It may sound like a conspiracy theory, but there is a grain of truth to it: with the rise in prices for natural gas and electricity, a number of polymer producers are adding another line item to the bill, which, for the sake of simplicity, I call the energy surcharge. Two of the first were Huntsman and Kem One, followed by LyondellBasell, Celanese and the most recent example Trinseo. In view of unusual market distortions, one side might say the new approach is completely justified. Conversely, the... (18.10.2021)