Archives
- 2013.05.25: Q1 results show the outlook darkening
- 2013.05.23: The blog in Barron's
- 2013.05.22: Extra selling days support EU April auto sales
- 2013.05.21: China's 'Ponzi loans' now 69% of GDP
- 2013.05.20: Financial markets reach the 'melt-up stage'
- 2013.05.18: "A word means just what I choose it to mean"
- 2013.05.16: China heads into deflation as lending boom impact ends
- 2013.05.15: US shale gas - 'its a demand thing'
- 2013.05.14: China's Q1 PVC imports drop 98% as housing bubble targeted
- 2013.05.13: Crude oil and commodities decline as dollar rises
- 2013.05.11: The blog on MoneyWeek TV
- 2013.05.09: US auto sales growth declines for 5th successive month
- 2013.05.08: Oil markets risk rapid repricing - Part 2
- 2013.05.07: Oil markets risk rapid repricing - Part 1
- 2013.05.06: Central banks pop champagne corks as stock markets soar
- 2013.05.04: '60 is the new 60' for the cosmetics industry
- 2013.05.02: Policymakers seek simple answers to complex issues
- 2013.05.01: 90% of new US mortgage bonds now government guaranteed
- 2013.04.30: High frequency trading causes another mini-crash
- 2013.04.29: US economy transitions to the New Normal
- 2013.04.27: Affordability now the key to future success
- 2013.04.25: China's electricity consumption growth just 2% in March
- 2013.04.24: India's auto sales enter the New Normal
- 2013.04.23: Low-cost Dacia boosts sales 15%, as EU market declines 10%
- 2013.04.22: Japan's liquidity programme sends oil, gold prices tumbling
- 2013.04.20: Middle East risks 'water wars' as river basins dry up
- 2013.04.19: Economic possibilities in demographics
- 2013.04.18: Licence plate trading drives Q1 jump in China's auto sales
- 2013.04.17: Chloralkali operating rates confirm European slowdown
- 2013.04.16: "Surplus oil is filling inventories worldwide" - Reuters
- 2013.04.15: Crude oil's slide puts markets under pressure
- 2013.04.13: Volcker speaks out on central bank policies
- 2013.04.11: China's need to clean up pollution will slow economic growth
- 2013.04.10: Japan waves another 'magic wand' to restart economic growth
- 2013.04.09: US auto sales growth slows as Hurricane Sandy impact ends
- 2013.04.08: US employment 'surprise' confirms computers lack commonsense
- 2013.04.06: Companies warn on Q2 earnings outlook
- 2013.04.04: China's PE import market declines
- 2013.04.03: Drug supplies cut to Greece as capital controls return to Europe
- 2013.04.02: Aging US BabyBoomers mean new home boom unlikely
- 2013.04.01: S&P 500 hits new record as Kem One files for bankruptcy
- 2013.03.30: Auto sales start to plateau globally
- 2013.03.28: Wishful thinking dominates US government economic forecasts
- 2013.03.27: EU auto sales continue their decline
- 2013.03.26: China's new leadership prepare for property price crackdown
- 2013.03.25: Demand weakness spreads across Europe and Asia
- 2013.03.23: Europe's social shock-absorbers show crisis strain
- 2013.03.21: Aluminium prices rise as stocks reach record levels
- 2013.03.20: Italy's Grillo calls for referendum on leaving the euro
- 2013.03.19: Sustaining Growth as the West Arrives at the Demographic Cliff
- 2013.03.18: Demand collapses as stock markets hit new records
- 2013.03.16: Xi Jinping needs to repeat his father's economic success
- 2013.03.14: Western stock markets in bubble-mode, again
- 2013.03.13: "Its the oil price, stupid!"
- 2013.03.12: China's PVC imports tumble as its housing market slows
- 2013.03.11: Lanxess temporarily closes plants, as demand remains slow
- 2013.03.09: Upcoming presentations on New Normal themes
- 2013.03.07: Consumers abandon the middle ground
- 2013.03.06: US auto sales growth slips as Hurricane Sandy impact ends
- 2013.03.05: China's new leadership starts to change economic direction
- 2013.03.04: The economic SuperCycle trend is now steadily reversing
- 2013.03.02: Company results show few signs of any upturn
- 2013.02.28: EU auto sales fall again, as young people lose interest in cars
- 2013.02.27: Russia's growth stalls in 2012, as new capacity comes online
- 2013.02.26: IMF warns on potential for China decline
- 2013.02.25: The end of the Central Bank bubble may now be very close
- 2013.02.23: John Karlin, inventor of all-digit dialing, dies at 94
- 2013.02.21: Pension risks growing as pretence continues "all will be well"
- 2013.02.20: India's auto sales drop as onion prices rocket
- 2013.02.19: Global PE trade data shows little room for major US expansion
- 2013.02.18: Chlorine, caustic soda, suggest 2013 demand remains slow
- 2013.02.16: Canada's 'waste plastics' worth $792m/year as fuel
- 2013.02.14: January shows worrying rise in force majeures
- 2013.02.13: Warning flags fly over Europe's olefin business
- 2013.02.12: Downside risks mount for China's economy
- 2013.02.11: Markets slow as debt worries increase
- 2013.02.09: Eurozone's 'Draghi rally' faces election test in Italy
- 2013.02.07: Fed liquidity boosts oil prices as fundamentals weaken
- 2013.02.06: US house prices unlikely to drive economic recovery
- 2013.02.05: China's new leadership have major economic task ahead
- 2013.02.04: Aging population means low US GDP and interest rates
- 2013.02.02: Boom/Gloom Index slips as financial markets jump
- 2013.01.31: UK bond yields return to historical levels
- 2013.01.30: "Cheap, convenient mobility" the new trend for US auto markets
- 2013.01.29: Chinese buy $100 smartphones, not iPhones
- 2013.01.28: Policy makers reach the fork in the road, again
- 2013.01.26: Japan aims for major devaluation
- 2013.01.24: China's new leadership face house price dilemma
- 2013.01.23: US BabyBoomers buy motorbikes with heated seats
- 2013.01.22: Combined EU, US, China auto sales edge up 4% in 2012
- 2013.01.21: World Bank warns "real-side recovery is weak"
- 2013.01.19: Global economy faces difficult 2013
- 2013.01.17: EU chloralkali markets weaken in H2
- 2013.01.16: Cracks appear in crude oil pricing
- 2013.01.15: China's growth slows now Party Congress has ended
- 2013.01.14: Volatility rises as players bet on recovery or recession
- 2013.01.12: Sustaining growth as the West reaches the 'demographic cliff'
- 2013.01.10: Oil prices at record level for 2nd successive year
- 2013.01.09: US auto buyers prefer new to old, as used market tightens
- 2013.01.08: Affordability, not luxury, the focus for China's new leadership
- 2013.01.07: New Year sees markets in optimistic mood
- 2013.01.04: "You can't turn back the demographic tide"
- 2013.01.01: Happy 55th birthday, Mr and Ms Average Baby Boomer
- 2012.12.27: The blog in 2012
- 2012.12.22: Italy's oil consumption back at 1967 levels
- 2012.12.20: "Growth won't save us - there won't be any"
- 2012.12.20: The Cycle of Deflation continues to develop
- 2012.12.19: Global auto sales remain slow as China boosts exports
- 2012.12.18: China's leaders aim for "greater political courage and wisdom"
- 2012.12.17: US Fed's doubling of QE3 fails to impress markets
- 2012.12.15: High oil prices present recession risk
- 2012.12.13: ACS Chemistry & the Economy webinar today
- 2012.12.13: Demographics drive robot development in Japan and China
- 2012.12.12: Pimco says demographics turning boom to bust
- 2012.12.11: China's polymer market faces years of slow growth
- 2012.12.10: Germany's Bundesbank warns on the growth outlook
- 2012.12.08: The blog on CNBC Africa
- 2012.12.06: Commodities supercycle myth enters the end-game
- 2012.12.05: Global capacity utilsation falls for 3rd month
- 2012.12.04: Shanghai's stock market falls back to 2009 levels
- 2012.12.03: Slowing markets underline failure of central bank policies
- 2012.12.01: Demographic slowdown hits company results
- 2012.11.29: Europe's olefin operating rates remain at recession levels
- 2012.11.28: China's new leadership heads in a new direction
- 2012.11.27: Jiang returns to help China avoid the 'middle income trap'
- 2012.11.26: Chemical industry operating rates fall as oil prices rise
- 2012.11.24: 100m Africans now vaccinated against meningitis A
- 2012.11.22: IEA highlights $18tn of gains from energy efficiency
- 2012.11.21: Auto sales growth stalls world-wide
- 2012.11.20: China's new leaders face slowing economy, rising protests
- 2012.11.19: Europe in "10-year stagnation period, just like the Japanese"
- 2012.11.17: Conference highlights key chemical market changes
- 2012.11.15: Q3 results remain in downward trend
- 2012.11.14: Polyester markets head for crisis as cotton prices crash
- 2012.11.13: Oil markets have lost their price discovery role
- 2012.11.12: IMF warns on recession risk as Political, Social worries rise
- 2012.11.10: UK housing markets approach their Minsky Moment
- 2012.11.08: US auto market reaches a fork in the road
- 2012.11.07: SuperCycle era ends for analyst 'buy' judgements
- 2012.11.06: Global Aromatics conference in Berlin next week
- 2012.11.06: China's PE market heads into the New Normal
- 2012.11.05: G-20 richest nations still lack a 'Plan B'
- 2012.11.03: US Federal Reserve policies confront a closing door
- 2012.11.01: China's infrastructure lending jumps $1.1tn before Congress
- 2012.10.31: Companies need to plan for slower global growth
- 2012.10.30: Ageing populations mean decades of slower growth
- 2012.10.29: Buyers start selling benzene as demand disappears
- 2012.10.27: Doing nothing is not a good option
- 2012.10.25: US housing starts rise as investors buy into rental sector
- 2012.10.24: Global auto sales growth slows
- 2012.10.23: Goldman Sachs follows the blog on oil prices
- 2012.10.22: US companies' revenue starts to fall, as higher oil prices bite
- 2012.10.20: Budgeting for an L-shaped recovery
- 2012.10.18: Vertical farming brings food to the cities
- 2012.10.17: China's auto sales remain in the slow lane
- 2012.10.16: Saudi Aramco, Dow, Shell, IEA to speak at Berlin conference
- 2012.10.15: 3 issues, and an overview, at EPCA
- 2012.10.13: 2013 Budgets face many risks
- 2012.10.11: Oil price speculators drive major petchem volatility
- 2012.10.10: India's slowdown boosts motorbike sales
- 2012.10.09: Nissan targets Datsun at the $3000 auto market
- 2012.10.08: October's demand begins to disappoint
- 2012.10.06: Tesco sees shoppers entering the New Normal
- 2012.10.04: Boom/Gloom Index slows as sentiment weakens
- 2012.10.03: Spain enters the eye of the Eurozone storm
- 2012.10.02: China's PE market continues to stall
- 2012.10.01: Israel's backtrack removes support for oil prices
- 2012.09.29: Water, Food and Ageing top global societal risks
- 2012.09.27: Operating rates slip in most regions in August
- 2012.09.26: China's electricity consumption growth stalls
- 2012.09.25: BBC News warns on China's demographic crisis
- 2012.09.24: Central banks will make global downturn worse
- 2012.09.22: 'A Journey into the Unknown'
- 2012.09.20: Demographics mean growth has slowed
- 2012.09.19: EU auto sales down 7% versus 2011
- 2012.09.18: China increases lending as leadership talks continue
- 2012.09.17: Oil traders celebrate as Fed launches QE3
- 2012.09.15: London's £300m house
- 2012.09.13: Central bankers fail to learn the Wellington lesson
- 2012.09.12: Financial markets suffer despite stimulus programmes
- 2012.09.11: US jobs, auto sales still below pre-Crisis levels
- 2012.09.10: "Those whom the gods wish to destroy..."
- 2012.09.08: Simplicity the key goal for bank regulation
- 2012.09.06: European ethylene volume at 1998 low
- 2012.09.05: Scenario planning for the future now essential
- 2012.09.04: US housing stabilises, but Uncertainty remains high
- 2012.09.03: Oil prices jump as markets hope for more Fed cash
- 2012.09.01: China's largest bank faces more difficult times
- 2012.08.30: The end of constant growth
- 2012.08.29: Brazil's PE exports confirm its GDP slowdown
- 2012.08.28: China's polyethylene demand disappoints, again
- 2012.08.27: Chemical companies squeezed in the value chain
- 2012.08.25: Fashion discovers the New Old 55+ generation
- 2012.08.23: 80 is the new 60, as youth markets go ex-growth
- 2012.08.22: Bio-based chemicals take another step forward
- 2012.08.21: China's auto dealers cut prices as inventories rise
- 2012.08.20: 'High raw material prices are killing some markets'
- 2012.08.18: Investors pay Switzerland to borrow from them
- 2012.08.16: 'Moving forward in volatile times' the motto for H2
- 2012.08.15: US oil inventories remain near record levels
- 2012.08.14: New propylene supply increases market uncertainty
- 2012.08.13: Prices rise whilst demand falls
- 2012.08.11: A night at the Olympics
- 2012.08.11: Golden Rules for a Golden Age of Gas
- 2012.08.09: Trade statistics confirm Brazil, China, slowdowns
- 2012.08.08: US job numbers still below 2008 levels
- 2012.08.07: China's New Old offer consumer market opportunity
- 2012.08.06: Computers push oil prices higher, again
- 2012.08.04: Simplicity is the new luxury
- 2012.08.03: A day at the London Olympics
- 2012.08.02: Boom/Gloom Index stalls as outlook weakens
- 2012.08.01: US chemicals barometer signals slowing economy
- 2012.07.31: China's PE demand slips as economic problems rise
- 2012.07.30: Financial markets hope for more policy 'lunacy'
- 2012.07.28: Indians need basic goods and services, not luxuries
- 2012.07.26: UK economy grew 330% since 1948 Olympics
- 2012.07.25: Sinopec focuses on political and social targets
- 2012.07.24: 3rd London Olympics sees UK bond yields back at 1908 levels
- 2012.07.23: 'Waiting for Bernanke' is hottest show on Wall Street
- 2012.07.21: Clean technology enables cost and waste reduction
- 2012.07.19: Risks rise over China's auto sales
- 2012.07.18: EU chloralkali output slows as markets weaken
- 2012.07.17: China's leaders mark time till power handover
- 2012.07.16: A is for Agility in today's VUCA world
- 2012.07.14: Force majeures decline as operating rates slow
- 2012.07.12: US, UK goverment bond yields follow Japan's example
- 2012.07.11: China's low-cost vehicle exports rise 43% in May
- 2012.07.10: US consumers enter the New Normal
- 2012.07.09: ACS Chemistry and the Economy webinar on Thursday
- 2012.07.09: IMF warns of lower global growth
- 2012.07.07: Eurozone politicians have built a Tower of Babel
- 2012.07.05: Most pension funds have negative returns since 2007
- 2012.07.04: Financial markets at top of their trading range, again
- 2012.07.03: Barclays CEO finally resigns
- 2012.07.03: The unacceptable face of banking
- 2012.07.01: Weak chemical markets suggest difficult times ahead
- 2012.06.30: The blog's 5th birthday
- 2012.06.28: Brazil's PE exports increase as its economy slows
- 2012.06.27: Morgan Stanley says commodity supercycle a myth
- 2012.06.26: China's PE demand continues to weaken
- 2012.06.25: Another Minsky Moment may be approaching
- 2012.06.23: Oil prices fall as West, Saudi, pressure Iran
- 2012.06.21: Eurozone crisis gets worse, not better
- 2012.06.20: High oil prices hit retail spending
- 2012.06.19: China battles economic slowdown
- 2012.06.18: Financial markets rally as real economy weakens
- 2012.06.16: EU auto sales fall 9% in May
- 2012.06.14: China's auto dealers run for cash, not profit
- 2012.06.13: Average age of US auto fleet at record 11.1 years
- 2012.06.12: US companies have less cash to spend
- 2012.06.11: "A failure to stay ahead of events"
- 2012.06.09: If you build it, they may not come
- 2012.06.07: Austerity levels jump
- 2012.06.06: Oil markets break out of their 'triangle'
- 2012.06.05: A Call to Action
- 2012.06.04: What goes up, comes down
- 2012.06.02: Affordability a key trend for Western markets
- 2012.06.01: BASF worries about China, India
- 2012.05.31: US home prices hit new post-crisis lows in Q1
- 2012.05.30: EU auto sales fall again
- 2012.05.29: PE demand decline highlights China risks
- 2012.05.28: Market volatility hits new peaks
- 2012.05.26: A is for Ambiguity
- 2012.05.24: C is for Complexity
- 2012.05.23: Interesting quote (6)
- 2012.05.23: U is for Uncertainty
- 2012.05.22: V is for Volatility
- 2012.05.21: Complacency rises as markets fall
- 2012.05.19: Why plastics signal problems ahead for the US shale gas bonanza
- 2012.05.17: China's demand growth remains weak
- 2012.05.16: The Eurozone train crash heads for the buffers
- 2012.05.15: A China 'hard landing' gets closer
- 2012.05.14: Buyers disappear as oil prices fall
- 2012.05.12: Companies have mixed views on the outlook
- 2012.05.10: EU olefin operating rates slip back to 81%
- 2012.05.09: Saudi warns, again, that oil prices are "too high"
- 2012.05.08: US job news shows demographics slowing demand
- 2012.05.07: Cash-flow fears rise as the 'storm' gets nearer
- 2012.05.05: EU banks cut lending to the PIIGS by 23% of GDP
- 2012.05.03: Boom/Gloom Index stalls as austerity worries rise
- 2012.05.02: China's Q1 PE demand down 4% versus 2010
- 2012.05.01: A road map for success
- 2012.04.30: Few signs of optimism in today's petchem markets
- 2012.04.28: US home prices slip as foreclosures increase
- 2012.04.26: EU faces US competition in PVC export markets
- 2012.04.25: Shale gas supports US PVC exports
- 2012.04.24: China's downturn slows caustic soda markets
- 2012.04.23: Downturn Monitor approaches its anniversary
- 2012.04.21: Eurozone sees €789bn capital flight to the North
- 2012.04.19: US job vacancy rates worse than in 1970s and 1980s
- 2012.04.18: US, China, EU auto sales up just 1% in Q1
- 2012.04.17: China lending jumps to hit $380bn Q1 target
- 2012.04.16: Financial markets rally on false rumour
- 2012.04.14: Leaving the Eurozone would be very difficult
- 2012.04.12: Oil slips back into the triangle, as QE3 is postponed
- 2012.04.11: Beijing home prices fall 21% in Q1
- 2012.04.10: The oil/natural gas ratio goes parabolic
- 2012.04.09: Markets weaken as real problems remain unsolved
- 2012.04.07: Spain's economy in "extreme difficulty"
- 2012.04.05: US auto buyers head for fuel efficiency
- 2012.04.04: Europe's banks turn to bullfight loans
- 2012.04.03: US PE exports down 39% despite shale gas
- 2012.04.02: Oil prices near Q2 2008's record level
- 2012.03.31: China's polyethylene demand growth remains slow
- 2012.03.29: Why benzene trumps traditional economic indicators
- 2012.03.28: New policies needed to restore growth
- 2012.03.27: High-frequency trading distorts oil markets
- 2012.03.26: Petchems 'sailing towards a storm'
- 2012.03.24: "Old age" becomes a major cost for UK taxpayers
- 2012.03.23: Chinese want affordability not luxury
- 2012.03.22: Global stock markets reverse previous losses
- 2012.03.21: China's economy continues to slow
- 2012.03.20: EU auto sales fall 10% in February
- 2012.03.19: Financial and petchem markets differ on the outlook
- 2012.03.17: China's premier warns on Cultural Revolution risk
- 2012.03.15: High oil prices reduce demand, increase supply
- 2012.03.14: Cotton prices slip as India reverses export ban
- 2012.03.13: China's auto sales fall 5%
- 2012.03.12: Benzene, PTA warn new downturn may be close
- 2012.03.10: Greek default just 'end of the beginning' in debt crisis
- 2012.03.08: Nissan goes back to the future with Datsun revival
- 2012.03.07: Time to stop making single-use plastic bags?
- 2012.03.06: China's growth surge has ended
- 2012.03.05: Markets wait for oil price lead
- 2012.03.03: Housing debt challenges the American Dream
- 2012.03.01: Companies remain cautious on the outlook
- 2012.02.29: The changing landscape for manufacturers
- 2012.02.28: 5 Risks to China's growth story
- 2012.02.27: Demand declines as Federal Reserve fuels oil price rise
- 2012.02.25: Oil prices hit the top of their triangle
- 2012.02.23: Financial market correlation hits new peak
- 2012.02.22: US oil markets at a turning point
- 2012.02.21: Auto sales have slow start in January
- 2012.02.20: Déjà vu all over again in petchem markets
- 2012.02.18: Greece's problems lead to EU auto industry job cuts
- 2012.02.16: US PE exporters face more competition in Brazil
- 2012.02.15: US exports to China fall, as cost advantage grows
- 2012.02.14: China focuses on wage increases, social stability
- 2012.02.13: IEA forecasts show high oil prices destroy demand
- 2012.02.11: Mahathir says Europe "must face up to new reality"
- 2012.02.09: Russia's chemical production continues to grow
- 2012.02.08: Paraxylene starts to dominate the polyester chain
- 2012.02.07: Growth in US jobs and disposable income no longer following historical trends
- 2012.02.06: Financial markets jump, but petchems remain slow
- 2012.02.04: Boom/Gloom Index and S&P 500 disconnect
- 2012.02.02: US housing discovers New Normal opportunities
- 2012.02.01: Shipping index sees major collapse
- 2012.01.31: Doing More with Less - the products of the future
- 2012.01.30: Markets wait to see what happens next
- 2012.01.28: EU ethylene output highlights recession risk
- 2012.01.26: Crude oil inventories at high levels
- 2012.01.25: H2 force majeure reports show little improvement
- 2012.01.24: Global auto sales growth stalls as BabyBoomers age
- 2012.01.23: "All news is good news" for China's GDP slowdown
- 2012.01.21: Saudi comments increase oil market uncertainty
- 2012.01.19: Europe's €30trn pension fund 'hole'
- 2012.01.18: A China 'hard landing' may be unavoidable
- 2012.01.17: Supply shortages drive olefin market profitability
- 2012.01.16: Uncertainty grips New Year trading
- 2012.01.14: The banana skin risk
- 2012.01.12: Germany in the firing line as Greek default nears
- 2012.01.11: Welcome to Austeria
- 2012.01.10: US auto sales rise, as older cars have to be replaced
- 2012.01.09: Record high oil prices hit demand
- 2012.01.07: Seeing is not believing
- 2012.01.05: 2012 sees rising political risk, and protectionism
- 2012.01.04: 2011 saw 'long-drawn out fundamental downturn' begin
- 2012.01.03: Oil prices hit record annual level in 2011
- 2012.01.01: New Year brings major new opportunities
- 2011.12.30: The blog in 2011
- 2011.12.29: US home prices slip whilst housing trends change
- 2011.12.28: US oil inventories remain close to historical average
- 2011.12.27: €489bn avoids Eurozone collapse, for now
- 2011.12.24: The blog would like to wish all its readers a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year
- 2011.12.23: The blog's Christmas Quiz
- 2011.12.22: The oil market's 'triangle' pattern continues
- 2011.12.21: High Frequency Trading distorts US markets
- 2011.12.20: ExxonMobil expect gas use to rise 60% by 2040
- 2011.12.19: IMF warns of protectionism, and possible Depression
- 2011.12.17: Auto sales growth stalls in China, Europe and USA
- 2011.12.15: Looking backwards, not forwards
- 2011.12.14: China's producers lose pricing power
- 2011.12.13: EU leaders turn to Anger
- 2011.12.12: DuPont warns and stresses "productivity initiatives"
- 2011.12.10: India's failed reforms leave food to rot
- 2011.12.08: Leaving the Eurozone creates practical problem
- 2011.12.07: Next ACS webinar - Thursday 15 December
- 2011.12.07: Home appliance and furnishings demand declines, as home ownership rates fall
- 2011.12.06: China's Minsky Moment may be starting
- 2011.12.05: Petchem trading slows as holiday period nears
- 2011.12.03: Index stays in Gloom territory
- 2011.12.01: China's slowdown continues
- 2011.11.30: Most hedge funds not an "alternative" asset class
- 2011.11.29: Pensions fall as financial market turmoil continues
- 2011.11.28: Markets slip in China and Europe
- 2011.11.26: Amsterdam conference highlights megatrends
- 2011.11.24: European ethylene volumes at decade lows
- 2011.11.23: Global auto sales growth slows
- 2011.11.22: BabyBoomers change the markets
- 2011.11.21: Policy makers talk, whilst markets weaken
- 2011.11.19: EU auto sales hit new lows
- 2011.11.17: US farmland enters the New Normal
- 2011.11.16: Brent oil prices stay in their "triangle"
- 2011.11.15: China's debt problems multiply
- 2011.11.14: UK government prepares for "economic Armageddon"
- 2011.11.12: Q3 results show companies cautious over the outlook
- 2011.11.10: EU's PE industry could benefit from cluster strategy
- 2011.11.09: "This is far worse than the banking crisis of 2008"
- 2011.11.09: USA's PE exports decline despite shale gas
- 2011.11.08: China's PE market goes ex-growth
- 2011.11.07: Fragments from the G20
- 2011.11.07: The Downturn arrives
- 2011.11.05: Investors prefer JUUGS to PIIGS
- 2011.11.03: Bayer, Shell and Styrolution to speak in Amsterdam
- 2011.11.02: Political, Social concerns drive non-Western companies
- 2011.11.01: Risks rise over future growth in China and India
- 2011.10.31: EU's plan to borrow from the poor boosts S&P 500
- 2011.10.29: More Greek debt passes to the European Central Bank
- 2011.10.27: Oil prices remain in their triangle
- 2011.10.26: Budgeting for Austerity - the Opportunities
- 2011.10.25: Budgeting for Austerity - the Challenges
- 2011.10.24: US financial markets defy gravity
- 2011.10.22: Budgeting for Austerity, and New Opportunities
- 2011.10.20: Europe's austerity packages start to bite
- 2011.10.19: China's subsidy end boosts September's auto sales
- 2011.10.18: Lower earnings, pensions, hit US consumers
- 2011.10.17: Financial markets party whilst petchems remain weak
- 2011.10.15: 2012 Budgets
- 2011.10.14: Time to confront reality
- 2011.10.13: Politics, beliefs return to dominate economics
- 2011.10.12: Global oil bill now 5% of GDP
- 2011.10.11: US auto sales remain flat
- 2011.10.10: Groundhog Day again as Quarter 4 starts
- 2011.10.08: EPCA attendees worry about China slowdown
- 2011.10.06: Critical Success Factors in the New Normal
- 2011.10.05: Scenarios for the transition to the New Normal
- 2011.10.04: A 4-point Action Plan for chemical companies
- 2011.10.03: 'Computers say buy....sell....buy....sell...'
- 2011.10.02: Boom/Gloom Index confirms the downturn
- 2011.10.01: US housing starts fall as the BabyBoomers get older
- 2011.09.29: Tesco says 'Today is the New Normal'
- 2011.09.28: US, China, EU auto sales stall
- 2011.09.27: When I'm 64
- 2011.09.26: Time for leadership at EPCA
- 2011.09.24: Low Western pensions will change demand patterns
- 2011.09.22: 'Peak oil' a theory, not a statement of fact
- 2011.09.21: European auto sales down 1% so far in 2011
- 2011.09.20: Financial markets worry about new downturn
- 2011.09.19: Global economy weakens as China oil demand drops
- 2011.09.17: Surrey win 40-over cricket Final at Lords
- 2011.09.17: China's lending continues to tighten
- 2011.09.15: Brent's premium to WTI hits Europe's energy users
- 2011.09.14: Algebra is the new alchemy for central banks
- 2011.09.13: Central banks alchemy fails to convince
- 2011.09.12: OECD warns economic growth "close to a halt"
- 2011.09.10: China heads for 45% over-capacity in autos by 2013
- 2011.09.08: Budgeting and the New Normal
- 2011.09.07: US auto sales continue to disappoint
- 2011.09.06: The blog in the Financial Times today
- 2011.09.06: Boom/Gloom Index suggests downturn resuming
- 2011.09.05: September key for wider economic outlook
- 2011.09.03: Sinopec adds capacity as China's ethylene growth stalls
- 2011.09.01: August highlights
- 2011.08.31: Boom, Gloom and the New Normal goes mainstream
- 2011.08.31: US polymer demand slows as consumers cut back
- 2011.08.30: The New Normal World in 2021
- 2011.08.29: Recession may now be very close
- 2011.08.28: ACS Virtual Career Fair this week
- 2011.08.27: China's power consumption hits new record
- 2011.08.25: Investment banks reportedly dominated oil trading in US futures markets as prices spiked in June 2008
- 2011.08.24: Towards a New Normal, not a new Supercycle
- 2011.08.23: Investors rush to save with the JUUGS
- 2011.08.22: Downturn continues as financial markets sink
- 2011.08.20: Policymakers remain in the Denial phase
- 2011.08.18: US Fed policy may be going Back to the Future
- 2011.08.18: Buffett says US rich should pay higher taxes
- 2011.08.17: Wal-Mart sends a message
- 2011.08.16: China's bank lending nears its Minsky Moment
- 2011.08.15: High Frequency Trading dominates as markets crash
- 2011.08.13: Protectionism moves closer as countries try to devalue
- 2011.08.12: Goldman halves global ethylene growth estimate
- 2011.08.11: Chrysler warns of China threat
- 2011.08.10: China's auto market goes ex-growth
- 2011.08.09: Boom/Gloom Index suggests markets on the edge
- 2011.08.08: Markets fall as politicians argue
- 2011.08.06: Q2 chemical results raise concerns about the outlook
- 2011.08.04: Bayer and Shell to speak at Amsterdam Conference
- 2011.08.03: China's PE market down 2.5% in H1
- 2011.08.02: European cracker margins at 'top of cycle levels'
- 2011.08.01: US GDP still below 2007 levels
- 2011.07.30: Oil prices distorted by Wall St's computer trading
- 2011.07.28: BASF warns on the outlook
- 2011.07.28: Oil markets set up another 'triangle' pattern
- 2011.07.27: Credit expansion drives financial market speculation
- 2011.07.26: Gates suggests more energy R&D, less 'cuteness'
- 2011.07.25: Petchem markets stabilise
- 2011.07.23: Greece closer to defaulting on its debt
- 2011.07.21: Auto sales face weaker H2
- 2011.07.20: China's auto sales rise only 2% in Q2
- 2011.07.19: EU auto sales slide 8% in June
- 2011.07.18: Oil markets surge on QE3 hopes
- 2011.07.16: OECD Indicators show economic slowdown underway
- 2011.07.16: Petchem markets become more complex
- 2011.07.14: Eurozone moves closer to crisis
- 2011.07.13: US consumers focus on needs, not wants
- 2011.07.12: Force Majeures continue to increase
- 2011.07.11: Investment banks push oil prices higher
- 2011.07.09: China's food price inflation hits 14.4% in June
- 2011.07.07: Global operating rates weaken
- 2011.07.06: ACS webinar tomorrow
- 2011.07.06: US auto sales disappoint, again
- 2011.07.05: Selling the Rallies
- 2011.07.04: Downturn Alert shows markets weakened in Q2
- 2011.07.02: The blog's 4th birthday
- 2011.06.30: CEOs start to warn on the outlook
- 2011.06.29: Speculators begin to leave crude oil markets
- 2011.06.28: Boom, Gloom and the New Normal - Chapter 2 published today
- 2011.06.27: Downturn Alert shows markets still weakening
- 2011.06.25: China's PE market slows further
- 2011.06.24: Wimbledon rain not a health and safety issue
- 2011.06.23: An unmanaged Greek default gets closer
- 2011.06.22: 55+ year olds will change chemical demand
- 2011.06.21: EU automakers worry about demand
- 2011.06.20: High stocks lead buyers to hold back purchases
- 2011.06.18: China's inflation at new high, bank lending slows
- 2011.06.16: 5th Asian Aromatics Conference in Singapore
- 2011.06.15: Feldstein warns of potential for new US recession
- 2011.06.14: Greece needs a managed default
- 2011.06.13: Markets down 9% - 15% since Downturn Alert began
- 2011.06.11: Global economy goes Back to the Future
- 2011.06.09: Bernanke says no QE3 planned
- 2011.06.08: Oil demand falls whilst prices rise
- 2011.06.07: China's PE cutbacks suggest economy is slowing
- 2011.06.06: Global stock markets slide as demand disappoints
- 2011.06.04: US auto sales slip in May as prices rise
- 2011.06.02: Boom/Gloom Index reaches record high
- 2011.06.01: US housing in double-dip as BabyBoomers age
- 2011.05.31: New Normal course in Frankfurt on 16-17 June
- 2011.05.30: M&A deals get more complex
- 2011.05.30: Petchem volumes slide in all 3 major regions
- 2011.05.29: Crude stabilises as Goldman suggests $130/bbl target
- 2011.05.28: China battles to achieve a 'soft landing'
- 2011.05.26: The journey of the plastic bag
- 2011.05.25: Japan falls into recession, again
- 2011.05.24: Europe's supply-led ethylene market continues
- 2011.05.23: Background to the New Normal eBook
- 2011.05.23: Boom, Gloom and the New Normal published today
- 2011.05.22: Downturn Alert shows prices keep falling
- 2011.05.21: US housing starts disappoint, again
- 2011.05.19: The tide of European debt default keeps advancing
- 2011.05.18: ExxonMobil suggests $60-$70/bbl oil
- 2011.05.17: European auto sales fall 4%
- 2011.05.17: 4 risks to petchem profits
- 2011.05.16: Time to check Downturn contingency plans
- 2011.05.15: Boom, Gloom and the New Normal
- 2011.05.14: Q1 results confirm impact of high oil prices
- 2011.05.14: "Way too early" to talk of a US recovery
- 2011.05.12: BASF warn on over-expansion and China
- 2011.05.11: China fines Unilever for soap price increases
- 2011.05.10: US crackers feast on ethane feeds
- 2011.05.09: China PTA market leads Downturn Alert lower
- 2011.05.07: Oil tumbles $12/bbl as demand worries increase
- 2011.05.05: US auto buyers shift towards the New Normal
- 2011.05.04: Crude oil and stock markets begin to diverge
- 2011.05.03: The end of the US housing dream
- 2011.05.02: Downturn Alert launches in the blog
- 2011.04.30: The other side of the China debate
- 2011.04.28: Wal-Mart says consumers under "more pressure"
- 2011.04.27: New Normal seminar in Frankfurt in June
- 2011.04.26: Buy a US home - get a $17k car free
- 2011.04.25: China's empty shopping malls
- 2011.04.23: Europe's 2-speed auto market
- 2011.04.21: Anecdotal evidence
- 2011.04.20: Oil markets prepare for post-QE2 world
- 2011.04.19: Ethylene derivative imports threaten European markets
- 2011.04.18: China's inflation out of control
- 2011.04.16: Chemical markets risk downturn
- 2011.04.14: CEOs face dilemma over their outlook forecast
- 2011.04.13: Aromatics markets stumble
- 2011.04.12: Japan's Fukushima disaster equal to Chernobyl
- 2011.04.12: The crude oil mania has its own illusion
- 2011.04.11: China's Dalian trading suggests trouble lies ahead
- 2011.04.09: New Normal seminar and e-book to be launched
- 2011.04.07: $25bn M&A surge suggests market top is close
- 2011.04.06: Speculative volume soars in oil markets
- 2011.04.05: Tokyo queues for torches, not iPads
- 2011.04.04: Boom/Gloom index signals rising austerity
- 2011.04.02: US consumers shift to fuel-efficient autos
- 2011.03.31: US Fed's QE2 programme hits consumer confidence, raises mortgage rates
- 2011.03.30: China's economy hits the 'pause' button
- 2011.03.29: US house starts remain at all-time lows
- 2011.03.28: Facts of the week
- 2011.03.27: The Potential Impact of the Japan Disaster - an Update
- 2011.03.26: Uncertainty builds around the world
- 2011.03.24: Electric autos launched in the USA
- 2011.03.23: The super-computers even confuse Bloomberg
- 2011.03.23: Dow Corning launches Shared Value initiative
- 2011.03.22: Super-computers party, as energy markets trade at record ratios
- 2011.03.21: Auto companies face Japan supply chain problems
- 2011.03.19: China has "60% risk of banking crisis by 2013"
- 2011.03.17: Japan - the Fukushima nuclear problem explained
- 2011.03.16: The Potential Impact of the Japan Disaster
- 2011.03.16: ExxonMobil sees Integration as key strength
- 2011.03.14: Japan's petchem exports focus on PX and styrene
- 2011.03.14: US households cut debt to 6 year low
- 2011.03.12: Global financial markets at important crossroads
- 2011.03.10: Michelin Guide to good food highlights austerity
- 2011.03.09: P&G's 'New Normal' offer leads to record US sales week
- 2011.03.08: Shipping index signals China slowdown
- 2011.03.07: US auto companies lack pricing power
- 2011.03.05: Chemical companies report strong Q4 results
- 2011.03.03: High oil prices, financial speculation, worry IEA
- 2011.03.02: Libya's ethylene, propylene, methanol export position
- 2011.03.01: Young populations lead social unrest in MENA
- 2011.02.28: Oil prices - the Libya factor
- 2011.02.26: New Normal seminar successful in Singapore
- 2011.02.24: OECD indicators signal slower growth
- 2011.02.23: Europe sees 2-speed performance on auto sales
- 2011.02.22: Asia's olefin margins weaken vs Europe, USA
- 2011.02.21: US households worry about incomes
- 2011.02.19: China battles food and house price inflation
- 2011.02.17: Housing markets remain uncertain
- 2011.02.16: China seeks 'soft landing' for house prices
- 2011.02.15: UK house prices slip in H2
- 2011.02.14: US heads towards New Normal for housing markets
- 2011.02.12: Mubarak's departure may weaken oil prices
- 2011.02.10: Super-fast computers lead financial markets under QE2
- 2011.02.09: New Normal workshop in Singapore on 24 February
- 2011.02.08: US, European, auto buyers focus on price
- 2011.02.07: Boom/Gloom Index at a crossroad
- 2011.02.05: International Year of Chemistry 2011
- 2011.02.03: 'Correlation trade' keeps energy costs rising
- 2011.02.02: Oil prices - the Egypt factor
- 2011.01.31: PetroChina offer $1bn for INEOS European refining JV
- 2011.01.31: China's PE imports slip: Middle East gains market share
- 2011.01.29: European ethylene at 82% operating rate in 2010
- 2011.01.27: US housing markets remain depressed
- 2011.01.26: Aromatics 'spreads' remain stable
- 2011.01.25: China tightens lending: Saudi may pump more oil
- 2011.01.24: Olefin 'spreads' remain volatile
- 2011.01.22: Coatings companies focus on carbon footprint issues
- 2011.01.20: China's economy ends 2010 at new highs
- 2011.01.19: New Normal workshop in Singapore next month
- 2011.01.18: China's December surge makes it largest auto market
- 2011.01.17: US oil inventories at yet another record level
- 2011.01.15: Incoterms 2010 now in effect
- 2011.01.13: Wine price rises parallel those for crude oil
- 2011.01.12: The $600bn man
- 2011.01.10: INEOS plans refining/technology JVs with PetroChina
- 2011.01.10: Unemployment hits US auto sales in 2010
- 2011.01.08: Shared Value can unleash next wave of global growth
- 2011.01.06: "Rising oil prices threaten economic recovery", IEA
- 2011.01.05: New White Paper now available
- 2011.01.04: Force majeures reduce to 2007 level
- 2011.01.02: China's gasoline at record highs, EU's close to peak
- 2011.01.01: Planning for Uncertainty
- 2010.12.31: The blog in 2010
- 2010.12.29: US foreclosure period doubles, as house prices fall
- 2010.12.27: China's women believe housing essential for marriage
- 2010.12.23: To wait, or not to wait
- 2010.12.22: Petrobras moves forward on green polymers
- 2010.12.21: 3 major risks for 2011
- 2010.12.20: China's Li calls for "reasonable" GDP growth in 2011
- 2010.12.18: New White Paper for New Year
- 2010.12.16: Oil prices create European polyethylene "shortage"
- 2010.12.15: France, Germany, discuss EU fiscal union, as loan problems increase
- 2010.12.14: P/E ratios drop back to more realistic levels
- 2010.12.13: Global chemical operating rates stay at 85%
- 2010.12.11: China's interest rates "have to go up more" - World Bank
- 2010.12.09: Another view on rising oil prices
- 2010.12.08: Benzene supply/demand begins to change
- 2010.12.07: US auto market enters the New Normal
- 2010.12.06: China cracks down on futures speculation
- 2010.12.04: US housing markets could weaken further
- 2010.12.02: Unilever focuses on long-term investors
- 2010.12.01: BASF, INEOS establish €5bn Styrolution JV
- 2010.11.30: Duty barriers continue to rise on chemical exports
- 2010.11.29: Weak gasoline creates benzene opportunity
- 2010.11.27: Aromatics face challenges ahead
- 2010.11.25: Europe olefin operating rates remain at 82%
- 2010.11.24: China forecasts 20% property price drop in 2011
- 2010.11.23: Oil producers hedge their bets
- 2010.11.22: US core inflation at lowest-ever level
- 2010.11.20: Malaysia launches world's first 4G service
- 2010.11.18: Western consumers cut back spending
- 2010.11.17: Pressure mounts on US Fed's QE2 Lifeboat
- 2010.11.16: China to halt property loans till year-end
- 2010.11.15: G-20 delivers "platitudes" as Obama hits at China
- 2010.11.13: Chemical companies have mixed views on outlook
- 2010.11.11: UK house prices begin to slip
- 2010.11.10: Warsh calls for "better policies" as G-20 meets
- 2010.11.09: Chemicals set for "strong" year-end as oil jumps 7%
- 2010.11.08: US wages continue to stagnate
- 2010.11.06: US Fed launches its $600bn QE2 Lifeboat
- 2010.11.04: China's futures markets give mixed messages
- 2010.11.03: Leading industry figures at Aromatics Conference
- 2010.11.02: US sales slip as inventories rise
- 2010.11.01: The $96m phone call
- 2010.10.30: Crude oil continues to trade in its 'Triangle'
- 2010.10.28: China's rural areas key for future chemical demand
- 2010.10.27: European consumers focus on people, not things
- 2010.10.26: US housing enters the New Normal
- 2010.10.25: Global Operating Rates at 2003 levels
- 2010.10.23: Budgeting for Uncertainty
- 2010.10.21: Bank of England endorses New Normal
- 2010.10.20: EU auto sales down 10% in September
- 2010.10.19: USA aims "to inflate the rest of the world"
- 2010.10.18: Oil "would be $30/bbl" without financial speculators
- 2010.10.16: 2011 Budgets
- 2010.10.14: China, USA, give cash subsidies to electric autos
- 2010.10.13: Shell sees "supply revolution" in natural gas
- 2010.10.12: Western retailing enters the New Normal
- 2010.10.11: NiTech wins ICIS Innovation Award
- 2010.10.09: Asian demand key to global chemical outlook
- 2010.10.07: Uncertainty rules in petrochemicals
- 2010.10.06: Chemical Industry & Employment Outlook webinar
- 2010.10.05: Markets anticipate the QE2 'Lifeboat Party'
- 2010.10.04: Shell focuses on profitable upgrading of hydrocarbons
- 2010.10.02: Global chemical production "slowing"
- 2010.10.01: World Bank handbook on economic policy in emerging economies
- 2010.09.30: Indonesia consolidates, as China's imports reduce
- 2010.09.29: Traders focus on correlations, not fundamentals
- 2010.09.28: Major changes underway in chemicals markets
- 2010.09.27: US consumers turn to Dollar stores
- 2010.09.25: Japan leads round of competitive devaluations
- 2010.09.23: 'Cash for clunkers' a waste of money
- 2010.09.22: The Great Disappointment follows the Great Recession
- 2010.09.21: Oil markets draw a triangle
- 2010.09.20: China warns of stability risks from housing bubble
- 2010.09.18: EU auto sales suffer "continued downward trend"
- 2010.09.16: Dalian follows oil, interest rate, speculation
- 2010.09.15: Saudi Aramco to extend shale gas search
- 2010.09.14: Capex spending falls as profits drop
- 2010.09.13: Demographics boosted demand, now drives savings
- 2010.09.11: Global markets decoupled over past 6 months
- 2010.09.09: Oil prices in longest-ever period of contango
- 2010.09.08: "Impatience can ruin a whole life"
- 2010.09.07: Washington and Bahrain dates for the blog
- 2010.09.07: Don't try this at home...
- 2010.09.06: China's house prices "still too high"
- 2010.09.04: Ralf Kuhlmann joins IeC
- 2010.09.02: Boom/Gloom Index indicates downturn underway
- 2010.09.01: EU unemployment remains at 10%
- 2010.08.31: August highlights
- 2010.08.30: China's growth in crude oil demand slows
- 2010.08.28: Questions to the chemical market genie
- 2010.08.26: Kerbside recycling of PET bottles "no better than landfill" in reducing carbon emissions
- 2010.08.25: The "real bottom line" in the Financial Times
- 2010.08.25: Aromatics Conference 'Early Bird' discount till next week
- 2010.08.24: Lower refining rates support EU petchem margins
- 2010.08.23: Oil prices weaken as inventories continue to build
- 2010.08.21: Baby-Boomers cut spending, start saving
- 2010.08.19: Brainstorming on biomass
- 2010.08.18: US 3 year interest rates back to 1940's levels
- 2010.08.17: Interpreting trader talk
- 2010.08.16: The Drawn-Out Downtrend phase of the Crisis begins
- 2010.08.14: US junk bond issue hits record as GDP slows
- 2010.08.12: Global power shift to the East a "half-truth"
- 2010.08.12: Oil Markets Quote of the Day
- 2010.08.11: Speculative mania continues to drive oil markets
- 2010.08.10: 5 tips for surviving a period of deflation
- 2010.08.09: US consumer demand growth stalls
- 2010.08.07: Boom/Gloom Index slips to downturn level
- 2010.08.05: Investment tip of the week
- 2010.08.05: Deflation a real risk for the 2011 Budget period
- 2010.08.04: White Paper downloads reach 7000
- 2010.08.04: Dalian's LLDPE contract rises as demand slows
- 2010.08.03: Ineos' Antwerp ethylene terminal a game-changer for Europe's C2 business
- 2010.08.02: Force Majeure reports show worrying increase
- 2010.07.31: Companies see strong H1 earnings and volume
- 2010.07.30: Quote of the month
- 2010.07.30: Definition of a technology start-up
- 2010.07.29: India's economy set for continued growth
- 2010.07.28: "A real global downturn in the industrial sector"
- 2010.07.27: US company earnings soar, sales disappoint again
- 2010.07.26: ECB's Trichet backs austerity measures
- 2010.07.24: China's auto and housing markets weaken
- 2010.07.22: Honam's Malaysia buy opens SEA market share battle
- 2010.07.21: Strong speaker line-up for European Aromatics conference
- 2010.07.21: Study questions long-only strategies in oil markets
- 2010.07.20: European auto sales continue to slip
- 2010.07.20: ACS and ISM feature the blog
- 2010.07.19: China's economy flashes an amber light
- 2010.07.18: BASF's Hambrecht hits at China's business policies
- 2010.07.17: Fed, American Chemistry Council, worry about US economy
- 2010.07.15: Petchem supply/demand enters the New Normal
- 2010.07.14: Lower Western gasoline demand helps paraxylene
- 2010.07.13: Benzene develops security of supply issues
- 2010.07.12: Propylene prices reach parity with ethylene
- 2010.07.10: Major changes underway in relative olefin pricing
- 2010.07.08: TOTAL moves forward on methanol to olefins
- 2010.07.07: A Year of Two Halves
- 2010.07.06: Boom/Gloom Index warns of rising Austerity risk
- 2010.07.05: The blog's 3rd birthday
- 2010.07.03: US auto sales slip as employment growth weakens
- 2010.07.03: Whisky Galore for pensioners
- 2010.07.02: General Electric's CEO hits at China, Obama
- 2010.07.01: Russia's chemical output begins to improve
- 2010.06.30: China's slowdown hits shipping market
- 2010.06.29: Home truths about the causes of the financial crisis
- 2010.06.29: More words than action at G-20 Summit
- 2010.06.28: McBride warns of "weak retail sales across Europe"
- 2010.06.26: Global chemical recovery starts to slow
- 2010.06.24: US new home sales fall 33%
- 2010.06.23: Key US indicator signals downturn may resume in H2
- 2010.06.22: INEOS to build £52m waste-to-bioethanol plant
- 2010.06.21: China's petchem volume surge will hit imports, as electricity consumption/bank lending data shows economy's growth starting to slow
- 2010.06.19: Deepwater Horizon raises 'licence to operate' issues
- 2010.06.17: US housing starts down 17% as tax incentives end
- 2010.06.16: EU auto sales fall further 9% in May
- 2010.06.15: Western retailers rely on luxury or budget sales
- 2010.06.14: "The name is Bond, Japanese Government Bond"
- 2010.06.12: China focuses on domestic issues, risks US anger
- 2010.06.10: Obama's BP attack will impact chemicals
- 2010.06.09: G20 abandons the Stimulus economy
- 2010.06.08: USA money supply slows to near-record lows
- 2010.06.07: Q3 may see seasonal weakness
- 2010.06.05: Another "unexpected" economic report
- 2010.06.03: Fear of Austerity replaces hopes of Green Shoots
- 2010.06.02: Budgeting for a New Normal: a mid-year Update
- 2010.06.01: Dalian polymer volumes remain under pressure
- 2010.05.31: Dow Jones Index has worst May since 1940
- 2010.05.29: Chemical price falls could signal slowdown
- 2010.05.27: Major banks seem to "window-dress" their accounts
- 2010.05.26: Asian polymer prices and margins begin to fall
- 2010.05.25: US housing remains weak as foreclosures rise
- 2010.05.24: EU auto sales fall 7% in April
- 2010.05.22: Preparing for an Age of Austerity in public spending
- 2010.05.20: Crude oil falls as markets reassess economic outlook
- 2010.05.19: Retailers still see challenging times ahead
- 2010.05.18: IMF warns on government spending
- 2010.05.17: Dow focuses on Performance, Market-Driven businesses
- 2010.05.15: Deepwater Horizon to lead to more regulation
- 2010.05.13: A new way of travelling light
- 2010.05.12: India's motor industry focuses on 'Nano' cars
- 2010.05.11: The Bank of Dad and Mum rules
- 2010.05.10: Fannie and Freddie lose another $19bn
- 2010.05.08: Markets approach the "drawn-out fundamental downtrend" phase
- 2010.05.06: Gasoline stocks at all-time high ahead of US driving season
- 2010.05.05: US auto market remains "very fragile"
- 2010.05.04: The Greek carriage hits the buffers as the 'slow motion train wreck' continues
- 2010.05.03: China's Dalian volumes drop 74%
- 2010.05.01: Chemical companies see upturn, but not yet a sustained recovery ahead
- 2010.04.29: Shell's 30-year rule for new energy technology adoption
- 2010.04.28: US house prices face 'double-dip' risk
- 2010.04.27: US army wages war on PowerPoint
- 2010.04.27: Middle East worries about rise of dumping charges
- 2010.04.26: INEOS was refused help by the UK government
- 2010.04.26: Betting against the American dream
- 2010.04.24: LyondellBasell to exit Chapter 11
- 2010.04.22: Alaska's lessons for European air traffic control
- 2010.04.22: IMF targets bankers' FAT
- 2010.04.21: EU auto sales rise 9% in Q1
- 2010.04.20: China's bank lending falls 43% in Q1
- 2010.04.19: UK voters want clarity on spending cuts
- 2010.04.17: US regulators accuse Goldman Sachs of fraud
- 2010.04.15: Iceland's volcano shuts down European airspace
- 2010.04.14: US natural gas prices tumble
- 2010.04.13: Eurozone, IMF, offer €45bn aid package to Greece
- 2010.04.12: China aims to boost domestic consumption
- 2010.04.10: US consumers enter the 'new normal'
- 2010.04.08: US oil stocks remain at multi-year highs
- 2010.04.07: US company earnings still 40% below 2007 peak
- 2010.04.06: USA exits recession
- 2010.04.05: Asian PE margins under pressure as oil prices rise
- 2010.04.03: Toyota's discounts drive US auto sales rise
- 2010.04.01: Eurozone unemployment hits 10%
- 2010.03.31: Roubini cautions on China growth, highlights India
- 2010.03.30: Brenntag's €2.7bn IPO
- 2010.03.29: Seasonal strength returns to chemicals demand
- 2010.03.27: European propylene, butadiene, prices rise above ethylene
- 2010.03.25: Sir James Black dies
- 2010.03.24: Financial investors hike oil prices
- 2010.03.23: US housing a long way from full recovery
- 2010.03.22: World trade falls in line with Great Depression trend
- 2010.03.20: Strategies for success in the US petchem industry
- 2010.03.18: OPEC calls oil prices "beautiful"
- 2010.03.17: German auto sales fall 30%
- 2010.03.16: UK media speculate over Ineos asset deals as EBITDA doubles
- 2010.03.15: China becomes significant exporter of oil products
- 2010.03.13: Unscheduled cracker outages back to historical levels
- 2010.03.11: Ralf Kuhlmann retires
- 2010.03.11: Global stock markets still below 2007/8 peaks
- 2010.03.10: Napa Valley foreclosures rise in 'new normal'
- 2010.03.09: China's housing market "a wild tiger"
- 2010.03.08: Value creation for People, Planet and Profit
- 2010.03.06: Global chemical production ends 2009 at Q4 2006 level
- 2010.03.04: Dow puts debt problems behind it
- 2010.03.03: The need for innovation during the downturn
- 2010.03.02: "Green shoots" of recovery disappear from sight
- 2010.03.01: Regional competition set to grow in Asia, as export opportunities reduce and imports increase
- 2010.02.27: CEOs remain cautious over 2010 Outlook
- 2010.02.25: World trade sees biggest fall in 65 years, GDP declines
- 2010.02.24: Carrefour CEO sees "challenging" times ahead
- 2010.02.23: US housing starts 74% below 2006 peak
- 2010.02.22: Middle East, Chinese, petchem capacity starts to arrive
- 2010.02.21: Butadiene supply tightens as cracker feeds lighten
- 2010.02.18: Wal-Mart's US sales reduced by deflation
- 2010.02.18: Volt to use ethanol as well as electricity
- 2010.02.17: China's lending causes central bank headache
- 2010.02.16: EU auto sales benefit from scrappage schemes
- 2010.02.15: Capital controls could hit chemical companies
- 2010.02.14: Polyolefin demand follows GDP/capita
- 2010.02.14: 'Budgeting for a New Normal' White Paper
- 2010.02.11: 5 signs of a failing business
- 2010.02.10: Iran adds floating oil storage, contango weakens
- 2010.02.09: Anti-Dumping cases on the rise
- 2010.02.08: China's speculative surge nears the end
- 2010.02.07: 'Budgeting for a New Normal' White Paper
- 2010.02.07: US job losses hold back consumer spending
- 2010.02.04: Toyota's Quality problems hit US auto sales
- 2010.02.03: No news on Obama's plans for Fannie and Freddie
- 2010.02.02: Boom/Gloom Index slips again
- 2010.02.01: Crude oil markets lose support
- 2010.01.30: Global chemical output returns to growth
- 2010.01.28: EU consumers worry about the economic outlook
- 2010.01.27: China cuts back lending to the USA
- 2010.01.26: US housing starts at 25% of 2006 peak
- 2010.01.25: Volcker returns
- 2010.01.22: Restocking not the same as Recovery
- 2010.01.21: Greece's deficits threaten the eurozone
- 2010.01.20: 4 tips for longer-term corporate survival
- 2010.01.19: Manchester United plans 2nd refinancing
- 2010.01.19: EU auto sales top USA and China in 2009
- 2010.01.17: China's empty city
- 2010.01.14: Obama proposes $90bn US bank tax
- 2010.01.13: Germany sees 5% GDP fall in 2009
- 2010.01.12: China worries about house price inflation
- 2010.01.11: Anger takes centre stage at bankers' $65bn bonuses
- 2010.01.10: Chemical company CEOs need to act on high oil prices
- 2010.01.09: Sledging in London
- 2010.01.07: Top 10 posts in 2009
- 2010.01.07: INEOS postpones plans for IPO
- 2010.01.06: US auto sales in 2009 at 1982 level
- 2010.01.05: 3 Scenarios for Financial Markets
- 2010.01.04: Boom/Gloom Index remains cautious
- 2010.01.02: The 2010 Outlook
- 2010.01.01: Opportunities for the New Decade
- 2009.12.30: China's stimulus boosts PE, PP, domestic recycling
- 2009.12.28: The blog in 2009
- 2009.12.23: Saudi says oil at $70 - $80/bbl is a "perfect price"
- 2009.12.21: P&G warn on global protectionism
- 2009.12.20: Volcker calls for meaningful financial reform
- 2009.12.17: Feldstein says US recession "isn't over"
- 2009.12.17: Germany calls Greece's problems "tip of the iceberg"
- 2009.12.16: EU auto sales stabilise thanks to subsidies
- 2009.12.15: New York considers a more frugal way of life
- 2009.12.14: Chemicals could gain from energy savings need
- 2009.12.13: Mexico locks in $57/bbl oil price for 2010
- 2009.12.10: UK to tax bank bonuses at 90%
- 2009.12.10: Teesside's £30m to develop low carbon industry
- 2009.12.09: Tesco say price-cutting will continue
- 2009.12.08: Dalian LLDPE prices now seem to follow crude oil
- 2009.12.07: UK to tax bankers' bonuses
- 2009.12.05: INEOS considers asset sale as it continues to re-shape its business
- 2009.12.05: 2010 may see seasonal demand patterns resume
- 2009.12.03: Boom/Gloom Index remains range-bound
- 2009.12.01: 1 in 4 US children on food stamp aid
- 2009.11.30: China's polyethylene imports surge 63%
- 2009.11.29: Wise words from Shell, BASF and Reliance
- 2009.11.27: Teesside's 10-point plan for UK government
- 2009.11.26: Drucker's 5 key questions in a downturn
- 2009.11.25: Floating oil storage increases again
- 2009.11.24: European ethylene margins slip as oil prices rise
- 2009.11.23: US housing remains weak as unemployment rises
- 2009.11.21: Reliance offers c$10bn for LyondellBasell (Update 1)
- 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
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