[Futures Hotspot Tracking] As geopolitical risks in the Middle East escalate, chemical futures opened sharply higher. Institutions say that the disturbances in the Strait of Hormuz have not yet subsided, and the raw material shortage problem persists

2026-04-07

[Futures Hotspot Tracking] As geopolitical risks in the Middle East escalate, chemical futures opened sharply higher. Institutions say that the disturbances in the Strait of Hormuz have not yet subsided, and the raw material shortage problem persists. Coupled with the stalemate in the Middle East, which has kept crude oil prices strong, this has provided solid cost support for chemical products.