As our previous reports on the Western Europe and Central Europe markets have elucidated, Europe is a region in the midst of a complex chain of challenges both political and economic.
With the date set for Britain’s referendum on whether to stay within the European Union (EU) or withdraw its membership – the so-called ‘Brexit’ – and renewed talk of a ‘Grexit’ as finance ministers further...
Western Europe continues to bear the brunt of external economic headwinds. China’s slowing growth, coupled with ongoing global market volatility, is a cause for concern for Europe’s developed economies. Sustained political issues also take their...
The troubled economies of South America are facing another year of trade and fiscal uncertainty, if various informed projections are realised over the next 12 months.
With news of Air Liquide’s proposed acquisition of Airgas, Inc., not only is the industry on the verge of a potentially seismic shift in its structure, there is also a renewed attention on the world’s...
Despite various examples of political upheaval in the region and economic headwinds across the globe, the future remains bright for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) industrial gases market.
The economies of the Pacific Rim were thrust into the spotlight in early October with news of the largest trade pact in years being struck between the US, Japan and 10 other nations.
As explained in the analysis of the South Pacific Rim market in gasworld’s August issue, a mixed outlook currently exists in the Asia-Pacific regions as it picks up the tailwind of China’s much-publicised economic slowdown.
Long regarded as an emerging region and one of the next industrial gas frontiers, the time is arguably now for Africa. The continent is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies and an increasingly...
A decidedly mixed market is in progress in the Asia-Pacific region, both economically and in terms of industrial gas drivers/applications. The double-digit growth in China has slowed and the outlook in Japan has been varied...
