Chemical Week

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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.

  1. 12 MEI

    How has the industry evolved over the past four decades?

    In his farewell as editor-in-chief, Chemical Week's Ian Young sits down with Vincent Valk to reflect on his 36-year career covering the chemical industry. He highlights the industry's most significant transformations, including the rise of digitalization and artificial intelligence, as well as China's rapid development from a dependent partner in joint ventures to a dominant global powerhouse across various chemical segments. Despite current regulatory and economic hurdles, Young remains optimistic about the sector's resilience and its vital role in driving sustainability and societal progress. The Chemical Week podcast is the industry's premier platform for wide-ranging discussion of issues impacting the global chemicals sector, hosted by the editors of Chemical Week and S&P Global Commodity Insights. Subscribe to the Chemical Week podcast on your favorite platform, or visit chemweek.com/podcast to view our episode archive.

    31 min.

  2. 28 APR

    Securing supply in a turbulent environment

    Nick Powell, CEO of Ingredients & Specialties from Univar Solutions, joins the podcast for a discussion about supply security and the state of the chemical distribution industry. Topics include the supply chain aftereffects of the war in the Middle East, the chemical end markets supporting growth in a low demand environment, and how AI use and careful M&A strategy can propel growth for distributors in 2026 and beyond.

    25 min.

  3. 14 APR

    Commercial uses (and misuses) of AI in the chemicals sector

    Jay Bhatia, founder and CEO of Agilis, an AI-enabled software provider for chemicals, joins the podcast to discuss the development of outward-facing AI tools in the industry. Key topics include the importance of master data management, why context is critical for building accurate AI tools, and what the industry's customer base is looking for from AI.

    29 min.

  4. 27 MRT

    Dow's Fitterling and ACC's Jahn on the state of the industry

    In two live interviews from the 2026 World Petrochemical Conference, Dow CEO Jim Fitterling and American Chemistry Council CEO Chris Jahn discuss the state of the industry in a moment of heightened volatility. Fitterling discusses the potential impact of the Middle East war, gives an update on the Dow's Alberta net-zero cracker, and talks about the prospects for Europe's competitiveness. Jahn highlights ACC's policy and regulatory priorities, and the ongoing uncertainty around global trade.

    27 min.

  5. 18 MRT

    Bonus episode: WPC gets underway in volatile world

    In a special episode in advance of the 2026 World Petrochemical Conference (WPC), Chemical Week editor-in-chief Ian Young, senior editor Mark Thomas, and S&P Global Platts senior price reporter Daniela Morales join the show for a discussion of key themes and what to look out for at this year's WPC. The war in the Middle East, supply chain and tariff issues, the evolution of the industry in Asia Pacific, and the changing nature of energy transition take center stage as industry leaders prepare to gather in Houston. Hear more on key issues in the petrochemical sector at the World Petrochemical Conference (WPC 2026), taking place at Houston, TX, March 23–27, 2026. The event will bring together industry leaders and market experts to assess market shifts, margin pressures and strategic responses across global petrochemicals. For more information and to register, visit wpc.spglobal.com/en or contact wpc@spglobal.com.

    32 min.

  6. 10 MRT

    What is the outlook for recycled PET in 2026?

    Alasdair Carmichael and Lauren Laibach of the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) join S&P Global research head Olivier Maronneaud and podcast host Vincent Valk for a discussion of the outlook for recycled PET in 2026. Key topics include the findings of NAPCOR's latest report on the state of the PET recycling sector and global challenges related regulatory differences, trade tensions, and weak supply-demand dynamics. Hear more on key issues in the plastics recycling and polymer sectors at the World Petrochemical Conference (WPC 2026), taking place at Houston, TX, March 23–27, 2026. The event will bring together industry leaders and market experts to assess market shifts, margin pressures and strategic responses across global petrochemicals. For more information and to register, visit wpc.spglobal.com/en or contact wpc@spglobal.com. This episode was recorded before the current war in the Middle East broke out.

    32 min.

  7. 25 FEB

    How can AI be scaled effectively in chemical manufacturing operations?

    Dan Jeavons, president of Applied Computing, a developer of foundational AI models for industry, joins the podcast to discuss how AI can improve the chemical sector's operations and the challenges to implementing it. Jeavons - also a former executive at Shell - discusses why LLMs must be tuned for industrial operating environments, the importance of getting a workforce comfortable with AI, and where chemical makers see the greatest potential for operational optimization. Before the chat with Jeavons, Chemical Week specialties editor Sotirios Frantzanas joins the show for a brief discussion of the Feb. 23 cover story, a deep dive into AI's impact on established industry processes.

    28 min.

  8. 10 FEB

    How has the prolonged downturn affected the chemical industry's ratings?

    Daniel Krauss, director at S&P Global Ratings, joins the podcast for a discussion about the latest S&P Global Ratings chemicals report and the road ahead for the chemical industry. Topics include how the prolonged chemical downturn has affected credit ratings, the disparity in the outlook for commodity verses specialty chemicals , and what a recovery looks like when it arrives. Read the report here. The Chemical Week podcast is the industry's premier platform for wide-ranging discussion of issues impacting the global chemicals sector, hosted by the editors of Chemical Week and S&P Global Commodity Insights. Subscribe to the Chemical Week podcast on your favorite platform, or visit chemweek.com/podcast to view our episode archive.

    18 min.
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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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  • Kanaal
    S&P Global
  • Maker
    Chemical Week
  • Jaren actief
    2017 - 2026
  • Afleveringen
    166
  • Beoordeling
    Veilig
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    © All rights reserved 172735
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    Chemical Week

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