David Barry
David is Senior Editor at OPIS PetroChem Wire. He has covered the polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene markets since 2008, and petrochemicals more broadly since 2006. A graduate of Rice University in Houston, Texas, David also has graduate degrees in Chemistry and Science & Technology Journalism. He currently lives and works in the Atlanta area.
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Recent Posts
Plastics
Sustainability Drives Recycled Plastic Use in Packaging
In the race to meet ambitious 2025 and 2030 sustainability targets, packaging companies across the U.S. are reporting real momentum...
Petrochemicals
USGC Polyethylene Exports Set New Record as More Supply Looms
US polyethylene (PE) spot prices finished 2023 flat to 3cts/lb lower than a year earlier as producers increased exports to...
Petrochemicals, Propylene
Polypropylene 2024 Demand Outlook
The US polypropylene (PP) industry was buffeted by weak demand in 2023, and that may well continue in 2024. The...
Petrochemicals
Asia Remains Key to U.S. Polyethylene Industry’s Export Strategy
US polyethylene producers have a domestic demand problem, with year-to-date sales to North American customers off nearly 9%, according to...
Petrochemicals, Spot Market
Polyethylene Exports & the U.S. & China Trade War
The U.S. polyethylene (PE) industry has spent massive resources during the past decade to capitalize on abundant, low-cost raw materials...