Cefic September 2023 Chemical Monthly Report is out!

EU27 chemicals production continues to decline

Our latest monthly Chemical Trends Report is here! Each month, we make an analysis of the most relevant economic key findings relative to both the European chemical sector and to the business environment in general.

In this month’s edition:

• In August, EU27 consumer confidence recorded the first decline since Sep-22 
• In August, EU27 chemicals confidence held up slightly after four months of marked declines
• In August, European gas prices were 85% lower than in 2022 but remain 60% above their average 2015-19 levels
• In July 2023, EU27 chemical selling prices were 13% lower than in 2022
• In July 2023, EU27 chemical production was 9% lower than in 2022
• EU27 chemicals reported the largest output decline in 2023 among key business sectors
• Output, prices and sales continued the downward trend in 2023
  

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