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Qatar enters H2 2026 balancing diplomacy, industrial recovery and global investment strategy. As Doha hosts technical negotiations and Ras Laffan begins a long reconstruction process, buyers should monitor Qatar's own commercial decisions for the clearest signals of regional stabilisation.

Iran enters H2 2026 presenting three distinct institutional positions on diplomacy, maritime security and international engagement. For chemical buyers, understanding these competing policy signals is becoming as important as monitoring production capacity or sanctions compliance.

Methanol buyers are facing a critical Q3 planning challenge as Strait of Hormuz transit remains far below normal levels. Physical shipping data now matters more than diplomatic signals when assessing supply availability and pricing risk.

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Hengli Petrochemical reported a remarkable 90.65% year-on-year increase in net profit during Q1 2026 as supply disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz altered global trade flows. This article examines the factors behind China's refining advantage, the export surge that followed and what buyers should expect as Middle Eastern supply returns to the market.
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