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    Rising costs "heavy" European petrochemical producers

    • Last Update: 2021-11-02
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    Recently, the price of natural gas in Europe has been rising all the way, and it has promoted the continuous rise of downstream power prices



    European electricity prices soar

    The soaring price of natural gas in Europe has become a hot topic in Europe and even the world


    Accompanying the surge in natural gas prices is the general rise in electricity prices in Europe


    Fertilizer giants are severely impacted

    Fertilizer giants are severely impacted

    As the electricity supply in Europe is still stable, the price increase of natural gas and electricity this time will affect the fertilizer industry most seriously


    At present, fertilizer giants such as Yara, Borealis and OCI of the Netherlands have announced production cuts


    IHS Markit predicts that Europe’s current closure of synthetic ammonia production capacity totals 4.


    Petrochemical producers intend to pass on costs

     Petrochemical producers intend to pass on costs

    Unlike the fertilizer industry, electricity prices have risen but there is no shortage, and non-fertilizer petrochemical companies have no plans to reduce production


    In fact, European petrochemical producers have already started to pass on costs this year, but the situation is now more difficult


    Insiders in the petrochemical industry have mixed feelings about the prospects of the petrochemical market


    A trader in the Spanish caustic soda market said that its negotiations with customers are still in progress, and it is expected that producers are unlikely to reduce production unless they are unwilling to accept higher prices from customers




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