As new US tariffs unfold and retaliatory measures escalate, the global trade landscape is shifting, leading to higher costs and mounting supply chain pressures across the chemical industry.
This session explores the implications of these tariff changes, examining their economic fallout and impact on critical energy and chemical markets.
Our market experts will explore the ripple effects on key chemical sectors such as polyolefins, aromatics, and inorganics, and assess the broader implications for energy markets.
With uncertainty at an all-time high, understanding the dynamics of these tariff tensions has never been more crucial for businesses navigating an increasingly complex global market.
Access the recording and gain expert insights and strategies for managing the challenges ahead.
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Performance PE has traditionally been known to deliver higher margins compared to commodity PE grades. However, there have been numerous capacity expansions and shifts in demand as the entire value chain seeks to minimise losses. In the current downcycle of the PE industry, can performance PE continue to be the light of the industry?
Despite significant capacity expansions since 2022, polyester fibers have seen stronger than expected growth in both production and demand, particularly in mainland China. However, newly announced U.S. tariffs including on apparel, fabric, and fiber imports could disrupt established trade flows. As supply chains adapt and new trade partnerships evolve, key questions emerge around future growth prospects for polyester fibers. This webinar will explore the potential impacts of these policy shifts and market realignments on polyester fiber demand growth.
As new US tariffs unfold and retaliatory measures escalate, the global trade landscape is shifting, leading to higher costs and mounting supply chain pressures across the chemical industry. This session explores the implications of these tariff changes, examining their economic fallout and impact on critical energy and chemical markets. Our market experts will explore the ripple effects on key chemical sectors such as polyolefins, aromatics, and inorganics, and assess the broader implications for energy markets. With uncertainty at an all-time high, understanding the dynamics of these tariff tensions has never been more crucial for businesses navigating an increasingly complex global market. Access the recording and gain expert insights and strategies for managing the challenges ahead.
This webinar will provide an update addressing the industry’s strategic progress toward plastics circularity, as well as an introduction to the new Global Recycled Plastics service that will assist market participants in navigating the tactical and short-term elements as they implement their circular business plans.
In this webinar, our experts provided insights and the latest outlooks to address questions such as: - How will Trump 2.0 impact chlor-vinyls outlooks? - China stimulus, will the economic engine restart? - The changing landscape of tariffs, what does it mean for trade?
With the new US administration in effect, our experts deep-dived into policy changes that could impact production, sustainability, trade, and tariffs. They provided insights into what these updates mean for the industry and how companies can strategically navigate emerging challenges and opportunities.
In this webinar, Carl Roache explored the changing market dynamics and key legislation, providing insights around the evolving supply-demand picture. He also introduced the new service, highlighting some of the key offerings, functionality and explain when and how you can access the service.