“Fewer barrels from Saudi Arabia and Venezuela helped to support crude prices today, and both WTI and Brent closed higher,” said Tom McNulty, Houston-based managing director with Great American Group.

Despite a 2018 fraught with global trade turmoil, fluctuating raw material costs, and economic uncertainty, most indicators point to ongoing strength in the domestic chemicals and plastics sectors. While industry experts continue to monitor the impacts of tariffs implemented by both the U.S. and its trade partners, downstream demand from major markets, such as construction and automotive production, remained fairly healthy.

LOS ANGELES, March 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY), a diversified financial services company which operates through several wholly-owned subsidiaries, announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018 and reiterated guidance for 2019.