

2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate CAS: 103-11-7

Construction has begun on a 450,000-tonne polypropylene plant at the Xinjiang Shaneng Wucaiwan project, reinforcing China's long-term capacity expansion strategy. Procurement teams should evaluate how additional domestic production could reshape regional polymer supply and international trade flows.

The expected 3–5-year reduction in Qatar's helium production is reshaping global supply chains. Learn how semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries can prepare for long-term helium shortages.

Damage at Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City could reshape the pharmaceutical helium market for years. Procurement teams should prepare for tighter supply, higher sourcing risks and changing global trade patterns.

Air Liquide announced in July 2025 that it is investing to strengthen supply for the growing US semiconductor industry

The 2026 Hormuz crisis disrupted global chemical trade, but created major commercial winners. From OCP Morocco and Nutrien to Wanhua Chemical and US exporters, H1 2026 proved that supply chain disruption often shifts value rather than destroying it.

Middle East chemical supply recovery after the Hormuz crisis will likely take far longer than expected. With QatarEnergy extending force majeure and ICIS forecasting a 12–18 month normalization period, buyers should prepare for prolonged pricing pressure through H2 2026.
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