Petrochemicals, Plastics
Earth Month Special Report: Turning Plastic Trash Into a Commodity
Despite efforts to reduce plastic waste, the world’s rubbish pile continues to build.
Petrochemicals, Plastics
Chemical Recycling of Plastic Emerges as Dominant Theme
Chemical recycling, particularly in the U.S., was a dominant theme of the recycled plastics industry in 2022, and it’s creating...
Petrochemicals, Plastics
European Chemicals’ Complicated Relationship with its Benzene CP Window
For the European benzene market, perhaps only the football World Cup (which most of us have been watching on our...
Petrochemicals, Plastics
PVC Pipe Plants Shut by Storm; Low-Demand Market Mitigates Impact
Hurricane Nicole’s landfall on the US East Coast caused a sigh of relief among the refining community as the Texas/Louisiana...
Petrochemicals, Plastics
The Circuitous Route of the Global Styrene Chain
The world party of the styrenics chain of late has seen benzene traveling from Europe to the US and polystyrene...
Petrochemicals, Plastics
The PVC Ride Slows Down as Pipe Inventories Build
Despite the desire to put the chaos and trauma caused by the Coronavirus pandemic of the past 3+ years behind...