Current Trends in Chemical Markets and Supply Outlook

LONDON (ICIS)--The European oxo-alcohols & derivatives markets have seen reasonably healthy levels of availability in July with market activity subdued as participants head into the summer period.

Demand across key end user segments remains sluggish with the near term outlook muted with further changes concerning the interest rate picture monitored.

Glycol ethers report editor Cameron Birch speaks to oxo-alcohols editor Nicole Simpson, acrylate esters editor Mat Jolin-Beech and butyl acetate editor Marion Boakye about the current conditions in these markets and expectations for the near future.