Analysis Articles

Circular Economy Policy Meets Polyethylene Demand: EPA's National Recycling Strategy and State-Level Gaps

Explore how the EPA's National Recycling Strategy and varying state recycling policies are shaping polyethylene demand

Jul 31, 2026 · 4 min

Iran's Petrochemical Sanctions Whiplash: What OFAC's Temporary Oil/Petrochemical License Means for Asian Buyers

Learn how OFAC's temporary authorization for Iranian oil and petrochemical transactions could affect Asian chemical buyers

Jul 31, 2026 · 4 min

Related-Party Trade Now Nearly 43% of U.S. Goods Flows — What It Means for Chemical Supply Chains

Discover how related-party trade now accounting for nearly 43% of U.S. goods flows is reshaping chemical supply chains

Jul 31, 2026 · 4 min

U.S. Chemical Trade Balance in 2026: What Census Bureau Data Shows About Export Momentum

Explore what 2026 U.S. Census Bureau trade data reveals about chemical export momentum, trade balance trends

Jul 31, 2026 · 4 min

Polyethylene's Recycling Reckoning: EPA's Pyrolysis Rule Could Redefine "Advanced Recycling"

Discover how the EPA's evolving pyrolysis rule could reshape advanced recycling for polyethylene

Jul 31, 2026 · 5 min

Hexamine and Downstream Formaldehyde Derivatives Hit with New U.S. Tariffs

Discover how new U.S. tariffs on Hexamine imports could reshape specialty chemical supply chains, pricing, and procurement strategies across downstream industries.

Jul 30, 2026 · 3 min

Acetic Acid's Regulatory Cousins: What 2,4-D and Citric Acid Trade Orders Reveal About U.S. Organic-Acid Trade Policy

Explore how recent U.S. trade actions involving 2,4-D and Citric Acid offer insights into evolving trade policy and potential implications for the broader organic acids market.

Jul 30, 2026 · 3 min

Oil Price Collapse Reshapes Naphtha-Based Chemical Economics for 2H 2026

Discover how lower oil prices could reshape naphtha-based petrochemical production, global olefin competitiveness, and procurement strategies during the second half of 2026.

Jul 30, 2026 · 3 min

Strait of Hormuz Disruption Sends U.S. Naphtha Exports to Record Highs

Learn how Strait of Hormuz disruptions are driving record U.S. naphtha exports, reshaping global petrochemical trade, and influencing procurement strategies.

Jul 30, 2026 · 3 min

Mexico Reopens the Caustic Soda Fight: Sunset Review Threatens 30-Year-Old U.S. Tariff Relief

Learn how Mexico's sunset review of its longstanding antidumping duty on U.S. caustic soda could affect North American chemical trade, pricing, and procurement strategies.

Jul 30, 2026 · 3 min