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5 key trends in styrene to follow in H2 2022

What big themes shape the styrene market in H2 2022?

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08 June 2022

5 key trends in styrene to follow in H2 2022

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High oil prices and lockdowns place double shackles on China’s petrochemical industry

How high oil prices and the lockdowns impact China's petrochemical industry?

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01 June 2022

High oil prices and lockdowns place double shackles on China’s petrochemical industry

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Global olefins: 6 key sensitivities to our supply outlook

How could the global ethylene and propylene investment cycles be influenced?

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27 May 2022

Global olefins: 6 key sensitivities to our supply outlook

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Polymer impact of textile and apparel reuse

The cost of fast fashion has seen brands commit to source recycled or other sustainably sourced materials to reduce demand on virgin fibre

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21 April 2022

Polymer impact of textile and apparel reuse

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31 January 2023

The Chemical Reaction

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The Chemical Reaction

Hear Wood Mackenzie's view on the key trends and events in the chemical industry - brought to you as they happen.

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14 May 2022

Russia-Ukraine impact on regional polyolefins

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Russia-Ukraine impact on regional polyolefins

A closer look at the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on regional polyolefins markets.

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06 May 2022

Carbon tax as an opportunity in chemicals

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Carbon tax as an opportunity in chemicals

This insight describes our methodology in accessing the potential effects of carbon tax and related changes in chemical asset valuation.

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22 March 2022

The circular packaging puzzle: 5 pieces shaping an uncertain picture

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The circular packaging puzzle: 5 pieces shaping an uncertain picture

Sustainable packaging growth will depend on pricing, legislation, brand commitments, chemical recycling and bottlenecks.

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02 September 2022

The global economy and chemical industry growth

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The global economy and chemical industry growth

Overall chemical industry demand growth has weakened recently. There are heightened risks that it could weaken further if global macroeconomic cond...

16 August 2022

Superfund excise tax: Implications across the ethylene value chain

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Superfund excise tax: Implications across the ethylene value chain

As of 1 July 2022, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, Public Law 117-58) reinstated the Superfund excise tax imposed on the producti...

11 July 2022

The second wave of global PDH expansion is underway

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The second wave of global PDH expansion is underway

Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH) deployment has evolved from a relatively niche technology to a significant disruptor of global propylene supply. The ...

01 July 2022

Enterprise Product Partners: midstream energy services provider diversifies into an olefins heavy hitter

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Enterprise Product Partners: midstream energy services provider diversifies into an olefins heavy hitter

The olefins industry in North America is experiencing a slowdown in capital investment, with 2022 marking the end of the second wave of ethane crac...

23 June 2022

Webinar: is regionalisation the path forward for PX and PTA markets?

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Webinar: is regionalisation the path forward for PX and PTA markets?

From the lockdowns in China to rising inflation and energy costs in Europe, crude prices volatility, and high ocean freight rates… All of these fac...

17 June 2022

Webinar: MEG market in a $100/bbl world

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Webinar: MEG market in a $100/bbl world

Following the step rise in brent crude and natural gas prices globally, regional production of glycol has shifted in early 2022. Increased upstream...

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