PODCAST: Concern in Europe oxo-alcohols chain over local force majeure, natural gas costs

LONDON (ICIS)– Nick Cleeve, editor of the butyl acetate report, discusses the Europe oxo-alcohols chain with Nicole Simpson, editor of oxo-alcohols, Mathew Jolin-Beech, editor of acrylate esters, and Eashani Chavda, editor of glycol ethers,

Availability in the European oxo-alcohols spot market remains under pressure with local producer OQ Chemicals in force majeure. Supply of derivatives butyl acrylate (butac) and some acrylate esters have also tightened. Glycol ethers players are keeping a close eye on rising natural gas costs.

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