Market Flash

After the OPEC and Russia and other 10 oil-producing countries, the Vienna Union, at the ministerial meeting in early March this year failed to reach an agreement on production cuts

• oil price

On the second weekend of April 2020, the domestic propylene market experienced a period of historic market volatility. The mainstream price of Shandong propylene market skyrocketed from 5900-6000 CNY/ton on April 10 to 8000 CNY/ton on April 12

• propylene
• market
• reasons

Last week, the raw material propylene oxide shipments improved and inventory pressure was released. Affected by the rise in propylene, the daily increase of propylene oxide was around 200 CNY/ton. It was intended to reverse the upside down situation.

• polyether
• propylene oxide
• price

At present, the supply and demand side of methanol is still weak, and the crude oil market is uncertain. In this context, the methanol 2009 contract can not go further, the market outlook is expected to face the risk of pressure.

• Methanol
• oil
• Olefin

Study sponsored by drug’s developer Gilead finds dozens of patients, including some on ventilators, improved after 10 days of treatment Experts urge caution due to small size of study and serious side effects reported in some cases.Two thirds of seriously

• remdesivir
• COVID-19

The average China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) stood at 886.26, down 1.1 percent from a week earlier, according to the exchange.

• Export
• China

While the number of physical on-board ship inspections has reduced considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to protect both port State control officers and seafarers, the regimes continue to work to target high-risk ships which may be substanda

• PSC
• COVID-19

In this context, "artificial meat" has once again become the focus of the market.

• Meat
• processed food
• food supply

Fruit acids are water-soluble acids, including glycolic acid (20% -75%), lactic acid (10% -50%), malic acid, and citric acid.

• acid
• skin care

Milk and milk products are rich in high-quality protein and calcium, which are very important for children's growth and development.

• Milk
• health food
• Protein

In particular, the trade of traditional Chinese medicine commodities achieved steady growth throughout the year.

• Medicine
• Pharmaceutical
• Export

Due to the low entry barrier for the health care industry in China, the time for registration and approval is shorter than that of drugs, and the difficulty of clinical trials is lower than that of drugs. However, the industry uses consumer psychology to

• health care
• market concentration
• analysis

UV ink is an imaging substance used to form graphic information in the printing process, so the ink plays a very important role in printing.

• UV
• Printing
• Ink

A study comparing historic and modern wheat varieties has shown an increase in dietaryfibre and other features beneficial to human health.

• White
• flour

The data shows that the European economy is collapsing, that is, the global economy is going into a deep recession, and some chemical markets have suffered severe demand shocks. The question is, how deep will the recession last and how long will it last?

• chemical industry
• economy

Domestic DMF markets continued to fall in March.

• DMF
• Coating

Research and Markets has released a new study of the powder coatings market that projects the industry to grow from $15.7 billion in 2020 to $21.4 billion by 2025.

• Powder Coating

A new study by Transparency Market Research reports that the global market for polymer dispersions was valued at $7.6 billion in 2018 and is anticipated to expand at a compound annual growth rate of of approximately 5% during the forecast period.

• Polymers

The epidemic situation of new coronary pneumonia has spread rapidly around the world, which has caused a great impact on the production and supply chain of medicines. Some countries report that the supply of raw materials is tight. The relevant person in

• API
• supply

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the European Adhesive & Sealant Conference and EXPO, which had been scheduled for 9-11 September 2020 in Warsaw, Poland, has been cancelled.