Markets show cautious optimism as soda ash demand recovers, IHS says
By Michael Greenfield, Michael Greenfield
Published: Monday, 05 October 2020
The global economy has been shaken by the Covid-19 pandemic, which sparked lockdowns resulting in industrial activity in many sectors, including soda ash, being reduced to a bare minimum or a complete halt.
Commoditized products have shown the effects of these
lockdowns on supply, demand, pricing and logistics.
Soda ash-derived products such as glass, powdered detergents
and sodium bicarbonate were in use in...