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ECB holds interest rates as eurozone economy expands
LONDON (ICIS)--The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday left its core interest rates unchanged as the economic trajectory of the eurozone continues to be favourable. The bank has left core...
YEAR IN REVIEW: 2025 marks policy shift in German power, prioritizing security of supply and lower electricity prices
Germany introduced a string of energy laws, including a new power plant strategy, electricity price package and draft implementation of RED III 2025 saw another record-breaking year for onshore wind...
GAS ALERT: Greek regulator approves weekend gas product on Henex
LONDON (ICIS)-- Greek energy regulator RAAEY has approved the introduction of a weekend contract offered on the Greek exchange Henex, with the first day of trading already taking place on Thursday....
INSIGHT: Argentina’s Q3 output disappoints as fragile stabilization masks deep structural imbalances
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Argentina’s economic recovery lost momentum in the third quarter, underlining how fragile the country’s stabilization remains, even as political support for President Javier...
LNG spot charter rates decline as fixture list shrinks
LNG shipping charter rates down amid limited February interest Rates expected to fall further into the New Year Activity remains centred on US-based FOB production LONDON (ICIS)--Shipping charter...
Bank of England cuts interest rate as UK economy struggles
LONDON (ICIS)--The Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday cut its key interest rate in the wake of economic data pointing to a slowdown in UK economic growth. The bank’s monetary policy committee voted...
Four key LNG stories of the week
LONDON (ICIS)-- Here are four key LNG stories published in the ICIS news feed over the week 11-18 December, as delivered by AskICIS. A big corporate shift as BP hires Meg O'Neill as its new
EU, eurozone construction output rebounds in October after two months of decline
LONDON (ICIS)--Construction output in the EU and eurozone returned to growth in October following declines in the preceding two months, official data showed on Thursday. 2025 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct...
Shedding light on how photoactive crystals respond in real time
Lauren Hatcher discusses her work developing techniques for time-resolved crystallography
Covestro CFO to leave, search for replacement begins
BARCELONA (ICIS)--Christian Baier, CFO of Germany’s Covestro, will leave his position at the company when his contract expires in September 2026. Baier, who helped steer the group though its...
Pharmaceuticals roundup 2025
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Thai central bank cuts interest rate; lowers 2026 GDP forecast
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Thailand’s central bank cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% on 17 December amid “apparent economic slowdown” and heightened risks. GDP growth projected at...
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ICIS TTF Early Day assessments: 18 December 2025
- Maintenance is not expected to bring capacity offline on 18 December. However, Åsgard gas asset continues to face field unavailability, impacting 7.1 mcm/day of production. It is expecting to...
Plant status: Thailand’s AGC Vinythai to restart No 1 VCM line after outage
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: AGC Vinythai Location: Map Ta Phut, Thailand Product: Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) Capacity (tonnes/year): 200,000 Event start: 11 December...
Plant status: Indonesia’s Asahimas plans end-Jan maintenance at No 2 VCM line
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Asahimas Chemical Location: Cilegon, Indonesia Product: Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) Capacity (tonnes/year): 300,000 Event start: End of January...
Plant status: China’s Shandong Yuhuang shuts MTBE plant for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Shandong Yuhuang Chemical Location: Heze, Shandong, China Product: Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) Capacity (tonnes/year): 520,000 Event...
East China xylenes port inventories down on no cargo arrivals
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Xylenes inventories at east China ports decreased to 31,700 tonnes in the reporting period ended 18 December due to no arrivals, according to ICIS data. The inventories were down by...
East China toluene port inventories down amid no cargo arrivals
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Toluene inventories at east China ports decreased to 41,600 tonnes in the reporting period ended 18 December on no arrivals, according to ICIS data. The inventories were down by...