Oil prices remain under pressure in early 2026 with Brent around $68 and WTI near $63, as global oversupply, rising inventories and geopolitical shifts cloud near-term market direction.
The ASEAN plastics industry is entering a decisive phase as Chinese competition intensifies price pressure, accelerates automation, and triggers strategic consolidation across Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
Nigeria is deploying waste tyres filled with gravel to stabilize erosion-prone roads, improving drainage, protecting irrigation access routes, and advancing circular economy infrastructure solutions.
The U.S. recycled PET market faces collapsing bale prices, rising imports, plant closures, and weakening recycling rates, raising urgent questions about domestic circularity and policy reform.
The Turkey textile industry faces mounting pressure in 2026 as exports to Europe decline, competition from Asia intensifies, and domestic economic strains squeeze margins. Here are the causes and solutions.
At the Munich Security Conference, Christine Lagarde unveiled a bold ECB global euro loans strategy aimed at boosting the euro’s international role, supporting EU trade agreements, and reducing dependence on the US dollar in a shifting global order shaped by Trump-era tariffs and China’s yuan expansion.
Oil markets are under pressure in mid-February 2026, with Brent trading near $67.60 and WTI near $62.64 as oversupply concerns, rising inventories, cautious investor sentiment, and geopolitical developments shape prices.
NEXTCHEM launches the NXPand suite and NX CONSER PolyFlex, introducing sustainable PTMEG production technology designed to transform spandex fiber manufacturing with bio-based solutions.
The US shale oil revolution is losing momentum, pushing energy companies toward Venezuela, Argentina, and Greenland. As domestic production plateaus, global expansion brings geopolitical and environmental risks.