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  • Asian naphtha prices collapse

    The blog was with a major refiner today, and experienced one of those moments that are never forgotten. As we were talking about refining/petchem issues, he idly flicked his pricing screen to compare crude oil and naphtha prices. Dubai crude was reported at c$80/bbl last week. And then, as he switched...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-16-2008

  • Global chemical growth slows

    The latest American Chemistry Council report on global production growth makes sombre reading for anyone outside the Middle East: • Global growth (dark green) is now only 1.4%, versus 4.1% in January • N American growth (dark blue) declined by 2.4% in August • European growth (light green) was down 1...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-28-2008

  • The end of 'stretch targets'

    There is little doubt that chemical growth is weakening. The above chart, taken from Kevin Swift's excellent weekly report for the American Chemistry Council, indicates that a serious downturn is underway. Since January, world production growth (the solid green line) has halved - from 4.1%, to 1...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-27-2008

  • Asian stockmarkets fall on stagflation risk

    I noted earlier this year that China was now exporting inflation, rather than the deflation of the past decade. Working in Asia again this week, one can see a major change in attitudes is now underway. Rising food and energy prices are having an enormous impact, and Asian governments are clearly nervous...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-15-2008

  • A tale of two outlooks – part 2

    In an early blog last July , I marvelled at the contrast between the then upbeat nature of financial markets, and the gloom apparent elsewhere. I suggested that these two views of life couldn’t ‘continue to exist alongside each other for ever’, and suggested that whatever scenario came out on top would...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-20-2008
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