Polystyrene, polypropylene and PET dominate resin news
North American commodity resin markets were varied in June, with prices for two materials up, one down and two flat. This post appeared first on Plastics News.
Read More...Kickstart: Job seekers still have the upper hand
A recent survey said 26 percent of people who left their jobs in the “Great Resignation” regretted the decision. But that means 74 percent did not. This post appeared first on Plastics News.
Read More...Employers need to move fast in this labor market
Todd Nickerson, recruiting director with MBS Advisors: “Filling positions becomes more about the candidate choosing the employer rather than the employer choosing the candidate.” This post appeared first on Plastics News.
Read More...BASF ready for final phase of MDI capacity increase at Geismar
BASF has confirmed it plans to move forward with the final phase of its MDI expansion project at Geismar, La. Capacity will be increased to 600,000 metric tons per year by the middle of the decade. This post appeared first on Plastics News.
Read More...Natural Gas Is No Transition Fuel: It’s A Catalyst Fuel!
Natural Gas Is No Transition Fuel: It’s A Catalyst Fuel! Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. …. …. It’s a catalyst fuel, not a transitional or bridge fuel, says Nick Deiuliis, referring to natural gas as he challenges a premises of the industry’s enemies. Nick Deiuliis has done some amazing things at CNX Resources, but
Read More...EQT in Talks with LNG Companies on Possible Agreements, CEO Says
Finding East Coast LNG opportunities is especially important for a producer like EQT because pipeline capacity in Appalachia, where EQT produces gas, was already near capacity and not expected to grow much in coming years. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Opinion: What Elon Musk Can Learn from an Oil and Gas Producer
Wall Street doesn’t want oil and gas producers to spend money; they want to harvest it instead. It would be Harold Hamm who would go first to tell Wall Street, “Nope,” writes Nissa Darbonne, Oil and Gas Investor executive editor-at-large. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Women in Energy: Emily McClain, Rystad Energy
Today’s featured 25 Influential Women in Energy honoree is Emily McClain, vice president on Rystad Energy’s gas markets team based in Houston. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Gazprom natural gas production declines as Russian supplies to Europe fall
Russia’s state-owned energy corporation, Gazprom, has produced 10.4% less natural gas since January, as pipeline exports to Europe have been cut. The post Gazprom natural gas production declines as Russian supplies to Europe fall appeared first on Shale Gas Reporter. This post appeared first on Shale Gas Reporter.
Read More...Numbers That Matter Live
NUMBERS THAT MATTER LIVE with Bill Wood, Plastics News Economics Editor Wood, a Harvard-educated economist, has tracked plastics for 30+ years. His firm, Mountaintop Economics & Research Inc., does original research and creates plastics-focused forecasting models. His goal is to help companies in the plastics supply chain identify opportunities as well as potential new customers.
Read More...The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act that was dropped much to the surprise of just about everybody on Wednesday night is a mixed bag when it comes to provisions that could impact U.S. oil and natural gas development. At a time when record inflation is being largely driven by high energy prices and American consumers are paying
Read More...EY Names Saulius Adomaitis to Lead Oil and Gas Business
Saulius Adomaitis will succeed EY veteran Andy Brogan who was promoted to head the company’s global energy and resources strategy division. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...China’s CNOOC Taps Shale Oil in South China Sea Exploration Well
Under a call by the Chinese companies to boost domestic energy supply security, national oil companies are making greater efforts to tap shale deposits despite their geological challenges and higher cost. This post appeared first on Hart Energy.
Read More...Polypropylene returning to ‘widely recycled’ list
New data will allow packaging made from polypropylene to claim the “widely recycled” designation while using How2Recycle labeling. This post appeared first on Plastics News.
Read More...Texas pilot project pays shoppers to recycle PET thermoformed packaging
With funding from two nonprofits, Sam’s Club is offering some Texas consumers a 10-cent-per-container incentive to return thermoformed PET for recycling. This post appeared first on Plastics News.
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