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HB Fuller faces wave of force majeures amid raw material supply squeeze – CEO
HOUSTON (ICIS)--HB Fuller has already received more than 40 force majeure (FM) letters from raw material suppliers amid the disruptions from the US-Iran war, and the US-based adhesives producer...
Europe melamine spot prices jump triple digits, as April contract hikes discussed
LONDON (ICIS)--European melamine supply remains reduced due to global disruptions caused by the US-Iran conflict, pushing up spot prices and focusing discussions for April contracts on increases....
Plant status: SABIC declares force majeure on ethanolamines supply from Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: SABIC Location: Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia Product: Ethanolamines Capacity (tonnes/year): 110,000 Event start: 26 March Event finish: Dependent on...
EU-US trade deal legislation moves to final stage, energy purchases remain vague
European Parliament signs off approach to US-EU trade deal $750m in energy purchases not included in legislative text Trilogue talks to find final shape of deal to start in April LONDON (ICIS)--The...
European Commission publishes first list of novel technologies under Regulation (EU) 2022/1616
LONDON (ICIS)--The European Commission has published the first version of the list of novel technologies in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastics intended to...
LNG Compass: Reviewing Qatar LNG supply assumptions
LNG Compass is a column from the ICIS LNG analyst team highlighting key factors impacting supply, demand and prices; helping traders navigate their way through volatile global markets. Summary...
CORRECTED: GAS ALERT: Hungary publishes decree banning sale of Q3 2026 gas capacity toward Ukraine
Correction: The sixth and ninth paragraphs have been amended to reflect the breakdown of mandatory storage reserve responsibilities. LONDON (ICIS)--The Hungarian government on the evening of 25 March...
GAS ALERT: VNG Gasspeicher to auction 2TWH of German gas-storage capacity on 27 March
LONDON (ICIS)— German storage operator VNG Gasspeicher will auction 2TWh of storage capacity for the 2026/2027 storage year on 27 March, the company announced on 26 March. The auction will take...
Europe SBR spot prices surge on higher raw materials costs, tighter supply
LONDON (ICIS)--European styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) spot prices have registered triple-digit gains amid rising upstream costs and constrained supply. Upstream BD contract price rises €390/tonne,...
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Boron plays a key role in new sleeping sickness drug
Acoziborole is the first single-dose treatment for both early and late stage sleeping sickness
Modified nitrile rubber gets new lease of life as carbon capture material
Two teams are exploring scaling up processes that could tackle the 800,000 tonnes of glove waste created every year
When seconds matter: Protecting AI data centers with nickel-zinc batteries
Supported by Fraunhofer IZM, the startup Zn2H2 has created an innovative and cost-effective way to produce nickel-zinc batteries. This type of battery is particularly suitable wherever large amounts of power are needed within a very
Evonik shortens the path from research to market readinessEvonik launches Innovation Factory
Evonik is reorganizing its strategic research and transforming it into an agile innovation unit that brings technological breakthroughs to market significantly faster. Focus of the Evonik Innovation Factory is on combinatorial innovation, linking internal capabilities
Gennate secures £550,000 in seed funding for its nano-fertiliser platform
Gennate Ltd, a Greater Manchester-based deep-tech company developing next-generation plant nutrition nanomaterials, announced the successful close of a £550,000 seed funding round. The investment was led by SFC Capital, with participation from the GM Advance
US HB Fuller raises ’26 guidance, announces price increases
HOUSTON (ICIS)--HB Fuller raised full year 2026 guidance for revenue, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), and adjusted EPS, the US-based adhesives...
Mexico approves anti-dumping duty rate on US PVC imports
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The government of Mexico announced a ruling in favor of anti-dumping duties (ADD) on US PVC imports, regardless of country of origin, according to a recent filing in the State...
AFPM ’26: US epoxy resins facing feedstock and import pressure heading into Q2
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US epoxy resins is on edge heading into this year’s International Petrochemical Conference (IPC) amid the latest geopolitical storm. Players were already navigating a complex...
NYMEX: US gas futures edge up on strong US LNG feedgas demand
Front-month US natural gas futures gain on 25 March on increased US LNG feedgas demand The April 2026 Henry Hub contract on NYMEX settled at $2.952/MMBtu, up nearly 0.3% from the previous session...
CRUDE SUMMARY: Oil loses momentum on Wednesday, traders profit take from Tuesday’s price spike
Market prices against possible ceasefire between US and Iran Japan to release strategic crude reserves this week Several oil tankers successfully crossing Strait of Hormuz, under Tehran terms LONDON...