https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/chemicalsSubscribe to the latest chemicals news from S&P Global Energy RSS Feed to get timely updates on current issues in the energy industry.Chemicalshttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/091826-elevated-asian-freight-rates-redirect-latin-american-pp-flows-opening-us-arbitrageSouth America has been facing a recent shift in trade flows for polypropylene as exorbitant freight rates from Asia, particularly China, has opened an arbitrage opportunity for US PP exports though volumes remain sparse. Latin American demand for US-origin polypropylene has strengthened as high Asian freight rates have made Chinese PP exports unworkable into the region, opening an unusualChemicals, Crude Oil, NGLs, Coal, Polymers2026-09-18T21:30:13Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/shipping/091826-us-energy-companies-need-more-than-ofac-nod-to-enter-venezuela-panelistsUS energy companies eyeing Venezuela's vast oil reserves face a more complex reentry assessment than field economics alone can answer, with every prospective trade, service contract or investment required to clear an evolving US sanctions framework before a single barrel moves or a dollar is financed, observers of the situation say. The central challenge, as attorneys and tax experts noted duringCrude Oil, Refined Products, Maritime & Shipping, Natural Gas, Chemicals, Electric Power2026-09-18T20:04:58Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/091826-empire-metals-cracks-processing-for-rare-titanium-ore-depositEmpire Metals should make an investment decision next year to tap into its Pitfield Project in Western Australia, the world's largest titanium deposit, and eventually develop it into a mine-to-pigment one-site production facility operating at costs competitive with China, Managing Director Shaun Bunn told Platts in an interview. The JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate, upgraded in August,Metals & Mining, Chemicals, Non-Ferrous, Ferrous2026-09-18T18:56:25Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/091826-european-acetonephenol-market-mixed-on-potential-leuna-polyamide-closureThe European acetone/phenol market had a mixed reaction to the news that Germany's Leuna Polyamide could halt production by the end of September if it fails to secure an investor. Some market participants have classified this development as significant, with one distributor saying they "already see some more requests from the Leuna area, which is an opportunity." A second distributor confirmedChemicals, Solvents & Intermediates, Aromatics, Polymers, Olefins2026-09-18T18:55:16Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/091626-air-pollution-from-data-center-power-projects-is-a-rising-concern-amid-build-outIn a rural county south of Columbus, Ohio, a company specializing in on-site power generation for data centers is facing pushback from critics who warn of air pollution from its latest natural gas-fired project. One state to the east, advocacy groups are challenging an air quality permit that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued in November 2025 for the 4.4-gigawatt HomerElectric Power, Natural Gas, Energy Transition, Metals & Mining, Chemicals, Carbon, Emissions, Non-Ferrous, Solvents & Intermediates2026-09-16T20:38:20Z