Crude Oil Prices WTI96.24▲0.1%

Crude Oil Prices Brent125.44▼0.1%

Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price3.03▲2.4%

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%

Gold4,126.21▲0.8%

Crude Oil Prices WTI96.24▲0.1%

Crude Oil Prices Brent125.44▼0.1%

Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price3.03▲2.4%

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%

Gold4,126.21▲0.8%

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Oct 8, 2026

Gravity and light reveal how liquids turn into thin fibers

From spiders spinning their webs to the manufacturing of textiles, the formation of fibers from liquids plays an important role in both nature and industry. Yet accurately predicting the properties of such fibers remains a challenge. The fiber is often much thinner than the nozzle from which a polymer or solution is extruded. Factors such as temperature, flow conditions and chemical reactions ultimately determine a fiber's thickness and strength.

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India, 14 others ink joint ministerial statement to curb structural excess capacity

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Aduro Chief Revenue Officer Eric Appelman Elected to the Board of Chemical Recycling Europe

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Low-Carbon Chemicals

The Green Premium Collapse: How Crisis Pricing Eliminated Willingness to Pay for Low-Carbon Chemicals

he 135-day Hormuz disruption triggered a dramatic demand shift in the low-carbon chemicals market. Supply security overrode carbon footprint priorities, compressing green premiums to zero.

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The Green Premium, Revisited: Ranking Which Chemical Segments Actually Reward Sustainability Investment

Building on McKinsey's finding that greener portfolios yield higher shareholder returns

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ESG & Performance

Air Liquide Unveils BEYOND Strategic Plan for Double-Digit EPS Growth

Air Liquide announces its BEYOND strategic plan targeting over 10 percent recurring EPS growth by 2030. This €40 billion capital allocation reshapes industrial gas procurement and ESG compliance.

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Sweetners

Umami Ingredient Demand Growing in Plant-Based Meat Formulations

recent research on yeast extracts, hydrolyzed proteins, fermented ingredients, mushrooms, nucleotides, and emerging fermentation-based umami systems.

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Trade & Logistics

Saudi East-West Pipeline Shutdown and Bab el-Mandeb Disruption: What Chemical Buyers Need to Know

: The Saudi East-West Pipeline shutdown and rising pressure around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait are adding fresh uncertainty to regional energy and chemical supply chains. Buyers should prepare for higher freight exposure, longer transit times and tighter availability across affected markets.

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Sustainable Feedstocks

Avantium Starts Up Its Delfzijl FDCA Flagship Plant, Produces First Batch

Avantium has successfully started up its FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands, and produced its first batch of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), marking a major step toward commercial-scale production of renewable and circular polymer materials.

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OCT 8

Methanol▲$282Firm

Ethylene▼$1,045Watch

Propylene▲$825Buy Window

Benzene▲$945Buy Window

Toluene▼$875Watch

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