https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/latest-petrochemical-headlinesChemicalshttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/070826-h2-outlook-europes-chemical-industry-enters-second-half-of-year-with-cautionAfter a volatile first half of 2026, Europe's chemical industry is entering the second half in a state of guarded stability rather than recovery. The core challenge remains demand. Consumption tied to essential sectors such as food packaging, healthcare and some consumer staples has held up, but construction, manufacturing and parts of the automotive chain remain subdued. The region's structuralChemicals, Refined Products, Aromatics, Solvents & Intermediates2026-07-08T21:25:39Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/070826-mosaic-cuts-brazil-phosphate-output-amid-tight-sulfur-supply-rising-costsMosaic will temporarily cut phosphate production at its Brazil operations in response to tightening global sulfur supply, the resumption of shipping risks through the Strait of Hormuz and higher input costs, it said July 8. "The company revised its operating plan for the second half of 2026 and decided to temporarily adjust production at certain Brazilian units, amid reduced global supply andFertilizers, Chemicals2026-07-08T21:10:12Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/070726-h2-outlook-us-pe-styrene-exports-at-risk-benzene-pet-inflows-to-continueThe US petrochemical industry faces a challenging second half of the year as it continues to lose market share in key sectors like polyethylene and styrene and at the same time increases its import dependency on benzene and polyethylene terephthalate despite import tariffs intended to curb those imports. The low feedstock costs that had sustained US exports have become less of a factor as AsiaChemicals, Polymers, Aromatics2026-07-07T22:13:45Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/070726-eu-announces-definitive-measures-against-chinese-tire-importsThe European Union announced definitive measures on the Chinese tire antidumping investigation July 7, for passenger car, bus and light truck tires. The investigation, first launched May 20, 2025, following a complaint lodged on April 7, 2025, by the Coalition Against Unfair Tyre Imports, covered the period Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2024. The investigation showed that Chinese imports into the EU rose byChemicals, Polymers2026-07-07T11:57:48Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/070626-interview-indias-seci-eyes-renewable-fuel-expansion-with-emethanol-tenderIndia's Solar Energy Corp. is advancing plans for a major renewable methanol tender and preparing for a likely rebid for renewable ammonia capacity, as the state-run agency positions the country as a cost-competitive supplier of low-carbon fuels and feedstocks. SECI is finalizing specifications for an eMethanol tender that could total 500,000 metric tons/year or more, targeting buyers aligned withFertilizers, Chemicals, Energy Transition, Renewables, Hydrogen2026-07-06T10:26:15Z