Entries from Asian Chemical Connections tagged with 'American Chemistry Council;'

US Chemicals Slowdown

US PE contract pricesBy John Richardson THE American Chemistry Council's Mid-Year Situation and Outlook Report, which was released this week, helps explain the background to the weakness in demand seen in the US polyethylene (PE) market. What goes for PE...

China Auto Market Provides Clear Evidence

By John Richardson DESTOCKING is obviously not the main driver of the decline in China's polyolefins market, despite what a dwindling band of optimists are still arguing. The glaringly transparent reason for the fallacy of the fading belief is a...

Lasting Damage To US Chemicals

By John Richardson The huge and long-lasting impact of the economic crisis on the US chemicals industry is detailed in the excellent Year-End Situation and Outlook report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC), which was released late last week. Light...

"Middle East To Control Basic Chems In 3-5 Years"

Abu Dhabi ahead in the race? Source of picture: www.gulftrackservices.com By John Richardson The global basic chemicals industry is likely to end up under the dominant control of the Middle East, and possibly Asia, within the next 3-5 years,...

Crikey, did I eat that much?

Pimco, Mohamed El-Erian, financial meltdown, financial rescue package, American Chemistry Council