Crude Oil Prices WTI101.91▲1.0%

Crude Oil Prices Brent126.55▲0.6%

Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price3.22▲2.5%

Global Price of Copper13,542.82▼0.1%

Global Price of Aluminum3,158.27▼8.2%

Global Price of Wheat228.74▲14.6%

Global Price of Corn213.19▲8.9%

Global Price of Cotton88.78▲2.9%

Global Price of Sugar14.81▲6.5%

Global Price of Coffee359.16▲16.7%

Global Price Index of All Commodities193.2▼0.7%

Gold4,159.23▼0.9%

Crude Oil Prices WTI101.91▲1.0%

Crude Oil Prices Brent126.55▲0.6%

Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price3.22▲2.5%

Global Price of Copper13,542.82▼0.1%

Global Price of Aluminum3,158.27▼8.2%

Global Price of Wheat228.74▲14.6%

Global Price of Corn213.19▲8.9%

Global Price of Cotton88.78▲2.9%

Global Price of Sugar14.81▲6.5%

Global Price of Coffee359.16▲16.7%

Global Price Index of All Commodities193.2▼0.7%

Gold4,159.23▼0.9%

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PRICE MOVEMENT

Oct 16, 2026

Impag Group Acquires Broadways Chemtech

Swiss specialty chemicals distributor Impag Group has acquired Mumbai-based Broadways Chemtech and founded Impag India Private Limited. The move marks the company's entry into the Indian market for specialty chemicals, including coatings and construction chemicals.

IMPORT-EXPORT

Caldic and Wanhua Form Distribution Partnership

REGULATORY

Q2 Results Highlights, 16th Oct: Urban Company’s loss widens; Bajaj Housing Finance PAT rises 18%; PNB, DLF, Oberoi, Crompton Greaves, Ujjivan SFB and Federal Bank post profit growth

LOGISTICS

EU ‘open’ to curbs on imports of Chinese chemicals and machinery, after hybrid-car deal

MARKET ANALYSIS

Canadian manufacturing sales climb as wholesale trade dips

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Sustainable Feedstocks

BASF's 500,000-Tonne Palm Oil Deal Shows the Limits of "Sustainable" Feedstock Certification

BASF’s agreement for over 500,000 tonnes per year of RSPO mass-balance palm feedstock highlights how large-scale “certified sustainable” claims in chemicals often rest on accounting allocation rather than fully segregated physical supply.

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Country Watch

Petrobras Invests R$800 Million in Repar Refinery Maintenance Shutdown

Petrobras is investing R$800 million in a scheduled maintenance shutdown at its Repar refinery in Araucária. This massive upgrade project signals major shifts in regional petrochemical feedstock availability for global buyers.

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Pharma & Healthcare Ingredients

Khartis Reunites Former XinThera Scientists After Gilead’s 2023 Acquisition

Khartis brings former XinThera leaders back together after Gilead’s 2023 acquisition of the company. The move highlights how experienced small-molecule research teams can become a foundation for new pharmaceutical ventures.

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Sustainability & Regulations

New Jersey's Statewide PFAS Directive Anchors a Broader Regulatory Framework

New Jersey's Statewide PFAS Directive remains an important foundation of the state's approach to PFAS contamination. Its requirements for DuPont and other companies demonstrate how statewide regulatory action can continue shaping environmental compliance and remediation expectations even after major settlements.

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Trade & Logistics

Dow's Cost Savings Program Reshapes Its Global Supply Chain Footprint

Dow's cost savings program is reshaping its global manufacturing footprint, with implications for chemical supply

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Pharma & Healthcare Ingredients

An Unannounced FDA Inspection Just Validated a Chinese CDMO's US Supply Chain

WuXi Biologics’ Wuxi Mashan site has successfully passed a two-week unannounced FDA GMP inspection covering multiple commercial biologics, reinforcing the Chinese CDMO’s ability to supply the US market under heightened foreign-inspection scrutiny.

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Chemical Price Trends

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Chemical Market Today

OCT 16

Methanol▲$282Firm

Ethylene▼$1,045Watch

Propylene▲$825Buy Window

Benzene▲$945Buy Window

Toluene▼$875Watch

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