companies • Trends in the chemical industry. This is covered across Wood Mackenzie's full range of chemicals with analysts globally highlighting the key events in their region – and giving their take on events.
Table of contents
- Latest insights
- Upcoming events
- China launches a platform to accelerate the textile circular economy
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Key topics discussed at European Petrochemical Luncheon – EPL in Vienna
- Farrukh Novruzov, 23 March 2023
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- Implications
- Outlook
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Challenges for the future of Bio-MEG
- Mohamed Chilmeran, Patricia Pan, Siddhant Warrier, Jason Raj, Steve Wilkerson, 14 March 2023
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- Implications
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Middle East polyethylene maintenance season to support the spot market
- Chris Liu, 17 February 2023
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- Implication
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What to expect for China’s olefins industry in 2023?
- Kelly Cui, Chong Kai Sen, 10 February 2023
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- Implication
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China’s reopening fuels optimism of demand outlook
- Anna Zhao, 7 February 2023
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- Implications
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The exit of a major European DMT producer pushes Wood Mackenzie to adjust its WECP PX methodology
- Maria Almeida de Castro Lima, Cristina de Santos, Gustavo Alberto Hernández Montemayor, 3 February 2023
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- Implication
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Growing exports of styrene monomer (SM) from China
- Farrukh Novruzov, 31 January 2023
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- Implications
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India into the PA market – present and future
- Aditya Ambegaokar , 27 January 2023
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Cautiously improving prospects of China’s local textile market in 2023
- Emma Liu, 13 January 2023
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Q2 2022
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Q1 2022
- To read the following stories in full, please download " Q1 2022 The Chemical Reaction " from Report Downloads.
Tables and charts
This report includes 12 images and tables including:
- Imports of aromatics derivatives from China to Europe
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