Americas top stories: weekly summary
ICIS Editorial
21-May-2018
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Here are the top stories from ICIS News from the week ended 18 May
89% of non-OPEC
2018 supply growth from US –
OPEC
Nearly 90% of the projected 1.7m bbl/day crude
supply growth expected this year from non-OPEC
countries is likely to come from the US, with
the country also standing as the key driver of
global uncertainty in the market, club of
oil-producing nations OPEC said on Monday.
US May SBR up on
feedstocks, opens opportunities for
imports
US May contract prices for
styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) rose
by 4 cents/lb ($88/tonne) on Wednesday, fuelled
by upstream butadiene (BD).
US isocyanate
supply concerns easing following a tight
2017
Isocyanate supply concerns in the US are said
to be starting to ease following a period of
persistent supply tightness which lasted
throughout 2017 and through the first quarter
of 2018.
Dow declares
global force majeure on VAM
Dow Chemical declared a global force
majeure on vinyl acetate
monomer (VAM), citing production issues
related to an external supplier of raw
material, according to a company confirmation
obtained on Friday.
Global News + ICIS Chemical Business (ICB)
See the full picture, with unlimited access to ICIS chemicals news across all markets and regions, plus ICB, the industry-leading magazine for the chemicals industry.
Contact us
Now, more than ever, dynamic insights are key to navigating complex, volatile commodity markets. Access to expert insights on the latest industry developments and tracking market changes are vital in making sustainable business decisions.
Want to learn about how we can work together to bring you actionable insight and support your business decisions?
Need Help?