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Global chemical markets navigated a volatile September, caught between strong expectations and muted reality. Key drivers were the US Fed's rate decision and China's 'counter-involution' policies.

China's API sector is transforming, driven by shifting costs, currency moves, and a strategic shift towards innovative drugs.

Cobalt prices surged over 12% this week, hitting 309,300 yuan per tonne. The sharp rise from 275,000 yuan just days earlier highlights significant market volatility.

Global grain production is set for a record high in 2025/26, driven by surges in maize and wheat. Yet, geopolitical shifts and U.S.-China trade tensions are fragmenting global markets, undermining supply chain stability.

Europe's chemical industry faces a 'multiple crisis' as weak domestic demand collides with major new overseas production capacity, a senior leader warns.

On September 25, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States will implement a new round of substantial tariffs on a broad range of imported goods effective October 1, with some tariff rates escalating to as high as 100%.

China's 2024 vitamin and supplement market hits RMB 232.3billion, as consumer focus shifts from basic nutrition to multi-dimensional wellness, revealing vast growth potential with per capita consumption at just one-fifth of the U.S. level.

In the global wave of green energy transition, China's oil giants are accelerating their transformation into integrated energy suppliers encompassing petroleum, natural gas and clean energy.

Trump Administration Launches National Security Probes into Imports of Robots, Machinery, and Medical Devices.

Indonesia and EU Seal Landmark Trade Deal, Slashing Tariffs on Vast Majority of Indonesian Exports.

China and Brazil are deepening agrochemical cooperation, focusing on sustainable agriculture and food security, with China's role as the top producer of non-patented pesticides seen as vital for global food supply.

On 23 September local time, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that border crossings with Belarus would reopen in the early hours of 25 September.

In the first half of 2025, China's API and intermediate trade demonstrated robust growth and resilience, highlighting its vital global role alongside a pressing need for structural improvements.

Asia's aviation industry is boosting SAF production, but faces growth constraints from fragmented policies, infrastructure gaps, and high feedstock costs.

In mid-September, methanol prices were regionally split, weakening in Asia on high Chinese inventories but strengthening in the US due to plant maintenance.

CNCEC and an Indonesian partner have signed an EPC contract for a major green methanol and DME project, marking a substantive step in bilateral cooperation on biomass-based clean energy.

At the 2025 APPEC in Singapore, S&P Global analysts projected that Asia's olefins oversupply could persist for three to four years, with slowing new investment.

Facing the loss of trade preferences after its LDC graduation, Bangladesh is implementing new policies to protect its export sectors.

August 2025 global cosmetics regulatory updates highlight key changes in EU, US, Asia & Oceania cosmetics regulatory practices.

As of September 2025, the veterinary raw material Ivermectin market is stabilizing, with mainstream transaction prices hovering around 800 RMB per kilogram.

Dichloromethane imports surged dramatically, while exports of both dichloromethane and trichloromethane experienced significant increases, particularly in comparison to the previous year.

Companies across the benzene and its derivatives value chain are still facing the dual pressures of structural demand weakness and local oversupply.

Among them, the oil and natural gas extraction industry increased by 4.7%, while the chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing industry grew by 7.6%.

According to the latest statistics from Chinese Customs, China's goods trade maintained steady growth in the first eight months of 2025, with a total import and export value of RMB 29.57 trillion

Wanhua Chemical has made significant progress on another lithium iron phosphate (LFP) industrial chain project.

On September 1, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) concerning the 'WIPO Lex-Judgments' database.

Recently, the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority submitted notification G/SPS/N/BGD/12, announcing plans to update the draft regulation on food contact materials.

On August 27, 2025, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) held its regular monthly press briefing to announce commercial certification data for July.

On August 27, 2025, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) held its regular press briefing, releasing the Global Trade Friction Index for June.

China's PVC suspension resin trade saw strong growth in July, according to the latest data from China Customs.