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Energy price swings tied to the Russia-Ukraine conflict have raised costs for chemical producers, since natural gas is the main energy input for EU chemical production. European producers may raise prices or cut supply of vitamins and amino acids.
Methionine capacity faces a planned 45-day overhaul at Bluestar Adisseo and maintenance at Evonik, and BASF raised Vitamin E prices by 20% on March 10.
Higher methionine and other amino acid costs raise feed formulation costs for animal-feed buyers, and reduced European output could tighten global supply and lift prices.
chinastockmarketnews.comChina Stock Market NewsMar 22, 2022Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 656 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +1.9% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -2.7% to +6.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 136 past bullish geopolitics events, Natural Gas moved a median +2.7% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -1.8% to +8.8%), and +4.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
