Archives
- 2009.11.20: US interest rates turn negative
- 2009.11.18: Abu Dhabi looks to build its petchem activities
- 2009.11.17: Reported earnings still forecast slow recovery
- 2009.11.16: Devaluations risk leading to a Cycle of Deflation
- 2009.11.16: OECD Indicators paint a confusing picture
- 2009.11.14: IEA, OPEC, worry about high oil prices and CO2
- 2009.11.12: Wal-Mart sees global price deflation continuing
- 2009.11.11: China's oil imports not driven by domestic demand
- 2009.11.10: Insolvent US banks can't lend
- 2009.11.09: US unemployment rate now 10.2%
- 2009.11.09: Webinar recording now available
- 2009.11.07: UK downturn follows the 1930/34 path
- 2009.11.06: Insights from LyondellBasell and BASF
- 2009.11.04: US auto sales enter the "new normal"
- 2009.11.03: China's economic "bubble" continues to deflate
- 2009.11.02: Buy on the rumour, sell on the news
- 2009.10.31: Companies remain cautious on the outlook
- 2009.10.30: 5 Great Chemical Industry Blogs
- 2009.10.29: Thanks
- 2009.10.29: Computerised trading dominates crude oil markets
- 2009.10.28: The limits of central bank lending
- 2009.10.27: Webinar access details for Thursday
- 2009.10.27: Buffett focuses on long term value-creation
- 2009.10.26: Japan says economic recovery "unpredictable"
- 2009.10.25: Thursday's Free Webinar on the Budget Outlook
- 2009.10.25: China exports deflation as it adds capacity
- 2009.10.23: Leverage returns to financial markets
- 2009.10.21: Wilton update
- 2009.10.21: Quote of the year
- 2009.10.20: China imposes 36% nylon tariff
- 2009.10.20: Oil hits $80/bbl
- 2009.10.20: Beth Tweddle, world champion
- 2009.10.19: Free Webinar next week on the Budget Outlook
- 2009.10.17: Budgeting for a new normal
- 2009.10.15: Housing markets to be slow next year, US Fed
- 2009.10.15: European refining margins drop 85%
- 2009.10.14: China gains as world trade slows
- 2009.10.13: The concept of "escape velocity"
- 2009.10.12: "New normal" means major change - US Fed
- 2009.10.11: 2010 Budgets
- 2009.10.09: The Latvian canary
- 2009.10.08: US unemployment 9.8%, 26 million seeking work
- 2009.10.07: Petchems prepares for a new reality
- 2009.10.05: Green shoots disappear as new reality dawns
- 2009.10.03: Global chemicals volume back to 2006 level
- 2009.10.01: Recovery to be "weak by historical standards" - IMF
- 2009.10.01: The China "bubble" begins to deflate
- 2009.09.30: Cost, knowledge and speed
- 2009.09.29: G-20 in self-congratulatory mood
- 2009.09.28: Chemicals face a new reality
- 2009.09.26: Oil prices slip as floating storage comes onshore
- 2009.09.25: 4 tips for leaders in the "new normal"
- 2009.09.24: 8th European Aromatics & Derivatives Conference - Early booking discount ends Sunday
- 2009.09.23: ExxonMobil focuses on integration
- 2009.09.21: Oil price fall could support the US$
- 2009.09.21: Reported earnings forecast slow recovery when restocking ends
- 2009.09.19: EU chemicals volume down 10% versus 2005 levels
- 2009.09.17: Current policies make downturns "more dangerous"
- 2009.09.16: Central banks warn on likely growth rates
- 2009.09.15: Smart shoppers focus on needs, not wants
- 2009.09.14: Tyre duties highlight protectionist pressures
- 2009.09.12: Markets enjoy a "reflexive rebound"
- 2009.09.11: China says "perseverance" needed as crisis continues
- 2009.09.09: Oil prices continue to plateau
- 2009.09.07: G-20 moves on financial regulation
- 2009.09.07: US faces a jobless "recovery"
- 2009.09.06: UK homeowners pay back mortgages
- 2009.09.03: Smart money leaves Dalian
- 2009.09.02: L'Oreal goes Affordable
- 2009.09.01: Green shoots begin to disappear
- 2009.08.31: August 2009 highlights
- 2009.08.30: Restocking continues, consumers become more frugal
- 2009.08.27: Toyota cuts global auto production
- 2009.08.26: China's economic recovery "uncertain" - premier
- 2009.08.24: US house sales rise as foreclosure increases
- 2009.08.23: GDP's "statistical recovery"
- 2009.08.20: Politicians start to favour real engineering instead of financial engineering
- 2009.08.19: Asian irrigation upgrade a $bn opportunity
- 2009.08.18: Weak monsoon hits India's economic recovery
- 2009.08.17: Managing through interruptions
- 2009.08.16: Operating earnings hide US economic downturn
- 2009.08.14: US and EU dominate global consumption
- 2009.08.12: OPEC says oil market still "fundamentally weak"
- 2009.08.11: Electric cars could change naphtha balances
- 2009.08.11: Cerberus loses $6bn in just 2 years with Chrysler
- 2009.08.10: Benzene signals a market top
- 2009.08.08: The banks' plumbing systems appear to be blocked
- 2009.08.07: China's banks worry about the speculative bubble
- 2009.08.07: Procter & Gamble goes Basic
- 2009.08.05: US auto sales continue rebound
- 2009.08.04: Sodium silicate becomes 'killer app' for old engines
- 2009.08.04: August's Boom/Gloom Index turns more cautious
- 2009.08.02: No sign of any upturn
- 2009.08.01: US natural gas markets in confusion
- 2009.07.31: The blog was right on US GDP
- 2009.07.29: Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble
- 2009.07.27: Lies, damn lies, and statistics
- 2009.07.26: Chemical production stabilises as destocking ends
- 2009.07.22: US housing loans still toxic assets
- 2009.07.22: Refiners' margins come under pressure
- 2009.07.21: California seals deal on $26bn deficit
- 2009.07.21: Luxury brands launch half-price sales
- 2009.07.19: US housing starts rise 3.6%
- 2009.07.16: Ineos confirms new covenants agreed
- 2009.07.15: Swedish bank takes over Top 50 European automotive supplier from private equity
- 2009.07.14: European auto sales increase versus 2008
- 2009.07.14: China's bank lending soars
- 2009.07.13: California hands out IOUs instead of cash
- 2009.07.12: Crude oil prices tumble on S&P 500 weakness
- 2009.07.09: China's petchem imports soar on oil price speculation
- 2009.07.08: China's speculative surge slows
- 2009.07.06: Global downsizing needed to rebalance supply and demand
- 2009.07.05: IEA warns on economic downturn, lower oil demand
- 2009.07.02: US demand bouncing along the bottom
- 2009.07.02: Dow aligns US ethylene balances
- 2009.07.01: Boom/Gloom Index rally continues
- 2009.06.29: Germany, China, struggle as exports slump
- 2009.06.28: The blog's 2nd birthday
- 2009.06.26: Ineos agrees higher interest charges with lenders
- 2009.06.23: Gasoline markets slip, financial markets stumble
- 2009.06.23: World Bank sees deeper recession
- 2009.06.21: After destocking, chemical volumes still down 15-20%
- 2009.06.21: Ineos appoint Morgan Stanley for Grangemouth
- 2009.06.18: Ineos talks of PetroChina deal for Grangemouth
- 2009.06.18: China aims to reduce imports
- 2009.06.16: Industrial output decline follows Depression trend
- 2009.06.15: US plastics firms switch from auto parts
- 2009.06.14: The Boom/Gloom Index©
- 2009.06.13: Soccer star Ronaldo sold for £80m (€94m, $130m)
- 2009.06.11: Aromatics feedstocks: 'Back to the Future'
- 2009.06.10: Vitol warns on current oil prices
- 2009.06.09: Dow Corning focus on efficiency, innovation
- 2009.06.08: US unemployment hits 9.4%
- 2009.06.07: V-shaped sellers meet L-shaped buyers
- 2009.06.05: Germany attacks central bank policy
- 2009.06.03: Difficult decisions loom on future US auto demand
- 2009.06.02: Markets in Wonderland
- 2009.06.02: May's top posts
- 2009.06.01: China's plastic bag ban cuts usage by 66%
- 2009.05.31: Russia's chemical production tumbles
- 2009.05.29: Adultery signals for traders
- 2009.05.28: Saudi confirms $75/bbl oil price target
- 2009.05.27: China and US house prices
- 2009.05.26: US house prices, building permits, see record declines
- 2009.05.26: Dow, Ineos, focus on debt issues
- 2009.05.24: "Green shoots" likely to be "yellow weeds"
- 2009.05.22: More credit crunch jokes
- 2009.05.22: Thought for the day
- 2009.05.20: Hopes of China recovery "premature" - World Bank
- 2009.05.19: New US auto fuel standards provide chemical companies with major opportunities
- 2009.05.17: OPEC worries about weak oil market fundamentals
- 2009.05.16: EU GDP falls 2.5%, auto sales down 12%
- 2009.05.15: 'Checklist for Survival' Webinar
- 2009.05.14: House prices falling around the world
- 2009.05.13: Chrysler bankruptcy to last years, not months
- 2009.05.12: China's exports fall 23% in April
- 2009.05.11: Wal-Mart warns of "contracting economy in China"
- 2009.05.10: US Fed supports Wall Street earnings, ignores corporate sector risks
- 2009.05.05: EU sees 11% jobless; US banks raise interest rates
- 2009.05.04: Tesco cuts 1.8bn plastic bags a year
- 2009.05.03: Chrysler's bankruptcy marks dawn of new reality
- 2009.05.01: Quick updates
- 2009.04.30: BASF sees "weak demand", traders see recovery
- 2009.04.29: Rotterdam oil storage running out of space
- 2009.04.28: Exporting is no fun anymore
- 2009.04.27: GM bankruptcy threatens auto supply chain
- 2009.04.26: Oil market "bubble" builds, as recession deepens
- 2009.04.23: Akzo results show depth of the downturn
- 2009.04.23: GM plans 2 month summer shutdown
- 2009.04.22: Deflation worries hit Europe
- 2009.04.20: US Treasury's bank stress test "meaningless"
- 2009.04.19: US thermoplastic stocks fell 31% from 2008 peak, demand fell 17%
- 2009.04.19: Webinar - 'A checklist for survival'
- 2009.04.18: US housing starts stabilise
- 2009.04.16: Deflation hits the USA
- 2009.04.15: Difficult times call for tough decisions
- 2009.04.12: Restocking begins but the downturn continues
- 2009.04.09: Credit crisis losses head for $4 trillion
- 2009.04.08: Benzene price surge indicates end to destocking
- 2009.04.07: Credit crunch hits US baseball, UK Premier League
- 2009.04.06: FT's Gillian Tett named 'Journalist of the Year'
- 2009.04.05: G-20 moves on regulation, ducks other key issues
- 2009.04.04: US auto sales start to bottom
- 2009.04.03: Dow's Morton sale shows it can still negotiate
- 2009.04.01: G-20 prepares for London meeting
- 2009.03.31: US house prices below 1979 levels in real terms
- 2009.03.30: Obama gets tough on US auto industry
- 2009.03.29: US housing market decline may start to slow
- 2009.03.27: Congress ends 'mark to market'
- 2009.03.26: US oil stocks rise, demand drops, prices rise
- 2009.03.25: Japan's exports fall record 49%, China builds inventory
- 2009.03.24: Low-cost operation key to survival
- 2009.03.22: Benzene on the floor
- 2009.03.20: IMF says advanced economies to "contract sharply"
- 2009.03.18: Anger replaces Denial, as financial crisis evolves
- 2009.03.17: Moody's sees negative outlook for Asian petchems
- 2009.03.17: G-20 plans still short on substance
- 2009.03.15: OPEC seeks to hold oil prices
- 2009.03.14: Competitive devaluations begin
- 2009.03.11: "Nobody there" at the US Treasury
- 2009.03.11: Dow pays $78.97/share for Rohm & Haas
- 2009.03.09: Global economy to shrink in 2009
- 2009.03.09: Cracker margins remain under pressure
- 2009.03.08: Propylene/Ethylene ratio drops
- 2009.03.07: Stock markets continue to weaken
- 2009.03.06: Auto suppliers face difficult time as bankruptcies rise
- 2009.03.05: US auto sales remain depressed
- 2009.03.04: Credit crunch jokes - an update
- 2009.03.02: Another US Treasury Secretary speaks out
- 2009.03.02: BASF - the German oil and gas company
- 2009.03.01: US home sales keep falling
- 2009.02.28: The cycle of deflation
- 2009.02.26: Asian exports collapse - Japan's fall 46%
- 2009.02.25: Arise, Sir Evil?
- 2009.02.25: Knowing what we don't know
- 2009.02.24: Destocking follows previous recession experience
- 2009.02.24: Abu Dhabi snaps up Nova Chemicals
- 2009.02.22: Consumers prioritise "needs" versus "wants"
- 2009.02.20: $26bn LyondellBasell restructuring hits legal minefield
- 2009.02.19: Vita's restructuring sets a pattern
- 2009.02.18: TOTAL warn on oil supplies
- 2009.02.16: 25% of US sub-prime loans "seriously delinquent"
- 2009.02.16: High Heels Friday
- 2009.02.15: Lessons from Japan's 'lost decade'
- 2009.02.15: Resilience, team-work, key to survival
- 2009.02.13: China allocates $58bn to stimulate petchem exports
- 2009.02.11: The man with a plan
- 2009.02.10: Crisis "more serious than the 1930's"
- 2009.02.09: European auto sales slide continues
- 2009.02.09: LyondellBasell may be largest-ever bankruptcy
- 2009.02.08: Germany's industrial orders collapse 29%
- 2009.02.08: ExxonMobil says older plants need to shut
- 2009.02.04: Brazil's exports fall 29%
- 2009.02.04: GM, Chrysler's US sales collapse
- 2009.02.04: ExxonMobil weathers the storm
- 2009.02.02: S Korean exports drop 33% in January
- 2009.02.02: China plans "extraordinary measures"
- 2009.01.31: Most economic forecasts are too optimistic
- 2009.01.31: Cramer hits at Dow's Liveris
- 2009.01.31: IMF says "demand has collapsed", sees "deflation risk"
- 2009.01.28: Dow Chemical moves to Plan B
- 2009.01.26: Saudi cuts oil output below OPEC quota
- 2009.01.25: Global chemical production down 4.4% in November
- 2009.01.25: INEOS announce €1bn inventory loss in Q4
- 2009.01.22: Asian economies hit: US home starts slump
- 2009.01.20: INEOS, Georgia Gulf, Chemtura bond prices plunge
- 2009.01.19: Shanghai region slows
- 2009.01.18: IEA revises down oil demand
- 2009.01.18: Middle East liquidity dries up
- 2009.01.15: Moody's worries about the chemical industry
- 2009.01.15: Eurozone under pressure
- 2009.01.14: Dow's debt ratings cut - could hit junk status
- 2009.01.13: Crude oil trading hits new record
- 2009.01.12: European auto sales to fall 16% in 2009
- 2009.01.12: IMF warns on recession's "social consequences"
- 2009.01.11: Obama's new Plan reveals "uncertainty"
- 2009.01.09: US job losses worst since 1945
- 2009.01.08: Bank shares drop on LyondellBasell exposure
- 2009.01.07: Sponsor a financial executive
- 2009.01.06: LyondellBasell files for bankruptcy
- 2009.01.06: US auto sales at 1992 levels
- 2009.01.06: The CEO's survival guide
- 2009.01.05: Global manufacturing sinks
- 2009.01.03: US house prices continue to fall
- 2009.01.03: The blog in 2008
- 2008.12.31: LyondellBasell considers bankruptcy
- 2008.12.29: Kuwait "scraps" K-Dow JV
- 2008.12.28: The impact of banking crises
- 2008.12.22: Oil hits $34/bbl
- 2008.12.22: Roubini on the 2009 Outlook
- 2008.12.20: Chemical production growth goes negative
- 2008.12.19: M&A focus to change in 2009
- 2008.12.18: European olefins move to monthly pricing
- 2008.12.17: A final push on the piece of string
- 2008.12.16: UK housing starts "lowest since 1924"
- 2008.12.15: Lesson from Japan
- 2008.12.14: Is this a V, U, W, or L-shaped recession?
- 2008.12.14: One rule for banks, another for manufacturers
- 2008.12.13: Soros on leverage
- 2008.12.12: The Age of Austerity
- 2008.12.11: INEOS obtains covenant waivers
- 2008.12.10: European auto industry shuts down
- 2008.12.10: China's exports fall, imports collapse
- 2008.12.10: Flawed thinking on financial risk
- 2008.12.10: Insights from spell-check
- 2008.12.09: Dow cuts jobs, sets out future focus
- 2008.12.09: Volatility rules
- 2008.12.08: Bankers turn to internet adultery
- 2008.12.07: Credit crunch hits Formula One
- 2008.12.06: Saudi plays hard-ball on oil prices
- 2008.12.06: Canada suspends Parliament
- 2008.12.04: "Markets braced for big European rate cuts"
- 2008.12.03: China focuses on domestic growth
- 2008.12.03: November US auto sales down 37%
- 2008.12.03: INEOS' covenant waiver request causes concern
- 2008.12.02: Dow, PIC, finalise K-Dow deal
- 2008.12.02: Dow Jones' 1st year fall worse than 1929
- 2008.12.01: US entered recession a year ago - official
- 2008.12.01: Saudi Arabia calls for $75/bbl oil
- 2008.11.30: Japan's industrial output collapses as exports dive
- 2008.11.30: Hope for recovery, plan for downturn
- 2008.11.29: Financial Times recognises the blog
- 2008.11.26: US housing weakens again
- 2008.11.25: "An economic crisis of historic proportions"
- 2008.11.25: World Bank warns on China growth
- 2008.11.25: UK cuts sales tax to fight deflation
- 2008.11.23: The end of the beginning
- 2008.11.21: 10 European crackers offline
- 2008.11.21: Benzene hits a floor
- 2008.11.19: BASF sees "massive decline"
- 2008.11.18: US equities and crude oil follow each other
- 2008.11.18: LyondellBasell debt downgraded, INEOS seeks waivers
- 2008.11.18: A low-key G-20 meeting
- 2008.11.16: IEA says "world's energy system at crossroads"
- 2008.11.14: Dow warns of need for "radical actions"
- 2008.11.14: Survival tips for CFOs
- 2008.11.13: Credit crunch causes demand destruction (2)
- 2008.11.13: Bank of England warns on deflation
- 2008.11.12: Russia's economy stalls
- 2008.11.12: The "crystal blog"
- 2008.11.11: AIG becomes a "zombie" company
- 2008.11.10: G-20 tries to support growth
- 2008.11.08: "Fundamental reassessment of the value of virtually every asset"
- 2008.11.08: 4 tips for survival
- 2008.11.06: Bank of England cuts to 3%, warns on deflation
- 2008.11.06: GM - "time is very short"
- 2008.11.05: Obama wins, Bush stays in office
- 2008.11.05: TOTAL focus on lower debt, higher oil prices
- 2008.11.04: Asian naphtha falls below $300/t
- 2008.11.04: Rolls Royce prices start to slide
- 2008.11.03: GM's October sales collapse
- 2008.11.03: A fistful of dollars
- 2008.11.02: Oil producers at a crossroads
- 2008.11.02: China's Pearl River Delta slows
- 2008.10.31: BASF warns on 2009
- 2008.10.30: Deflation threatens
- 2008.10.28: 'Financial panic' over? Fed lends direct to companies
- 2008.10.28: US house prices fall again
- 2008.10.28: OPEC cuts production, worries about demand
- 2008.10.27: Benzene drops to naphtha price
- 2008.10.27: The lighter side
- 2008.10.27: US to help homeowners
- 2008.10.27: Regulators discover gambling in casinos
- 2008.10.26: Sentiment, fundamentals....and panic
- 2008.10.26: A downturn, not a dip
- 2008.10.25: Farewell PX V
- 2008.10.24: Decision time in Europe, N America
- 2008.10.23: "Basically, orders just stopped"
- 2008.10.22: Credit crunch hits Premier League
- 2008.10.21: Kerkorian down $650m: Lahde up 1000%: Buffett buys
- 2008.10.20: China focuses on the rural economy
- 2008.10.20: Californian house sales jump, as prices fall
- 2008.10.20: SABIC warns on demand
- 2008.10.20: Oil futures focus on $50/bbl for December
- 2008.10.19: Budgeting for survival
- 2008.10.17: Returning Boards to their proper role
- 2008.10.17: OPEC bites the bullet
- 2008.10.16: Recession almost certainly now underway
- 2008.10.16: The dying days of the 'shareholder value' cult
- 2008.10.15: OPEC tries to hold $70/bbl oil
- 2008.10.14: The aptly named Mr Darling
- 2008.10.13: The deleveraging tsunami continues
- 2008.10.13: Ineos to sell some US assets?
- 2008.10.13: EU agrees bank rescue
- 2008.10.12: The $700bn man
- 2008.10.12: 2009 Budgets
- 2008.10.10: GM, Ford, Chrysler may face bankruptcy - S&P
- 2008.10.10: OPEC tries to hold the oil price
- 2008.10.10: The last few days
- 2008.10.09: US to follow UK in buying bank shares
- 2008.10.09: Auto markets face 'outright collapse' in 2009
- 2008.10.09: 'Incompetence and denial'
- 2008.10.09: Iceland calls in IMF
- 2008.10.09: A satirical look at the banking crisis
- 2008.10.08: Europe, N America, China cut interest rates
- 2008.10.08: The zeitgeist continues to change
- 2008.10.08: 'The time for piecemeal solutions is over'
- 2008.10.07: UK part-nationalises its major banks
- 2008.10.07: 'Demand and prices in free fall'
- 2008.10.06: The Swedish model
- 2008.10.05: Blue skies disappear
- 2008.10.04: US car sales plummet, house prices fall again
- 2008.10.04: Shell's priorities for the gathering economic storm
- 2008.10.04: Akzo halts share buybacks
- 2008.10.04: Bailout passes, Wall Street falls
- 2008.10.04: Iceland on the brink
- 2008.10.02: Credit crunch causes demand destruction
- 2008.10.02: US economy 'flat on the floor' says Buffett
- 2008.10.02: Another view of the Wall St crisis
- 2008.10.02: Volt could change naphtha balances
- 2008.09.30: A political crisis in Washington
- 2008.09.29: The 'Minsky moment' continues
- 2008.09.29: China's export dependency grows
- 2008.09.28: Polymers demand slumps in Europe, China
- 2008.09.28: Global chemical growth slows
- 2008.09.27: 'The largest bank failure in American history'
- 2008.09.26: A debate opens up
- 2008.09.25: 'Our entire economy is in danger' - Bush
- 2008.09.24: Eurozone manufacturing 'in recession'
- 2008.09.22: US housing starts 'at 17 year low'
- 2008.09.22: And then there were none
- 2008.09.21: 5 key questions about the US bailout
- 2008.09.21: Financial 'toxic waste'
- 2008.09.19: 'The biggest bailout in US history'
- 2008.09.18: The global stock market decline
- 2008.09.18: UK's largest mortgage lender rescued
- 2008.09.17: AIG rescued
- 2008.09.16: The 'Minsky moment' unfolds
- 2008.09.15: Lehman goes bust, Merrill rescued
- 2008.09.14: Auto sales fall around the world
- 2008.09.13: CFOs see lending 'drying up'
- 2008.09.10: OPEC says oil market 'over-supplied'
- 2008.09.08: Sinopec cuts back (a little) on petchems
- 2008.09.07: The $5 trillion bailout
- 2008.09.07: 'The price of all assets will go down'
- 2008.09.05: Statistics, statistics
- 2008.09.04: $514bn and counting
- 2008.09.02: 'A very, very serious global economic slowdown'
- 2008.09.01: August highlights
- 2008.08.30: 'Global economy at 60-year low' - UK Finance Minister
- 2008.08.27: A sombre outlook
- 2008.08.26: US house prices keep on falling
- 2008.08.24: China's growth slows
- 2008.08.23: The nudist beach on Wall Street
- 2008.08.19: The 'slow motion train wreck' continues
- 2008.08.19: BASF reduce 2008 global GDP forecast
- 2008.08.17: Increasing change, complexity, challenge
- 2008.08.14: Global inflation on the rise
- 2008.08.13: OPEC output, Chinese oil demand, hit records
- 2008.08.12: 1/3rd of US auto suppliers risk bankruptcy
- 2008.08.12: US banks tighten corporate/consumer lending
- 2008.08.10: 'Grey hair and good advice matter'
- 2008.08.07: Corporate defaults could reach 10%
- 2008.08.07: German and Spanish economies turn down
- 2008.08.05: China faces 'economic restructuring'
- 2008.08.04: Current shipping costs = 9% trade tariff
- 2008.08.04: No news from Iran on nuclear issue
- 2008.08.02: Cracker margins under pressure
- 2008.08.01: '2009 - another difficult year' says BMW
- 2008.07.31: Revisions, revisions
- 2008.07.31: US housing 'terrible'
- 2008.07.28: Just saying 'No'
- 2008.07.28: The cost of Asian subsidies
- 2008.07.27: The end of 'stretch targets'
- 2008.07.24: Germany's growth slows
- 2008.07.23: European auto sales fall 8%
- 2008.07.23: Merrill cuts back on private jets
- 2008.07.22: A 'profound' downturn
- 2008.07.21: Intel's Grove calls for electric cars
- 2008.07.18: US, Iran to meet - crude drops $20/bbl
- 2008.07.17: Bank of England warns on inflation
- 2008.07.17: US drivers cut back - a little
- 2008.07.15: US$5 trillion
- 2008.07.13: Oil prices - the Iran factor
- 2008.07.12: Travel tips
- 2008.07.11: Dow buys Rohm & Haas
- 2008.07.09: Paris fashions - 70% reductions
- 2008.07.08: European refining margins 'at 4 year low'
- 2008.07.08: The 'difficult task of damage control'
- 2008.07.05: The blog's first birthday
- 2008.07.03: US auto sales collapse in June
- 2008.06.30: Chemicals feel the wind of change
- 2008.06.29: Gazprom challenges OPEC
- 2008.06.28: A commodities 'Super Cycle'
- 2008.06.28: P&G reviews its supply chain model
- 2008.06.24: Israel's training exercise worries oil markets
- 2008.06.23: A new 'North-South dialogue'
- 2008.06.22: Agriculture - the new focus for chemical demand
- 2008.06.22: China drills for oil off Florida coast
- 2008.06.18: 'Roll-through' pricing reappears
- 2008.06.17: Monday, Monday
- 2008.06.16: The Saudi oil 'summit'
- 2008.06.15: Asian stockmarkets fall on stagflation risk
- 2008.06.14: Leading indicators signal chemicals slowdown
- 2008.06.10: Anecdotal evidence
- 2008.06.09: Interesting quotes (5)
- 2008.06.08: US natural gas prices rise 65%
- 2008.06.08: High inflation, or global downturn?
- 2008.06.05: Dow warns on US economy
- 2008.06.04: Father Christmas didn't visit last month
- 2008.06.03: Leadership - its a team thing
- 2008.06.03: Fuel subsidies to double in 2008
- 2008.06.03: China cuts back ethylene to boost fuel
- 2008.06.01: Interest rates start to rise
- 2008.05.28: Dow raises prices by up to 20%
- 2008.05.27: US house prices carry on falling
- 2008.05.27: Sinopec receives $1bn subsidy in April
- 2008.05.25: PE margins back to 2003 levels
- 2008.05.25: Airlines and the chemical industry
- 2008.05.24: The impact of $200/bbl oil?
- 2008.05.21: Oil hits $140/bbl
- 2008.05.18: Russia's oil trader
- 2008.05.18: Central bankers recognise a 'bubble'
- 2008.05.17: Saudi to boost oil supply
- 2008.05.17: The graph the Bank of England didn't publish
- 2008.05.14: UK government expects house price falls
- 2008.05.14: Interest rates to rise by the end of May
- 2008.05.12: Shipbuilding hit by credit squeeze and long lead-times
- 2008.05.11: Can $125/bbl oil be passed on downstream?
- 2008.05.09: 'Lies, damned lies, and statistics'
- 2008.05.09: Deutsche Bank ends porn channel expenses
- 2008.05.06: China exports inflation (2)
- 2008.05.04: $216.9bn and still rising
- 2008.05.04: We all make mistakes
- 2008.05.03: High CEO pay – does it really drive performance?
- 2008.05.01: Interesting Quotes (4)
- 2008.04.30: OPEC suggests $200/bbl oil
- 2008.04.27: INEOS’ Grangemouth plants on strike
- 2008.04.27: US housing slows again
- 2008.04.22: Innovation awards for bankers?
- 2008.04.21: ‘Longer, deeper, wider’
- 2008.04.20: A tale of two outlooks – part 2
- 2008.04.19: UK ‘at risk of US-style housing slump’
- 2008.04.16: Russian crude supply 'peaking'
- 2008.04.15: ‘Sometimes those questions lead to war’
- 2008.04.13: Every silver lining has a cloud
- 2008.04.13: The April Fools Day rally
- 2008.04.08: Credit crisis losses could reach $1 trillion – IMF
- 2008.04.07: The vicious circle
- 2008.04.07: Contingency planning for a global downturn
- 2008.04.07: Shell, BASF, ACC warn on US downturn
- 2008.04.03: US auto sales fall again in Q1
- 2008.04.02: IMF expects low growth, high inflation
- 2008.03.31: Current account deficits start to matter
- 2008.03.28: Shanghai stock market crashes
- 2008.03.28: ‘Too big to rescue’
- 2008.03.26: ExxonMobil regains top place
- 2008.03.26: FT’s subprime jokes page
- 2008.03.24: Oil price volatility rises
- 2008.03.24: US housing weakens again
- 2008.03.19: A simple guide to the credit crisis
- 2008.03.19: Benzene prices hit a ceiling
- 2008.03.18: The US$ tumbles
- 2008.03.16: Northern Rock, Carlyle, now Bear Stearns
- 2008.03.13: ‘Who is this guy Margin that keeps calling me?’
- 2008.03.13: Fed/IMF worry that US may see 'severe recession'
- 2008.03.13: US$ falls below ¥100, crude goes above $110/bbl
- 2008.03.13: India feels credit squeeze
- 2008.03.11: Inflation worries increase in China, USA
- 2008.03.09: "The good times are behind us"
- 2008.03.05: OPEC holds production as oil prices rise
- 2008.03.04: Buffett says US is in recession
- 2008.03.02: 3 ways to spot a failing business
- 2008.03.02: Traders sell $, buy oil
- 2008.02.29: M&S dumps free plastic bags
- 2008.02.28: Japan’s factory output weakens
- 2008.02.26: US housing weakens, UK follows
- 2008.02.26: ‘Largest ever peacetime liquidity crisis’ says Bank of England
- 2008.02.26: Wheat prices add to CFO concerns
- 2008.02.24: BASF – the oil and gas company
- 2008.02.21: 4 issues driving today’s oil price
- 2008.02.19: The law of unintended consequences
- 2008.02.18: UK nationalises Northern Rock
- 2008.02.17: China exports inflation
- 2008.02.15: S&P warns on debt-laden companies
- 2008.02.13: UK banks follow US lead in tightening credit
- 2008.02.12: ‘Don’t panic’ say Dow, BASF
- 2008.02.10: US banks tighten as the Fed eases
- 2008.02.10: The renminbi keeps rising
- 2008.02.08: Wal-Mart sales ‘below expectations’
- 2008.02.07: 60 is the new 40 for BP
- 2008.02.05: Dow, Basell, BASF, SABIC owed $5m in Plastech bankruptcy
- 2008.02.04: OPEC holds quotas, rebuffs Bush
- 2008.01.30: US housing, China storms hit chemical demand
- 2008.01.29: Winter storms batter China’s economy
- 2008.01.28: IMF identifies ‘serious slowdown’
- 2008.01.27: China’s olefin imports surge as government subsidises gasoline/diesel demand
- 2008.01.24: CEO confidence falls
- 2008.01.22: Polymer margins retreat
- 2008.01.21: Selling the rallies
- 2008.01.18: 2008 crude outlook
- 2008.01.18: Forecasting crude oil prices
- 2008.01.16: The zeitgeist changes
- 2008.01.16: Wal-Mart, Tesco see slowing markets
- 2008.01.14: Growth slowdown underway
- 2008.01.14: Financial players increase their bets on crude
- 2008.01.10: China freezes energy costs, bans plastic bags
- 2008.01.09: Ford warns on auto sales
- 2008.01.07: Will lower interest rates help?
- 2008.01.07: SABIC – S&P follow Moody’s
- 2008.01.02: $100 crude – US manufacturing close to recession
- 2008.01.02: The renminbi rises
- 2008.01.02: What next for the credit crunch?
- 2008.01.02: Moody’s seasonal 'gift' for SABIC
- 2007.12.21: USA adds $746bn to support housing
- 2007.12.20: The yuan also rises
- 2007.12.19: 2008 economic outlook
- 2007.12.16: Dow integrates upstream via Kuwait deal
- 2007.12.14: Chemicals & the Economy - the first 6 months
- 2007.12.12: Oil supply worries increase
- 2007.12.11: Another day, another $17bn
- 2007.12.11: CFO pessimism increases
- 2007.12.10: A satirical look at the subprime debacle
- 2007.12.10: Asia ‘Recouples’
- 2007.12.07: OPEC targets stocks, not prices
- 2007.12.05: Credit markets ‘worst in 47 years’
- 2007.12.05: UK housing lenders shut the door too late
- 2007.12.04: Should US mortgage rates rise?
- 2007.12.04: A dip or a downturn?
- 2007.12.03: Asian chemical markets can’t decouple
- 2007.12.01: US chemical imports face ‘green’ border tax
- 2007.11.28: Gazprom moves further into petchems
- 2007.11.26: Arctic oil reserves
- 2007.11.23: The US$ just keeps on falling
- 2007.11.21: 5 risks to 2008 budgets
- 2007.11.20: China worries over US$ fall
- 2007.11.19: Beggar my neighbour
- 2007.11.16: Uncertainty rules
- 2007.11.12: The subprime black hole
- 2007.11.09: US autos/housing worsen
- 2007.11.07: TOTAL’s new CEO warns on oil supplies
- 2007.11.06: Supermodels prefer euros
- 2007.11.05: Subprime claims its first casualties
- 2007.11.01: 3 key questions for any Board
- 2007.10.30: Pricing power - ING's concerns
- 2007.10.29: Inflation makes a comeback
- 2007.10.26: 4 risks from the credit crisis
- 2007.10.24: Private Equity and the credit crunch
- 2007.10.22: Budgeting for a downturn
- 2007.10.20: Buffett sells PetroChina
- 2007.10.18: Policymakers turn more downbeat
- 2007.10.15: BP and Reliance
- 2007.10.12: Pricing for profit
- 2007.10.10: Shenhua shares double on IPO
- 2007.10.08: US housing worsens
- 2007.10.03: EPCA 2007
- 2007.09.26: Dow warns
- 2007.09.25: One week later
- 2007.09.24: Shell, Saudi Aramco to build new $7bn US refinery
- 2007.09.20: Goldman sees $95/bbl oil
- 2007.09.18: The hurricane touches down
- 2007.09.14: Northern Rock – subprime contagion spreads
- 2007.09.12: OPEC seeks lower oil prices
- 2007.09.09: To cut, or not to cut?
- 2007.09.07: Blackstone moves on China BlueStar
- 2007.09.06: Two swallows
- 2007.09.04: Every mania is based on an illusion
- 2007.08.31: OPEC and the IEA
- 2007.08.30: China’s Finance Minister resigns
- 2007.08.28: The end of the prologue
- 2007.08.24: Comments off until Tuesday 28 August
- 2007.08.23: A tale of two worlds
- 2007.08.22: £80k Maserati going cheap
- 2007.08.19: Interesting quotes (3)
- 2007.08.17: Leverage and bad debts
- 2007.08.17: Thursday’s child has far to go
- 2007.08.16: Technorati
- 2007.08.14: Rolling thunder and Penn Square Bank
- 2007.08.12: Interesting Quotes (2)
- 2007.08.10: Every mania has its illusion
- 2007.08.10: Subprime: a many-headed Hydra
- 2007.08.10: US auto sales catch subprime fallout
- 2007.08.08: ICI and Akzo (2)
- 2007.08.07: Regional markets at price parity again
- 2007.08.06: Interesting Quotes
- 2007.08.02: NINJA turtles ride again
- 2007.07.31: Turning base quality loans into gold
- 2007.07.25: Greed and Fear
- 2007.07.24: Oil prices and the euro
- 2007.07.20: A tale of two outlooks
- 2007.07.19: Technorati
- 2007.07.17: 2008 Budgets just became more difficult to finalise
- 2007.07.14: ‘Its the price that matters’: Wal-Mart and Tesco signal a major change in consumer priorities
- 2007.07.12: Stress-testing the global financial system
- 2007.07.11: Will the US housing slump impact chemicals?
- 2007.07.09: Chemical company valuations
- 2007.07.06: ICI and Akzo
- 2007.07.05: What price oil?
- 2007.07.03: 4 risks to the world economy
- 2007.07.03: Hedge fund woes and the chemical industry
- 2007.06.22: The 10th anniversary of the Asian financial crisis
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