Santosh Navada speaks with Ashish Kulkarni, Argus’ lead aromatics consultant, to examine how rising conflict in the Middle East is reshaping global BTX flows. They discuss: How the conflict has reshaped cost dynamics across the BTX value chainThe impact of tightening naphtha supplies, driven by crude volatility and disrupted shipping lanes, on Asian economiesPerspectives on mounting feedstock disruptionsCoping strategies adopted by producers across different regionsThe effect of Middle East conflict on downstream industry dynamics Further details and additional insight are available from Argus aromatics experts and Argus publications, including: Argus Toluene, Xylenes and Derivatives | Argus Toluene and Xylenes Outlook | Argus Toluene and Xylenes Analytics | Argus Consulting