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NBP March-April ’26 spread tight on mild weather, SSW risk
British NBP March ‘26 spread to April ‘26 narrow Higher confidence in mild March, April uncertainty driving spread SSW risk could drive weather-based demand volatility Additional reporting by...
Europe fatty alcohol spot prices lift by double digits
LONDON (ICIS)--Europe fatty alcohol spot prices rose in the week ended 25 February, supported by limited supply and elevated feedstock costs. After a brief pause to weekly consecutive increases last...
ICIS Analysis: Iran-US war could significantly affect European gas markets
This article is by analyst Andreas Schroeder, with contributions from Florian Boehnke and Alex Froley, and first appeared on ICIS Gas Foresight US military posture in the Gulf region and Iranian...
THE launches LTO Hourly tender for 10–18 April as EPE L-gas maintenance constrains SCB cover
FRANKFURT (ICIS)--Trading Hub Europe (THE) has launched a tender for the “Hourly” variant of its Long-Term Options (LTO) balancing product in the SystemSELL direction for low calorific value (CV)...
Sulphuric acid traders divided on price outlook for late Q1
LONDON (ICIS)--Global sulphuric acid trading is picking-up after much of Asia celebrated Lunar New Year - although traders’ outlooks for the rest of Q1 are sharply divided. China’s acid players...
Greece’s Atlantic SEE LNG signs four tentative LNG supply deals
Greek JV Atlantic SEE LNG to supply LNG to southeastern Europe Signed four LNG supply MOUs with four companies Company aims to import LNG to Greece and resell into southeastern region LONDON...
Finding a home in the workshop
Departmental workshops provide support for researchers in more ways than one
National scientific organisations consistently underrepresent women within their membership
Change is happening slowly but institutional processes continue to stymie the progression of women
Canada January manufacturing sales expected down 3.3%; producer prices rise
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canada’s manufacturing sales likely fell by 3.3% month on month in January, led by declines in the transportation equipment and machinery sectors, according to a “flash...
INSIGHT: BASF continues to drill down to the core in tough market
LONDON (ICIS)--BASF is continuing to focus on its core operations and tighten cash discipline as a heavy spending period winds down, ahead of the release of full-year earnings expected to be hit by...
Europe styrene spot market shakes off weak demand, extends uptrend
LONDON (ICIS)--The Europe styrene market has rebounded in late February, with spot prices extending above early January levels after a correction earlier this month, as participants reassess supply...
GAS ALERT: Germany’s Uniper to auction storage capacities at Bierwang
LONDON (ICIS)--German energy firm, Uniper, said on 26 February that it is offering a total of 1.84TWh (around 0.17 billion cubic meters) of storage capacity at its Bierwang facility based in Germany...
Weak fundamentals to cap China toluene price gains post-holiday
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Domestic toluene prices inched upwards after the Lunar New Year holiday (15-23 February) on elevated international crude values during the holiday and improved blending demand as...
China’s benzene market rebounds after holiday, fundamentals to improve in March-April
ICIS: China’s benzene market is off to a strong start after the Chinese New Year holiday, but while high inventories are likely to keep downward pressure on prices in the first quarter, the...
Europe must take action to protect, boost competitive position: Arkema CEO
PARIS (ICIS)--As it battles intense global competition, Europe’s chemical industry needs not only better protection but also action to improve its competitive position, according to the CEO of...
AAAS annual meeting & plasma chemistry
In this episode, we discuss reflections from this year’s AAAS annual meeting, the latest advances in plasma chemistry, and hear the latest headlines.
Explainer: Why is the US eliminating synthetic food dyes?
What’s the evidence for harm, and how does the US approach compare internationally
Is that a fact, or your opinion?
When experts are sidelined or undermined, the truth needs all the allies it can get
Chemistry has always been women’s business
Female chemists played essential roles in developing chemical practice
Why I’m leading an expedition in search of ‘dark oxygen’
Chemistry World spoke to Andrew Sweetman, the biogeochemist leading the upcoming excursion to the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific