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A competitive quote from a Gulf producer is easy to find. Knowing whether they can actually hold that volume for two years is the harder, more useful question.
In my weekly round through Asia it was India's turn this week, and five findings show why I need this.
This week it was the interior, and there are plants coming on stream there that hardly anyone in Europe has on their radar.
Anyone sending a first enquiry to Korea tends to make the same experience I did. The enquiry does not fail on price, it lands with the wrong company.
During my current market analysis in China, several developments caught my attention.
Gulf producers are no longer just exporting on price. Here's what's actually changing, and what it means for buyers used to sourcing from Asia.
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