ICIS Podcast: ‘Think Tank: Chemical distributors adapt to Middle East war impact’, with Fecc DG, Dorothee Arns

June 11, 2026. Fecc's Director General, Dorothee Arns, was invited to speak at the most recent ICIS chemical podcast, hosted by ICIS Deputy Chief Editor Will Beacham.

Together with Paul Hodges, Chairman of UK-based chemical consultancy group “New Normal Consulting”, they discussed the following topics:

•  the learnings from the current Strait of Hormuz closure,
• how to best navigate supply chain disruptions of all kinds and
• how the chemical value chain could possibly evolve in response to times marked with high uncertainty and volatility.

There's plenty more to uncover — listen to the podcast for the full discussion!