US PE exports inching toward pre-pandemic levels: Dow CEO

US polyethylene exports have nearly recovered to pre-pandemic levels despite logistics and supply chain snags, Dow Chemical CEO Jim Fitterling said June 2. He said at an energy conference that US outflows have reached about 35% of domestic production, which is near the 40% that was moving out in March 2020 before COVID shutdowns pinched demand and squeezed outflows. Exports…