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Chemical Week

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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  1. Unpacking methanol-to-jet: costs, certification and SAF policy 28:20
  2. How is Europe's petrochemical industry weathering rationalization and supply disruptions? 26:24
  3. BONUS: How are chemical distributors adjusting to disruptions in Europe? 9:21
  4. How are SOEs shaping industry's present and future? 23:17
  5. How can biomanufacturing help secure lithium supply? 21:43
  6. What drove higher chemical margins in the second quarter? 23:59
  7. What's driving the chemical M&A rebound? 21:04
  8. Can chemical producers turn Middle East volatility into an advantage? 24:29
  9. Embedding AI in chemical operations 24:30
  10. Which countries are most attractive for chemicals investment? 24:28
  11. How are data centers, cooling and nuclear shaping advanced materials? 21:40
  12. What are companies saying about the impact of the Iran conflict? 30:09
  13. How has the industry evolved over the past four decades? 30:51
  14. Securing supply in a turbulent environment 24:37
  15. Commercial uses (and misuses) of AI in the chemicals sector 28:59
  16. Dow's Fitterling and ACC's Jahn on the state of the industry 26:47
  17. Bonus episode: WPC gets underway in volatile world 32:16
  18. What is the outlook for recycled PET in 2026? 31:45
  19. How can AI be scaled effectively in chemical manufacturing operations? 28:09
  20. How has the prolonged downturn affected the chemical industry's ratings? 18:22
  21. What does supply chain resilience look like in practice? 21:07
  22. What are the big themes as the industry looks to 2026? 23:51
  23. Are biomaterials ready for mainstream adoption? 27:23
  24. How are market dynamics shaping up for methanol in the US and globally? 16:33
  25. How can the promise of pyrolysis oil be fully realized? 26:30
  26. What are the key priorities for the chemical distribution sector right now? 15:50
  27. What were the key themes at this year's K-show? 27:03
  28. Can the UK's chemical industry regain competitiveness? 29:20
  29. What is the impact of sanctions on the Asian methanol market? 22:17
  30. What can the industry's past tell us about its future? 19:49
  31. What are the big challenges for recycling in specialty plastics? 28:26
  32. What are the key takeaways from Q2 earnings season? 26:50
  33. What are the major points of concern for US industry? 27:02
  34. Can the chemicals sector truly move away from fossil-based carbon? 23:06
  35. What might the second half hold for Europe's chemical industry? 27:08
  36. What role do specialty chemicals play in emerging industrial policies? 21:37
  37. How are specialty chemical producers navigating tariff uncertainty? 19:51
  38. Is there any visibility in the outlook from Q1 results? 25:07
  39. What were the key takeaways from WPC 2025? 27:46
  40. What is the early impact of Trump's tariffs on the petchems sector? 20:01
  41. WPC 2025: Dow CEO Fitterling and S&P Global's Eramo on the state of the industry 27:39
  42. WPC Preview: How will the petrochemical industry navigate the downturn and geopolitical tension? 18:46
  43. When does advanced recycling commoditize? 29:42
  44. Energy transition outlook for 2025 murky as crude oil demand grows 24:10
  45. How can European chemical recycling scale up in 2025? 21:30
  46. Navigating the 2025 chemical landscape: growth, challenges, and future strategies in Europe and China 27:47
  47. How Arkema is shaping the future of battery technology 18:12
  48. What challenges lie ahead for Middle Eastern petrochemicals? 23:47
  49. Is there a case for cautious optimism in 2025? 23:16
  50. What is the future of Europe's Petrochemical industry? 23:52