Americas top stories: weekly summary
ICIS Editorial
29-Nov-2021
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Here are the top stories from ICIS News from the week ended 26 November.
US
styrene spot prices soften; heavy turnaround
season awaits
US styrene spot prices continue to soften as
plants recover from two months of planned and
unplanned outages.
INSIGHT: Derivatives
compete for US BDO volumes amid persistently
snug supply
Derivative applications are exerting a
significant pull on US butanediol (BDO) and in
many cases providing better margins than do
polyester polyols, the largest end-use for the
feedstock.
Westlake Chemical to
acquire Hexion’s epoxy business for
$1.2bn
Westlake Chemical has entered into a definitive
agreement to acquire Hexion’s global epoxy
business for about $1.2bn, it said on
Wednesday.
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