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The USDA's $500 million FIELDS program continues to support domestic fertilizer production through project funding and accelerated development. Procurement professionals should understand how the initiative could influence fertilizer availability, pricing and long-term supply security.

The use of transponder-off tankers has intensified scrutiny of so-called dark fleet operations, creating new compliance challenges for global chemical trade. Procurement and compliance teams should strengthen vessel screening and supply chain due diligence as sanctions enforcement evolves.

South Korea's planned petrochemical restructuring is expected to close smaller stand-alone naphtha crackers, signalling a broader wave of capacity consolidation across Asia. Procurement teams should assess how fewer production assets may influence polymer supply, feedstock pricing and regional sourcing strategies.

China’s early 2025 export curbs are reshaping global fertilizer flows into 2026, forcing shippers to rethink routes, sourcing and inventory. The ripple effects touch every corner of the supply chain, from African farms to European ports.

The EPA Endangerment Finding reconsideration could reshape the legal foundation of greenhouse gas regulation in the United States. Chemical manufacturers, procurement teams and industrial buyers should understand how this policy shift may influence compliance strategies, investment decisions and future operating costs.

C&EN's 2026 outlook highlights growing policy attention on food additives, consumer chemicals and environmental exposures alongside broader industrial deregulation. Here's what procurement professionals should watch as regulatory priorities evolve.
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