The global chemical industry is deeply interconnected with energy, logistics, and feedstock supply chains—many of which are heavily concentrated in the Middle East. When geopolitical tensions escalate in the region, the effects are not isolated. Instead, they ripple rapidly across global markets, driving volatility in chemical pricing, availability, and production. Many U.S. buyers were surprised... Read more »
A combination of shipping delays due to the ongoing issues with the major shipping lanes in the Red Sea and the Panama canal, compounded by several force majeure announcements from global manufacturers, have caused a trickle down effect of supply disruptions that could impact your business. With one of the supply interruptions being a key syngas... Read more »
ChemCeed will be attending the 2023 International Petrochemical Conference (AFPM) in San Antonio, Texas, from March 26-28, 2023. ChemCeed would like to invite customers and vendors to schedule meetings with our team by contacting us at inquiry@chemceed.com or (715) 726-2300. For more information on the 2023 International Petrochemical Conference, held by AFPM, please visit https://www.afpm.org/events/IPC23.
I think most will agree that right now is a very difficult time to be a purchaser of chemical raw materials. It was a perfect storm of unfortunate events that put us in this situation, and the reasons why each individual product is in tight supply vary in complexity. For most, it was the aftermath... Read more »
