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Asia ethylene dichloride suppliers unlikely to increase India exports
SINGAPORE(ICIS)--Asia ethylene dichloride (EDC) producers may continue to view India as a lackluster sales destination, despite the south Asian country’s recent removal of the quality control...
Plant status: China’s Shanghai Huayi runs etac plant at reduced capacity
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Shanghai Huayi Chemical Location: Wuwei, Anhui, China Product: Ethyl acetate (etac) Capacity (tonnes/year): 200,000 Event start: November 2025...
Bangladesh to lift LNG imports in 2026 as fertilizer tariff unlocks funding
Fertilizer gas tariff increase funds additional LNG purchases Record 115 total LNG imports in 2026 Extra seven LNG cargoes planned for fertilizer sector in 2026 Bangladesh plans to lift LNG imports...
Lignin becomes valuable amides
An international research team from the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) and several Chinese universities, led by Prof. Jagadeesh Rajenahally and Prof. Matthias Beller, has developed a novel, environmentally friendly process for producing high-quality amides
Methanol to Hydrogen: Demonstration Plant for Off-grid Power Supply Using Steam Reformers
At the technical center of the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) in Rostock, a methanol steam reformer supplies a fuel cell with high-purity hydrogen in continuous operation and at comparatively mild temperatures. It is the
Antiferromagnetic network with direction of rotation
A standard refrigerator magnet is ferromagnetic: the tiny magnetic moments of the atoms all point in the same direction. The magnetic forces of such magnets can therefore be easily utilized, for example in compasses, sensors
BLOG: The illusion of protection: Why Europe needs more than ADDs to compete
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Click here to see the latest blog post on Asian Chemical Connections by John Richardson. The European Chemicals Industry Is at a Crossroads High energy and feedstock costs....
Plant status: China’s Shandong Yulong shuts PBR plant for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Location: Longkou, Shandong, China Product: Polybutadiene Rubber (PBR) Capacity (tonnes/year): 150,000 Event...
Plant status: China’s Sinochem Quanzhou shuts cracker
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Sinochem Quanzhou Location: Quanzhou, Fujian, China Product: Ethylene; propylene Capacity (tonnes/year): 1 million for ethylene; 500,000 for...
India LAB producers hike domestic offers again for Dec after brief U-turn
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Producers of linear alkylbenzene (LAB) in India hiked domestic offers for December cargoes this week, after a brief U-turn in November where they took offers down for the first time...
Plant status: China’s Shenghong Refining and Chemical shuts one MEG unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Shenghong Refining and Chemical Location: Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China Product: Monoethylene glycol (MEG) Capacity (tonnes/year): 1 million Event...
US to lower fuel efficiency standards for autos
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US is starting the process to lower fuel efficiency standards for automobiles from the elevated levels set by the previous administration, the US president said on Wednesday. The...
US November ’25 acrylic acid and acrylate contract prices unchanged from October
HOUSTON (ICIS)--November contract prices of US glacial acrylic acid (GAA) and acrylate esters are unchanged from October 2025. Demand continues to be weak due to decreased use in key sectors for...
NYMEX: US gas prices trade at three-year highs
Front-month US natural gas futures climbed further on 3 December, reaching a new multi-year high due to the freezing weather outlook for some regions The January Henry Hub contract on NYMEX settled...
Plant status: SABIC declares force majeure on LDPE from Wilton, UK, after power failure
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: SABIC Location: Wilton, UK Product: low density polyethylene (LDPE) Capacity (tonnes/year): 400,000 Event start: 3 December 2025 Event finish: not...
Letraset’s transfers and placing precision back on the drawing board
Professional lettering with a few rubs of a ballpoint pen
Bottleable group 14 isonitrile a synthetic first
Highly bulky aryl ligand made isolation of germanium isonitrile possible
Eurozone private sector momentum rallies in November
LONDON (ICIS)--Eurozone private sector momentum gained pace month on month in November, hitting a two-and-a-half-year high as new business volumes remained strong. The eurozone composite purchasing...
Tampa ammonia contract price settles at rollover for December as supply tightness eases
LONDON (ICIS)--The US Tampa ammonia contract price has been settled for December at $650/tonne CFR (cost and freight). The price, agreed between contract partners Yara and Mosaic, represents a...
CRUDE OUTLOOK: Crude benchmarks expected to decline in Q1 amid supply glut worries
ICIS (LONDON)--Benchmark crude prices are expected to decline in Q1 2026 amid persistent oversupply concerns. ICIS forecasts that the front month Brent contract will average $63/barrel in January,...