https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/chemicalsSubscribe to the latest chemicals news from S&P Global Energy RSS Feed to get timely updates on current issues in the energy industry.Chemicalshttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/101226-epca-new-supply-landscape-emerging-for-2027-in-european-mma-marketThe European methyl methacrylate (MMA) market is having to adapt to new supply dynamics as contract negotiations for 2027 get underway, industry players said at European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) conference held in Vienna Oct. 5-8. Ongoing supply disruption from the Middle East was a key point of discussion at the industry gathering, especially as a new distribution agreement betweenChemicals, Refined Products, Solvents & Intermediates, Gasoline, Naphtha2026-10-12T15:26:44Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/101226-european-petrochemical-producers-pivot-to-raffinate-over-butadieneEuropean petrochemical producers are increasingly focusing on raffinate-1 rather than butadiene extraction, as strong MTBE production economics support demand for the co-product, market participants said in the week to Oct. 12. Raffinate-1 and butadiene are commonly produced from the crude C4 cut in Europe via a distillation-extraction process: butadiene is extracted, and raffinate-1 is whatChemicals, Refined Products, Olefins, Solvents & Intermediates, Naphtha, Gasoline2026-10-12T13:50:46Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/100926-japan-eyes-commercial-phase-for-carbon-capture-with-help-of-policy-fundingJapan's carbon recycling push is shifting to commercialization as government funding and policy support help companies move pilot projects toward deployment. At the 8th International Conference on Carbon Recycling 2026 in Tokyo on Oct. 9, speakers said progress will depend on building a full carbon capture and utilization ecosystem and driving down costs. "Japan has set the goal of achievingEnergy Transition, Chemicals, Refined Products, Agriculture, Natural Gas, Renewables, Hydrogen, Gasoline, Biofuels, LPG, Carbon, Emissions2026-10-12T11:16:06Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/101226-un-body-approves-two-clean-cooking-project-methodologies-ahead-of-cop31The UN body overseeing the Paris Agreement's carbon crediting mechanism has adopted two new methodologies for household cooking, creating a regulated pathway for cleaner cooking projects to generate UN-backed carbon credits ahead of a critical review at the UN Climate Change Conference in Turkey in November, it said Oct. 9. "This decision gives cleaner cooking projects a new pathway under the UNEnergy Transition, Agriculture, Coal, Chemicals, Carbon, Emissions, Biofuels, Metallurgical Coal, Renewables2026-10-12T10:43:05Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/100926-downstream-chains-stall-awaiting-october-us-benzene-contract-priceThe absence of a US benzene contract price settlement for October is bringing commercial activity across multiple downstream polymer and chemical markets to a near standstill, as buyers defer spot purchases and draw down inventories rather than commit to deals without a key feedstock pricing anchor. Market participants across several benzene-derivative value chains, including nylon, phenol, andChemicals, Aromatics, Polymers2026-10-09T20:32:13Z