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 the administration and Fed Chairman Powell continue their public disputes, many continue to monitor what the Fed has in store for interest rate decisions
July 9th is the “self imposed” deadline for President Trump to make final decisions surrounding the IEEPA baseline and reciprocal tariff levels. In addition, the
Crude Oil prices fluctuated as much as $15/bbl throughout the month of June, highlighted by the conflict in Iran, headlines surrounding OPEC and the US’
TheChemCo · Episode 126: Tariff Impacts on Demand, Shipping & Optimism – June 2025 “The View from Jamestown” Chemical Podcast Hosted by The Chemical Company
Now overshadowed by questions of the legality of Trum’s sweeping tariffs, early trade deals have begun flowing out of the White House in recent weeks,
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