PODCAST: Top trends that will steer chemical industry in 2025

BARCELONA (ICIS)–Chemicals leaders must plan for a year in which powerful trends will alter the markets they serve, promising another period of rapid change across the industry landscape.

• Global overcapacity will get worse this year, ICIS Supply & Demand data show
• Depressed demand set to continue
• Donald Trump tariffs may change trade flows, fuel inflation
• China economy will continue to struggle
• Disinformation will make it difficult to navigate trends
• Look for pockets of growth from low carbon agenda

In this Think Tank podcast, Will Beacham interviews Nigel Davis and John Richardson from the ICIS market development team and Paul Hodges, chairman of New Normal Consulting.

Editor’s note: This podcast is an opinion piece. The views expressed are those of the presenter and interviewees, and do not necessarily represent those of ICIS.

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