U.S. chemical industry output will continue to grow in 2019 despite a challenging global economy, according to the American Chemistry Council.

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ExxonMobil and SABIC recently announced the decision to proceed with the construction of a chemical facility and a 1.8 Mt ethane steam cracker in San Patricio County, Texas.

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The Trump Administration’s decision to raise tariff rates from 10 to 25% on $200 billion in Chinese imports will disproportionately burden specialty chemical manufacturers, according to a statement released by the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA).

The new PO/TBA plant will reportedly have a split facility design.

It was the first gain in five months.

The Middle East is reportedly the second-largest region in terms of capacity additions.

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On a year-over-year basis, the barometer is up 0.8%.