PODCAST: Chemicals to be squeezed between rising costs, collapsing demand

摘要

BARCELONA (ICIS)--The global chemical industry will suffer more than other manufacturing sectors, squeezed between rising feedstock costs and collapsed demand as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds. 1.Rising oil price heaps pressure on chemicals 2.Many chemical prices not rising with oil, squeezing margins 3.Consumer sentiment poor, strong rebound as lockdowns ease unlikely