Chemical Week

The Chemical Week Podcast brings you authoritative insights from industry leaders and S&P Global Energy experts on the issues shaping the global chemical industry – covering petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, sustainability, innovation, market trends, supply chains, and policy and regulatory developments.

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Chemical Week

Episodes (171)

Today Can chemical producers turn Middle East volatility into an advantage?
Tue Jul 14th Embedding AI in chemical operations
Jun 23rd Which countries are most attractive for chemicals investment?

Chemical Week

Jul 30, 2026
24½ minutes
23 MB

Paul Kurias, S&P Global Ratings director, lead analyst, corporate ratings, and Danny Krauss, S&P Global Ratings director, join host Vincent Valk for a discussion on the 2026 credit outlook for the chemicals sector. The sector outlook remains mixed as US chemical companies may benefit in the near term from Middle East-related supply disruptions and relative cost advantages, but those same geopolitical pressures could create longer-term risks through inflation, weaker demand and stress in vulnerable end markets such as agriculture and commodities. At the same time, growth tied to AI, data centers and advanced materials provides a meaningful bright...

Chemical Week

Can chemical producers turn Middle East volatility into an advantage?

Chemical Week

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