Episode 994: PODCAST: Sluggish demand and activity ongoing in European oxo-alcohols & derivatives markets

LONDON (ICIS)--The European oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets face another slow quarter with signs of substantive demand improvements yet to be seen. Many now expect the rest of 2023 to remain challenging whilst participants monitor macroeconomic developments concerning the changing interest rate environment and consumer purchasing trends.Glycol ethers report editor Cameron Birch speaks to oxo-alcohols editor Nicole Simpson, acrylate esters editor Mat Jolin-Beech and butyl acetate (butac) editor Marion Boakye about the current conditions on these markets and expectations for the near future.