Chemicals & Energy

No Hurricane Has Hit U.S. Energy Markets Quite Like Ida Has

September 9, 2021

Just over 20% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas production is back online after Hurricane Ida battered southeast Louisiana, marking an even slower comeback than in the wake of Katrina.

Louisiana Grapples With Fuel Shortage After Ida Shut Refineries

September 2, 2021

Bloomberg

As utility crews strive to restore power to New Orleans, one of hurricane-ravaged Louisiana’s most pressing needs is fuel.

Fiberglass Shortage Disrupts Summer for Surfers, Boaters

September 1, 2021

Bloomberg

The glittery, lightweight material goes into so many common outdoor products that it’s hard to imagine summertime without it. The supply-chain snarls show how broader forces in international trade, supply and demand have rippled through industries in the past year, leading to higher prices and slowing commerce.

New Orleans Faces Days Without Power as Repair Work Begins

August 31, 2021

Bloomberg

More than a million customers in New Orleans and beyond face days or even weeks without electricity during the summer heat after Hurricane Ida devastated the power infrastructure.

New Orleans Goes Dark as Hurricane Ida Slams into Louisiana

August 30, 2021

Bloomberg

Tropical Storm Ida pummeled New Orleans and the Louisiana coast overnight with lashing rain and ferocious gusts, leaving much of the region without electricity and bracing for widespread floods.

The Chemicals Industry Needs Better Tech for Process Management

August 29, 2021

Scott Deakins, SCB Contributor

Industry-specific enterprise planning software can help chemical manufacturers better manage regulations, the cost of raw materials and more.

Get Shots or Get Out, U.S. Employers Are Telling Workers

August 27, 2021

Bloomberg

Vaccine mandates are beginning a march across the U.S., constricting the places that people who have shunned the shots can work, shop and play.

China Eyes Afghanistan’s $1 Trillion of Minerals With Risky Bet on Taliban

August 25, 2021

Bloomberg

Afghanistan is sitting on deposits estimated to be worth $1 trillion or more, including what may be the world’s largest lithium reserves — if anyone can get them out of the ground.

Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Soar as Commodities Rebound

August 24, 2021

Bloomberg

For a glimpse at how fast demand for commodities has rebounded in the wake of the coronavirus, look no further than the market for shipping them.

Escalating U.S.-China Solar Rift Threatens Biden Clean-Energy Goals

August 19, 2021

Bloomberg

The first big test of Biden’s lofty clean-power ambitions may not be congressional approval of sweeping climate legislation, but managing a solar supply chain that’s being shaken by the seizure of imported Chinese panels.

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