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Aria for chemist who wants to tackle key challege of our age
Chemistry World spoke to Mark Symes, an electrochemist heading up Aria’s geoengineering programme
Aria for chemist who wants to tackle key challenge of our age
Chemistry World spoke to Mark Symes, an electrochemist heading up Aria’s geoengineering programme
OUTLOOK ’26: No big gains seen for Europe nylon market in 2026
LONDON (ICIS)--Europe nylon 6 and nylon 6,6 markets face persistently weak, albeit stable demand overall in 2026 compared with 2025, amid slow consumption across key downstream applications and...
ICIS TTF Early Day assessments: 2 January 2026
- Temperatures in northwest Europe are forecast below seasonal average in the week starting 5 January along with wind power generation - Met Desk - The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on 1 January...
Italian gas-fired generation could rise amid hydropower risk
Gas demand for power generation could rise in coming months Hydropower generation low in 2025, expected to remain limited also in 2026 Possible small additional demand from the phaseout of coal-fired...
OUTLOOK ‘26: Asia etac, butac to see modest demand, oversupply limiting factor
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s ethyl acetate (etac) and butyl acetate (butac) spot markets are set for a challenging environment toggling over supply length and demand growth concerns. Spot appetite for...
OUTLOOK ’26: Asia MTBE oversupply persists; demand hinges on gasoline
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--With methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) being used mainly as a blending component for gasoline, developments in Asia’s fuel markets – such as changes to refining capacity and...
OUTLOOK ’26: China methanol supply, demand to grow further
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s methanol supply and demand are expected to grow further in 2026, while global supply will also increase. However, any undue developments in geopolitical conflicts or...
OUTLOOK ’26: Asia’s methanol supply to be sufficient, demand outlook stays bearish
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s methanol markets play a pivotal role in determining global supply and demand dynamics, and they are anchored by demand from major economies such as China and other parts of...
Singapore Q4 2025 GDP grows 5.7% on year; supports 4.8% growth in 2025
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Singapore's economy expanded by 5.7% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with 4.3% in Q3 2025, official preliminary data showed on 2 January. On a...
OUTLOOK ’26: Asia chemical freight feeling the squeeze from slowing trades
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–-Poor trade and plant margins in 2025 have dented chemical freight demand in Asia, offsetting any upside from weather-induced disruptions in the northern hemisphere into 2026....
INSIGHT: India’s EPR mandates support potential for rise in recycled polyesters
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The Indian government in April 2025 implemented a mandate for a minimum 30% recycled content in rigid packaging, including polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and containers....
OUTLOOK ‘26: China MTBE expansion continues amid global trade flow shifts
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China's methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) market is still in a capacity expansion cycle in 2026, but the growth rate of supply has slowed year on year. Exports have become an...
NYMEX: US gas futures drop after bearish storage report
US natural gas futures settled lower on 31 December, following the latest storage report that showed a smaller withdrawal compared with the prior year The February front-month contract settled at...
OUTLOOK ’26: US glycerine supply expected healthy on higher biodiesel output, demand woes to persist
NEW YORK (ICIS)--US 2026 glycerine supplies are expected to be sufficient to meet demand amid an expected increase in biodiesel operating rates compared to 2025 and continued demand headwinds....
OUTLOOK ’26: US soda ash producers to face continued demand challenges in 2026
FLORENCE (ICIS)--The US soda ash market is expected to see continued length in 2026, with little change in demand anticipated. 2025 proved challenging for US producers, as new economic and trade...
OUTLOOK ’26: US PVC producers to continue to wrestle with global oversupply in 2026
FLORENCE (ICIS)--The US PVC market is expected to face another challenging year in 2026, with supply once again outpacing domestic demand. Capacity expansions in late 2024 added roughly 6% to US PVC...
US January BD rollover halts year-long downtrend
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The January ICIS butadiene (BD) Contract Reference Price settled at a rollover amid a more balanced domestic market and support from export demand. The ICIS price is a direct average...
OUTLOOK ’26: Europe MTBE market eyes stable demand amid EMEA capacity growth
LONDON (ICIS)--The European methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) market is expected to navigate 2026 with steady demand and evolving supply dynamics, as new capacity additions in the Middle East and...
OUTLOOK ’26: Challenging conditions to continue to weigh on US PS and EPS markets
Houston (ICIS)--Demand for both US polystyrene (PS) and expandable polystyrene (EPS) is expected to be similar to what was seen in 2025. Demand for PS and EPS expected flat compared to 2025 PS...