Sulfur prices reached record highs in May 2026 as Middle East supply disruptions squeezed fertilizer margins and forced production cuts in Egypt and Brazil, raising concerns over global phosphate fertilizer supply.

World Bank forecasts show commodity prices rising 16% in 2026, led by energy, fertilizers and metals. Explore the market reversal, recent price correction and implications for industrial buyers.

The 2026 Iran war disrupted petrochemical flows through Hormuz, tightening PE and PP supply, raising polymer prices and forcing global buyers to reconsider sourcing, logistics and supply-chain risk.

Green energy may not replace petrochemicals, but it could transform how they are produced. Discover how renewables, green hydrogen, recycling and alternative feedstocks are reshaping the industry.

Explore the journey from crude oil to petrochemicals and discover how oil-derived feedstocks become plastics, synthetic rubber, fibers, chemicals and essential materials used across global industries.

Modern agriculture relies on oil and gas for machinery, fertilizers, petrochemicals, irrigation, plastics and logistics. Discover what farming would look like without petroleum and how the global food system could adapt.