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“Trump Effect” Boosts US chemicals as trade concerns put on back burner

Posted on December 9th, 2016 by Joseph Chang in Chemicals Industry News and Analysis

US chemical equity prices are getting a boost from expectations of a major fiscal spending/infrastructure boost in a Trump administration, while concerns over Trump’s policies on global trade have largely been set aside for now. Continue reading ““Trump Effect” Boosts US chemicals as trade concerns put on back burner” »

Panama Canal Expansion has Ripple Effect for Global Chemical Trade

Posted on September 26th, 2016 by Matt Weber in Chemical R&D

The impact of the recent Panama Canal expansion project, which more than doubled the Canal’s shipping capacity, has rippled across the Latin America region. The growth in American oil and gas and derivatives exports is straining the region’s trade capacity, Continue reading “Panama Canal Expansion has Ripple Effect for Global Chemical Trade” »