Cold-Snap and Blackouts Slow Glycerin Supply

Cold-Snap and Blackouts Slow Glycerin Supply

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Crude and Refined Glycerine Prices Steady  

Market participants are stating that both crude and refined supply is hard to find.  Throw in the cold-snap across much of the US, and supply is becoming even more scarce as many plants are being forced offline due to the cold and blackouts.  Some traders have said that despite the tight market, prices are not yet moving higher. 

On the refined side, most producers…

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