Marion Boakye

Cameron Birch, glycol ethers editor who analyses supply, imports and weather impacts. Marion Boakye, oxo-alcohols and butyl acetate editor tracking European supply, demand and pricing. They discuss a sluggish start to 2026, sparse spot trading and restocking hopes. Topics include butyl acetate availability, Asian arbitrage closures, feedstock and gas concerns, and maintenance-driven supply effects.

Join Matt Jolan-Beech, Acrylate Esters editor; Cameron Birch, Glycol Ethers editor; and Marion Boakye, Butyl Acetate editor, as they unpack the current challenges in the oxo-alcohols industry. They discuss disappointing post-summer demand and economic uncertainties affecting key sectors like construction and automotive. The trio shares insights on cautious purchasing behaviors and supply constraints. Their outlook for 2025 reveals a tight link between market performance and broader economic trends.

Marion Boakye and Nicole Simpson discuss the oversupply in the European oxo-alcohols market, sluggish demand in sectors like coatings and construction, and the impact of OQ lifting their measures. They also touch on the balanced to slightly oversupplied scenario in the butyl glycol ethers market, slow buying interest, and the stable market conditions for Acrylic Estas and Butac prices.

Editors Nicole, Marion, Mathew, and Cameron discuss the improved supply in oxo-alcohols, stable demand amidst economic pressures, challenges in import availability, and price stability. They also delve into the balanced supply situation, demand challenges, and uncertainties in the glycol ethers sector.

Editors Nicole Simpson, Mathew Jolin-Beech, Marion Boakye, and Cameron Birch discuss the tight supply chains in the oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets. They cover challenges with production, force majeure declarations, rising spot prices in the butyl acetate market, limited availability of butanol derivatives in Europe, and supply challenges in the Esther markets.