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ICIS - chemical podcasts
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Middle East
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Sustainability
Polypropylene
Oxo Alcohol Market
Circular Economy

This podcast is brought to you by ICIS, a leading global price discovery service for the oil, energy, fertilizer and petrochemical sectors.

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BARCELONA (ICIS)--European chemical distributors are flexing their business models to ensure that supply chains still operate effectively despite the Middle East war.

* Chemical supply chains are becoming more flexible

* Supply reliability and d... more

Recycling editor Sam Lovatt speaks to Nextek CEO Ed Kosior about the company's new European food grade recycled polyolefin technology, the recycling market in general, 2030 deadlines and everything in between.

A potential surge in oil prices to $140–150/barrel could trigger demand destruction, volatility and disruption across global chemical markets.- Further delays to reopening of Strait of Hormuz could see oil prices rise to $140–150/bbl- ... more

FUKUOKA, Japan (ICIS)--In this podcast, ICIS editors Josh Quah, Joy Foo, Ai Teng Lim and Jonathan Chou discuss the ongoing developments in Asia olefins and vinyls on the sidelines of Asia Petrochemicals Industry Conference (APIC) 2026 conference.

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Recent Guests

Ed Kosior
CEO of Nextek
Nextek
Episode: Episode 1472: Sustainably Speaking: Making food grade rPOs commercially viable
Natasha Klymczuk
Founder and managing director of Kelham Partners, recruitment consultancy
Kelham Partners
Episode: Episode 1467: Think Tank: Recruitment in chemical industry trends to less roles, but better defined
Cameron Birch
Market analyst commenting on supply, demand, and pricing dynamics
ICIS
Episode: Episode 1466: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives balanced to tight amid cautious sentiment
Mat Jolin-Beech
Market analyst focused on Oxal Alcohols and Butyl Acetate
ICIS
Episode: Episode 1466: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives balanced to tight amid cautious sentiment
Marcus Edesoffer-Curly-Esters
Market participant contributing to discussions on derivatives and pricing
ICIS
Episode: Episode 1466: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives balanced to tight amid cautious sentiment
Carolyn Murray
ICIS colleague who chaired a panel on textiles recycling
ICIS
Episode: Episode 1465: Sustainably Speaking: Recycling markets face near-term strain despite long-term optimism
Manuja Pandey
Global fertilizers expert, Singapore office
ICIS
Episode: Episode 1464: Think Tank: Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global fertilizers, more risks to food as war persists
Bee Lin Chow
Fertilizers market expert, ICIS
ICIS
Episode: Episode 1464: Think Tank: Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global fertilizers, more risks to food as war persists
Chris Vlachopoulos
Fertilizers specialist, ICIS
ICIS
Episode: Episode 1464: Think Tank: Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global fertilizers, more risks to food as war persists

Hosts

Ann Sun
Host of ICIS Chemical Connections
Will Beacham
Host of Think Tank (ICIS)

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 34 ratings
  • Great content but bad audio quality

    Love the content and the expertise provided by the podcast. But for a professional podcast, the audio quality is below bad. This makes the podcast very difficult to consume. If you would up the microphones and the Audio quality just a bit, this podcast becomes much easier to listen to.

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Episode 1472: Sustainably Speaking: Making food grade rPOs commercially viable
Q: What makes polypropylene challenging for food-grade recycling, and how do your solutions address these barriers?
PP often appears in non-bottle formats and has high permeability which used to complicate decontamination and food-contact suitability. Our approaches—advanced AI sorting, selective decontamination, and careful material traceability—address both contamination control and material integrity to meet food-grade standards.
Episode 1472: Sustainably Speaking: Making food grade rPOs commercially viable
Q: Could you give us a quick intro into how your two food-grade recycled PP technologies work?
We have Next Loop for polypropylene recycling, which follows conventional mechanical recycling steps with sorting, cleaning and decontamination, and CO2 Clean, which uses supercritical carbon dioxide as a solvent to extract and decontaminate the polymer, allowing us to recover food-grade PP without breaking it down chemically.
Episode 1463: Think Tank: Middle East war is worst crisis for chemicals since 1979
Q: What strategies have you used to cope with these disruptions?
We implemented vendor management inventory to stock six months of essential finished goods to buffer against interruptions, and we are looking at alternative routes through Fujairah, Sohar, Jeddah, and Dukum to maintain some level of supply until Hormuz reopens or the crisis subsides.
Episode 1463: Think Tank: Middle East war is worst crisis for chemicals since 1979
Q: Could you explain how the war has specifically affected your production and distribution so far?
The Strait of Hormuz shutdown has halted imports and exports, production has slumped, and even Saudi Arabia has slowed down due to the wider disruption, forcing plants to shut and storage costs to rise; we are operating at a fraction of capacity and relying on limited ports for any material movement.
Episode 1460: PODCAST: Mideast conflict adds pressure as China’s polyolefins producers eye Southeast Asia
Q: What is the current trend in PE markets as Southeast Asia becomes a key export destination for Chinese PE?
Supply from Chinese producers is increasing and shifting toward Southeast Asia, while buyers in the region show caution and expect limited price relief in the near term due to ongoing supply concerns and higher import costs.

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This show targets professionals in the chemicals, plastics, and related markets, with a focus on market dynamics, feedstocks, regulations, and geopolitics shaping supply chains. Episodes frequently feature market analysis, regulatory context, and practitioner insights from industry analysts, association representatives, and corporate sustainability experts. A notable strength is the depth of sector-specific intelligence, including regulatory developments (like CBAM and PPWR), regional market dynamics, and crisis-driven scenario planning. The format often blends market coloring with forward-looking outlooks, making it valuable for listeners who need timely, data-informed perspectives to guide business decisions, procurement, or strategy. A f... more

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