Entries from Asian Chemical Connections tagged with 're-shoring'

US Energy Supply: Morning In America

Source: ICIS Chemical Business   By John Richardson SEVEN grassroots crackers are now being planned in the US, along with numerous ethylene derivatives facilities (see the above table). The mood at last month's the 38th American Fuel & Petrochemical...

US Shale Row Flares UP

Sorry for the corny headline; we couldn't resist it.   By John Richardson THE argument that the switch to natural gas from coal and oil is good for the environment has been further undermined by reports earlier this week of...

"You Can't Turn Back The Demographic Tide"

  By John Richardson Our argument ument that demographics drive demand is gaining greater traction. Demographic challenges apply both to developed markets, where populations are rapidly ageing, and to emerging markets such as China, which confronts ithe consequences of...