Europe top stories: weekly summary

Europe MA prices remain under upward pressure as new production issue curbs Sept availability
European maleic anhydride (MA) spot prices continue to be under upward pressure this week as constraints in northwest Europe seem poised to restrict availability for September, too.

Europe fatty alcohol spot prices stabilise after bullish H1 August
European mid-cut fatty alcohol spot prices held steady this week after two consecutive weeks of €50/tonne increases.

Eurozone chemical production up in June, Q2 GDP rises 0.3%
Chemical production firmed in the eurozone for the second consecutive month amid a wider decline in industrial production during the month, with GDP in the region continuing to firm, growing by 0.3% in the second quarter.

Germany’s Aug economic outlook down on US economy, Mideast concerns
Sentiment for Germany’s economic outlook fell sharply in August on concerns over the US economy and the protracted conflict in the Middle East.

MA rebounds in northwest Europe on new outage, price gap with south of region grows
European maleic anhydride (MA) spot prices firmed this week on supply constraints in northwest and central Europe that arose in the first half of the week.