Regional Divergence in the Chemicals Industry
The global chemicals industry used to feel like one big market. A basic plastic made in the US, Germany, or China would follow roughly the same rules on cost, trade, and regulation. That is no longer true. Today, the same product can sit in three very different worlds —a low‑cost but politically exposed US plant, a regulation‑heavy and energy‑expensive European site, or a fast‑growing but government‑directed Chinese complex.
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