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Driven by sustainability requirements such as clean water, the demand for water treatment chemicals in the world will continue to grow strongly in 2022 despite various geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges. Some major producers predict that the world water treatment chemicals market will continue to grow in 2023. Katie Kopp, vice president of global water market […]

The EU “carbon tariff” plan has been formally finalized recently. Compared with the amendments to the draft carbon border regulation mechanism (CBAM) adopted by the European Parliament on June 22 last year, the transition period will start in October 2023 and be formally implemented in 2026, one year ahead of schedule. The EU “carbon tariff”

According to the data released by the National Bureau of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) on the 8th local time, Brazil’s total grain output is expected to reach 302 million tons this year, 14.7% higher than that in 2022. According to the data, Brazil’s grain crop harvest area is expected to reach 75.8 million hectares this

Recently, ICIS said that after the strong earthquake in Türkiye on February 6, Asian PTA producers were evaluating their impact on the industrial chain. ICIS said that according to the company’s supply and demand database, in 2022, about 79% of Türkiye’s PTA imports will come from Asia. The largest share came from South Korea, accounting

Since the United States signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August 2022, the development of hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the country has been significantly promoted. At present, many American enterprises are stepping up investment in related projects and planning new projects. Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, said on the

In 2023, due to the sluggish demand in various regions, the global PVC market still faces uncertainty. For most of the year 2022, PVC prices in Asia and the United States showed a sharp decline and reached the bottom before entering 2023. In 2023, after China adjusted its epidemic prevention and control policies, the market

According to the American Chemical Weekly, despite the weak macroeconomic, the global demand for bio-based chemicals continues to grow due to the decarbonization transformation and consumer preference for green products, and corporate investment is still increasing. This is in sharp contrast to the cold investment in bio-based chemicals after the financial crisis in 2008. Cory

In 2022, the overall operation of titanium dioxide market was stable and weak, and the price dropped sharply. Looking forward to the titanium dioxide market in 2023, we believe that under the background of the expected improvement of the global economy, China’s titanium dioxide market share in the international market will increase. At the same

In 2022, liquefied natural gas (LNG), which experienced a panic price surge and collapse, was the most concerned commodity. However, in 2023, under various factors, the LNG price surge similar to that in 2022 should not be repeated, and the entire market will return to rationality. At present, the warmest winter in Western Europe is

Recently, several oil and gas giants have released the fourth quarter of 2022 and the annual report of 2022. Among them, the five oil and gas giants, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, Total Energy and BP, earned nearly $200 billion in high profits last year. For oil giants, this is a new profit record. For 2023, market