Chemicals industry roundup 2022

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Russia’s invation of Ukraine mounted further pressure onto already strained supply chains 

As a consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the chemicals industry has seen a year dominated by soaring energy and raw material costs, further bottlenecks in supply chains already stressed by the pandemic, economic uncertainty and political upheaval. As earnings reports began to trickle in this autumn, the severity of these crises became clear.