October 11, 2022 Production levels of Chlor-Alkali chemicals (Caustic Soda, Chlorine, Sodium Hypochlorite, and Hydrochloric Acid) were near normal at the start of 2022. As the year has progressed, however, markets have seen a steady round of increases as multiple producers have shuttered thousands of tons of capacity. Margin erosion is a primary motivator for […]
Polar Storms Paralyze Chemicals
February 19, 2021 MANY chemicals have been severely affected by the winter storms Uri and Viola that rocked the Gulf Coast region this week, including Propylene Oxide, Propylene Glycol, Hydrocarbons, Acetone, Isopropyl Alcohol, P-series Glycol Ethers, E-series Glycol Ethers, Chlorine, Caustic Soda, and Hydrochloric Acid, to name a few. The weather crisis has caused dozens […]
Hydrochloric Acid Makes a Comeback
December 1, 2020 For the past eight months, the US Hydrochloric Acid market has been plagued by soft demand, plentiful supply, and 4-year-low prices. Now, with the return of cooler temperatures, the market has shifted. Hydrochloric Acid is a corrosive mineral acid, and one of the cheapest and most widely used commodity chemicals due to […]
