Crude Oil Inventories & Price in 2018: High Prices, Immediate Impacts

In early January 2018, oil prices hit their highest levels in more than three years. “U.S. crude oil inventories are at their lowest level since August 2015. OPEC is getting closer to its target of reducing OECD industrial stocks to the five-year average,” says PVM Oil Associates analyst Tamas Varga. Data from the U.S. Energy […]
Weekly Market Update: April 9-13, 2018

[vc_row border_color=”#0c0c0c”][vc_column][vc_column_text] TCC’s Weekly Raw Materials Update: April 9-13. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Ethylene Spot ethylene steadies this week at 14.25cpp 45-day weighted average: 15.653cpp Compared to March average: 19.887cpp[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Benzene Spot ends the week flat, $2.94/gal DDP HTC US higher than Europe and Asia[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1523887009785{margin-top: -50px !important;}”] Propylene RGP Spot PGP up slightly, to […]
Weekly Market Update: April 2-6, 2018

[vc_row border_color=”#0c0c0c”][vc_column][vc_column_text] TCC’s Weekly Raw Materials Update: March 26-29. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Ethylene Spot ethylene hits new lows this week Traded Friday at 14.25cpp[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Benzene Spot was higher this week Ended up 2cpg, to 296cpg ($885/mt)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1523288338670{margin-top: -50px !important;}”] Propylene PGP Spot Mar PGP steady at 42cpp RGP Spot Mar RGP bid higher, no […]
American Coatings Show 2018 | Booth 1947

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Stop by & visit The Chemical Company at the 2018 American Coatings Show [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7CyA9SCKBI” align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
U.S. / China Tariffs Create Unrest Among Chemical Industry

US / China Tariffs Create Unrest Among Industry. Consistent back-and-forth tariff announcements over the past two weeks between President Trump and China have the global marketplace on edge, fearing potential trade war inclinations and potential impacts across markets for years to come. Trump’s original tariff on steel and aluminum were aimed to incentivize U.S. companies […]