The “New Norm” of Logistics, Downstream Effects on the Chemical Industry
A variety of factors drives the specialty chemical market and chemical industry as a whole. Material availability, price fluctuations, geopolitical issues on a local and global scale and more, all contribute to cost changes, either for or against profitability. However, all potential hiccups to a production timeline are at the mercy of the transportation & […]
Weekly Market Update: May 24, 2018
[vc_row border_color=”#0c0c0c”][vc_column][vc_column_text] TCC’s Weekly Raw Materials Update: May 24, 2018. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Ethylene Ethylene last traded Tuesday at 14.5cpp May was bid at 14cpp, offered at 16cpp June bid at 14.25cpp[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Benzene Benzene continues to be flat this week Last priced DDP HTC at 297cpp[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1527174738588{margin-top: -50px !important;}”] Propylene RGP May PGP traded […]
U.S. and China Relations Improve, Tariffs on Hold
Trade relations between the US and China improved this weekend. The Trump administration made meaningful actions to put the looming trade war with China on hold after Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said they would refrain from implementing significant tariffs on various Chinese goods. In a joint statement on May 19, China agreed to purchase […]
Weekly Market Update: May 7, 2018
[vc_row border_color=”#0c0c0c”][vc_column][vc_column_text] TCC’s Weekly Raw Materials Update: May 7, 2018. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Ethylene Ethylene was mostly flat this week Bid at 12.625cpp, Offered at 13.25cpp Last traded at 13.125cpp[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Benzene Benzene mostly flat this week Last priced DDP HTC at 294cpp[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1526331250478{margin-top: -50px !important;}”] Propylene RGP May PGP Bid down to 48cpp Last […]
Weekly Market Update: April 16-20, 2018
[vc_row border_color=”#0c0c0c”][vc_column][vc_column_text] TCC’s Weekly Raw Materials Update: April 16-20. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Ethylene Spot ethylene slightly lower this week, to 14cpp 30-day weighted average: 15.637cpp Compared to March average: 19.656cpp[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Benzene Spot ends the week flat-to-down, $2.92/gal DDP HTC May: 292-296cpg DDP HTC June: 290-295cpg DDP HTC[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1524497006578{margin-top: -50px !important;}”] Propylene RGP Apr PGP […]
