PODCAST: US acetic acid and etac face constraints amid strong demand, production issues

Alex Snodgrass

12-Aug-2021

HOUSTON (ICIS)–The US acetic acid and ethyl acetate (etac) markets faced strong demand and tight supply during the pandemic, but fresh production issues threaten to constrain both markets further.

  • LyondellBasell’s acetic acid leak
  • Acetic acid and etac prices remain elevated
  • Inventory rebuild challenging
  • Hurricane season
  • Delta variant concerns

Market experts Anna Matherne and Alex Snodgrass discuss all the above and more in this podcast interview.

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