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/crude-oil/040626-factbox-oil-markets-volatile-ahead-of-trump-deadline-as-energy-attacks-continueInternational crude prices remained elevated April 6 as US President Donald Trump set an April 7 deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. "Markets continue to be roiled by the heightened uncertainty surrounding this unprecedented Middle East geopolitical tensions that wreak havoc," UOB analysts said in an April 6 research note, pointing to inflation, growth and oil supply risks. TheCrude Oil, Refined Products, Chemicals, Maritime & Shipping, LPG2026-04-06T15:54:45Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/040626-interview-indias-kandla-port-eyes-mid-2028-start-for-emethanol-bunkeringIndia's Deendayal Port Authority is positioning Kandla as a competitive bunkering hub by mid-2028, targeting a cost of $700-$750/mt for Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin-compliant eMethanol, significantly below current prices, according to DPA chairman Sushil Kumar Singh. DPA has firmed up plans with Assam Petro-chemicals and Thermax to produce renewable methanol at Kandla, whileFertilizers, Chemicals, Energy Transition, Agriculture, Maritime & Shipping, Refined Products, Renewables, Biofuels, Hydrogen, Jet Fuel2026-04-06T12:48:47Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/040626-hormuz-energy-shock-threatens-food-security-affordability-gap-for-import-dependent-countriesRising energy and fertilizer costs linked to shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz are amplifying risks to global food systems, with low-income, import-dependent countries facing the brunt, according to recent analyses by the UN and Purdue University. Shipping through the critical trade corridor has effectively stalled, with transits down by more than 95% since late February. TheAgriculture, Fertilizers, Maritime & Shipping, Chemicals, Grains, Oilseeds, Vegetable Oils2026-04-06T06:35:27Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/040326-global-food-prices-rise-in-march-across-basket-amid-middle-east-energy-shocksGlobal food prices rose for the second consecutive month in March, with energy-driven cost pressures linked to the escalating Middle East conflict feeding through into vegetable oil and sugar markets, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization April 3. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 128.5 points in March, up 2.4% month over month, as all major commodity groups, including cereals, meat,Fertilizers, Chemicals, Energy Transition, Agriculture, Maritime & Shipping, Renewables, Biofuels, Grains, Dairy, Meat, Sugar, Vegetable Oils2026-04-03T10:50:43Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/040226-turkeys-pet-feedstock-supply-tight-as-middle-east-war-cuts-feeds-supplyTurkish PET producers are grappling with tight feedstock availability as the war in the Middle East limits the region's exports of paraxylene, purified terephthalic acid and monoethylene glycol. Monoethylene glycol supply has tightened in Turkey following the escalation of the conflict, with shipments from key ethylene glycol supplier Saudi Arabia delayed or canceled due to the disruption. "AllChemicals, Solvents & Intermediates, Polymers2026-04-02T12:28:08Z