Our Biochemicals podcast mini-series continues, exploring how leading companies are shaping the biochemicals and bioplastics market. Across all episodes, we cover technology choices, feedstocks, investment trends, and the role of sustainable solutions in global supply chains.

In this second podcast, Roy Yang, Department Manager, Sustainable Material Solutions at CHIMEI, shares the company’s approach to sustainability and bio-attributed products.

Listen to the latest episode to find out:

• How CHIMEI’s Ecologue portfolio supports circular and bio-based solutions
• Why second-generation feedstocks like used cooking oil are gaining traction
• What sectors and regions show the strongest appetite for bio-attributed plastics

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O aumento da mescla obrigatória de biodiesel no diesel limita a exportação de óleo de soja, principal insumo do biocombustível, e exige maior capacidade de processamento da oleaginosa. Natalia Dalle Cort e João Marinho, especialistas do relatório Argus Brasil Combustíveis, conversam sobre a cadeia de biodiesel e as tendências de precificação desses produtos.

The podcast discusses the recent decline in Middle East sour crude prices amid global oversupply and shifting trade flows. Argus crude experts explore the impact of OPEC+ production changes, alternative crude sources, and the effects of sanctions on market demand.

Main topics:

• OPEC+ production increases and their effect on the Middle East sour crude oversupply
• Shifting demand patterns due to sanctions on Russian oil and increased competition from Brazil, Canada, and Guyana
• Pricing strategies and market share defense by Middle East producers in response to global competition