India’s VCM market strengthened amid rising upstream costs, tighter import availability, and improved downstream demand. Higher feedstock expenses, elevated freight and insurance costs, and reduced ...

Shell and ExxonMobil are reportedly exploring the sale of Infineum, their 50:50 lubricant and fuel additives joint venture, at a potential valuation of approximately USD 8 billion. Infineum supplies ...

In the USA, the C9 Solvent Price Index increased quarter-over-quarter during Q2 2026, supported by higher feedstock naphtha values and improved downstream procurement from the coatings and adhesives ...

India's dolomite market is expected to see prices soften in August 2025, with improvements to be made to supply conditions in historically high-producing areas, even though demand from main consuming ...

Middle East war disrupts Thailand’s petrochemical supply, causing raw material shortages, production halts, and rising packaging and energy costs. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has created ...

UK's heavy fertilizer import dependence increases supply risks, driving input cost inflation and exposing agriculture to geopolitical and energy market disruptions. The United Kingdom's heavy reliance ...

ExxonMobil doubles Baytown recycling capacity, processes 100M pounds plastic, targets 1B globally by 2027 amid legal scrutiny in California. ExxonMobil has announced the successful expansion of its ...

The blog outlines the industrial extraction of gelatin from animal-derived collagen found in bones and hides. It details pre-treatment methods (acidic or alkaline), hot water extraction, filtration, ...

U.S. pressures Lithuania to resume Belarusian potash exports via Klaipeda, exposing transatlantic divisions over sanctions, food security, and regional economics. The United States is actively ...

IFF to sell soy and lecithin business to Bunge, aligning with portfolio optimization strategy; deal closes by end of 2025. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), headquartered in New York City ...

Naphtha in the USA firmed through April on a mix of petrochemical demand swings and crude-market volatility, with early April buoyed by steam-cracker feed demand, a mid-month softening as ample ...

May ethanol prices ended the month firmer as demand momentum and higher feedstock costs tightened balance. Early May ethanol strength was underpinned by blend-mandate momentum and policy actions that ...