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04/17/2026

NEW EPISODE: View from Jamestown Chemical Industry Podcast

Join host Ben Sawicki for our quarterly update with Kathy Hall, and including TCC’s own VP of Business Development Ray Altenburger.

Highlights Include:
Impacts of Iran War and Conflict
Oil, Gas, Benzene, Propylene and raw material price trends
What’s Kathy Monitoring? - Q1 Chemical Industry Financial Reports

Join host Ben Sawicki for our quarterly update with Kathy Hall, and including TCC’s own VP of Business Development Ray Altenburger.

04/14/2026

Clip from Episode 139: https://youtu.be/FNV2TyBVud4

Increasing energy costs, including oil and natural gas, will lead to significant price hikes in April & May

04/13/2026

Clip from Episode 139: https://youtu.be/FNV2TyBVud4

Regions throughout Asia are being impacted hardest from the shortages in oil

04/12/2026

Clip from Episode 139: https://youtu.be/FNV2TyBVud4

Trade flows in and around Latin America are pivoting quickly with the global oil shortages

04/11/2026

Clip from Episode 139: https://youtu.be/FNV2TyBVud4

Experts say it takes six months from oil price increases to trickle into consumer price calculations

04/10/2026

New Episode of The View from Jamestown Chemical Industry Podcast.
Featuring Brian Callahan from the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD)

Join host Ben Sawicki for a chat with Brian Callahan, Senior VP of Government Affairs with the Alliance for Chemical Distribution. Topics discussed include the Oil / Iran crisis, tariffs, trade and IEEPA refunds, rail legislation and upcoming changes in government seats.

The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) partners with our more than 400 chemical distribution industry members to provide the education, connection, standards, and advocacy they need to responsibly move the essential products our world depends on. As leaders in the $27B+ chemical distribution industry, ACD member companies commit to the highest standards in quality, safety, sustainability, and performance through ACD Responsible Distribution™.

Join host Ben Sawicki for a chat with Brian Callahan, Senior VP of Government Affairs with the Alliance for Chemical Distribution. Topics discussed include

04/10/2026

Clip from Episode 139: https://youtu.be/FNV2TyBVud4

The US is in a cost-advantaged position for natural gas

04/09/2026

Clip from Episode 139: https://youtu.be/FNV2TyBVud4

Stocking up and securing Q2 supply is the most apparent strategy at the moment.

04/08/2026

Clip from Episode 139: https://youtu.be/FNV2TyBVud4

What is the best advice the TCC team can give to customers in current times?

04/07/2026

Clip from Episode 139: https://youtu.be/FNV2TyBVud4

Robb’s comments and thoughts from the AFPM, and in the days to come

04/03/2026

New Episode of The View From Jamestown Chemical Industry Podcast.

Episode 139 of The View from Jamestown is our 2026 AFPM recap episode! The team recaps conversations around the recent AFPM conference, as well as an update on supply and pricing moving into April 2026.

Episode 139 of The View from Jamestown is our 2026 AFPM recap episode! The team recaps conversations around the recent AFPM conference, as well as an update