After a steep, and somewhat surprising increase in PGP prices in the middle of Q1, Propylene prices have since dropped back to the low $.40/lb range in recent weeks. As also reviewed in our recent podcast episode with Kathy Hall (Episode 089 of The View from Jamestown, Podcast Edition), the spike in the middle of Q1 caught some players off-guard, in what has been predicted to be a brief spike. Although contract values remain high for April, the spot market has begun to tail off.
As summer is in full-swing, planners and purchasing managers slowly start to turn their attention to fall and winter bids, requirements and budgets. The effects
The US economy, as dictated by quarterly GDP, rebounded by 3.0% for Q2, after a slight contraction in Q1. Inflation rose slightly in the past
Recent negotiations on tariffs and trade have impacted the outlook of the entire economies of both the US & Europe, with specific implications on the
TheChemCo · Episode 128: Summertime Business Update: Tariffs, Freight & Emergency Orders – July 2025 “The View from Jamestown” Chemical Podcast Hosted by The Chemical
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