Americas top stories: weekly summary
ICIS Editorial
25-May-2020
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Here are the top stories from ICIS News from the week ended 22 May.
US BD depressed into H2 on expected
slow automotive recovery
US butadiene (BD) markets appear set to remain
depressed into the second half of 2020 as the
automotive sector reels from the economic and
workforce impacts of coronavirus.
After volatility in March and April, US
IPA markets see more
consistency
Isopropanol (IPA) prices skyrocketed in March
and April, as the coronavirus spread rapidly
throughout the US and Western Europe.
Range of IPA prices narrow as high
demand begins to stabilise
Although demand for isopropanol (IPA) remains
much higher than pre-coronavirus levels, it has
begun to stabilise, especially when compared
with April.
VIDEO: US PE prices could be nearing a
trough
Watch Deputy Managing Editor Zachary Moore
provide an update on US polyethylene (PE)
markets. PE markets may be nearing a trough as
demand improves and feedstocks move higher.
Sentiment shifting in US PE markets as
export offers rise
Sentiment is showing signs of shifting in the
US polyethylene (PE) market. Export offers are
starting to trend higher while price increase
initiatives have been announced in the domestic
market.
US fuel ethanol producers continue to
face margin pressure, some consider the switch
to industrial production
US fuel ethanol producers continue to feel
margin pressure, despite indications of demand
recovery, as stocks remain elevated and
consumers remain hesitant to resume their
normal lives.
US May epoxy soft amid competitive
material, slower demand
US epoxy is soft in May due to pressure from
imports and headwinds in demand.
VIDEO: US IPA eases with improving
supply, but demand remains
strong
Watch Markets Reporter Deniz Koray discuss the
supply and demand dynamics facing US
isopropanol (IPA) markets during the
coronavirus.
ICIS WEBINAR: Coronavirus smothers US
PE expansion wave
The coronavirus has smothered the next wave of
new US projects, from ethane extraction all the
way down to polyethylene (PE).
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