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According to ChemAnalyst report, “ Global Phenol Market: Plant Capacity, Production, Operating Efficiency, Process, Demand & Supply, Grade, End Use, Application, Sales Channel, Region, Competition, Trade, Customer & Price Intelligence Market Analysis, 2030”, the global Phenol market is expected to grow at a healthy CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period on account of increase in demand for Phenol derivatives from downstream capacity expansions, particularly Bisphenol A (BPA) and Polycarbonate. More than 50 per cent of total Phenol output globally is consumed for BPA production. BPA demand is driven by strong growth in the polycarbonate market serving multitude of industries such as automobile, electrical and electronics, construction materials, medical devices among many others, globally. Asia Pacific region is likely to see around 15 planned capacity additions in Polycarbonate units by 2023. Additions in BPA capacity is also to happen in the region where China wil...

The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated an unprecedented shift in the choices of the industrialists after a significant halt in the supply chains across the Northern hemisphere. Battered by the lack of reliability and transparency issues, economies are rerouting their supply chains after China became the origin of the threatening pandemic that the world is trying to get rid of. Although, China has become quite successful in defeating the contagion after struggling for almost three months, analysts assume that the outbreak high lightened the need of the hour for the world to contract their reliance for the essential raw materials and Active Pharmaceutical Intermediates to a specific region and protect it from other vulnerabilities. With its severe impact on global supply chains, the major economies which had been making good money through trade flows, are now only left with containers stranded in the wrong locations as there is an indefinite delay in the overseas shipments. ...

As per the recent interim updates by the American Chemistry Council (ACC),   there is significant uncertainty in the projections of the U.S. chemical industry as it analyzes the potential impacts of Covid-19 which has caused indefinite halt in the country’s manufacturing activities and muted trading. ACC projects the world trade to plummet by 10.5% this year as the pandemic brings a “perfect storm” to the global economy with U.S. experiencing the hardest blow as it reports the spread of the virus in more than 8.2 lakh people, as on Wednesday, 22 nd April 2020. It is being feared that if lockdown restrictions are not eased before the end of Q2 2020, it would result in a sudden and severe collapse in global economy sliding it into the steepest recession since the 1930s. Asia Pacific Chemicals Pricing (Key Products) Propylene : Propylene priced tumbles in Asia on collapse in crude oil value and slackened demand of the product from major consuming segments. Propyl...

If we look at the current situation of coronavirus crisis, India has been a country of both loss and gains as compared to hardly hit United States, China and Europe. India has been quite successful in preventing the spread of the pandemic from reaching uncontrollable Stage III using social distancing and early lockdown of the states as its weapons. Country has been unitedly coming up with awareness programs and tracking contacts towards quarantining positive suspects and containing the contagious spread of this virus. Moreover, the country has been lending a helping hand to other nations through its advanced medical supplies and drugs (especially hydroxychloroquine). With lesser deaths and flattening infection curve as compared to other countries, the country is hopeful to win over the situation sooner than other major economies and this offers the country a plethora of opportunities amid financial distress. Strong governance and competitive advantage are likely to keep the country...

The magnitude of demand destruction prevailing due to Coronavirus is beyond all threshold values anticipated by any economy. This global pandemic has caused devastating slowdown in diverse industrial sectors with no ray of hope for recovery in the coming months. The struggle to survive the outbreak is becoming intense with every passing day on increasing number of cases and death tolls. With affected countries eyeing on supplies of drugs and equipments to combat the virus, Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) drug has become a major potential necessity as it is reported to be serving well for the treatment of the disease. Hydroxychloroquine is a drug typically used for treating malaria and other immunity syndromes like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Visit more info:  https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/pharma-stocks-skyrocket-over-rising-demand-for-hydroxychloroquine-1245 The demand for HCQ has been intensified since the day Trump, president of U.S, released a s...

Prices of Asia’s naphtha sank to 18-years low in the month of March as evaporating demand, hammered by the crash in crude has hard hit the feedstock market. The scenario turned more unfavorable for the Asian naphtha market after several Asian economies declared force majeure due to the lockdown measures taken to contain the spread of novel coronavirus that has created a havoc across the globe. Halt in economic and industrial activities has curtailed the gasoline and jet fuel demand that has exacerbated the refiners to introduce huge production cuts. Indian refiners had to revise their export and import tenders after the government announced nationwide lockdown till mid of the April month. This has prompted several Indian refiners such as ONGC Petro additions Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd to cut their crude throughputs while others had to withdraw their tenders. The lockdown has made the state-owned refiner, Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) postpone its month-long mai...

IPA Pricing Analysis Despite soaring demand and rise in international prices, the prices of IPA in India declined marginally after March 5 as an outcome of restrictions imposed by the government to prevail the availability of sanitizers at an affordable price. IPA has turned out to be the most preferred chemical commodity among its other alternatives due to its superior properties. Although the domestic prices currently lie between INR 69-72 per kg, IPA prices are anticipated to climb to INR 95-100 per Kg taking into consideration the surging demand in the domestic market. Moreover, with disruption in supply chain, profitability of the domestic manufacturers as the sole provider of the product is anticipated to witness a significant rise. Visit more info:  https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsHome •      Dow starts sanitizer production in Germany In order to fight against rising coronavirus cases in Germany, Dow has started a ha...

Polymer producers around the world are forced to curtail their production activities as the combined blow of Coronavirus and crude oil crash has hard hit the sector. Prices of Polyethylene and Polypropylene in the international markets have followed a downtrend as feedstock ethene, ethane and propylene witnessed downward pressure due to sudden slump in crude oil. The oil price war initiated by Saudi Arabia has brought a huge downturn in the oil industry which is anticipated to impact almost all the economy driving sectors of the world. When China is resuming factory operations, the unprecedented campaigns launched by the governments in rest of the countries to prevent the spread of the contagious virus have almost put a halt on the economic activities. Asian refiners are curtailing production sensing muted demand from the downstream polymer industry. Demand Outlook Demand for polymers being used in food packaging, healthcare products and sanitizers is high as consumpt...