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AkzoNobel-Axalta merger gives coatings firm extra layers
Pursuit of scale drives continued consolidation across coatings sector
China’s domestic spot sulphur prices continue to surge on higher Qatar price
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s domestic spot sulphur prices continued to surge, supported by the hike in Qatar December monthly price. Deals for spot granular sulphur were done at yuan (CNY)...
German caustic soda ECU contract margins rise in week ending 28 December, despite higher electricity prices
LONDON (ICIS)--Average German membrane electrochemical unit (ECU) contract margins rose slightly in the week ending 28 November, based on fluctuations in the value of related products, although this...
Europe MA spot prices soften as downtrend continues, flake prices steady
LONDON (ICIS)--European maleic anhydride (MA) liquid spot prices declined slightly in the week ending 28 November, as the downtrend due to poor demand and import competition continued. Flake MA spot...
WEEKLY CRUDE OUTLOOK: Volatile geopolitics to provide support for prices
LONDON (ICIS)--Crude market sentiment is being guided by bullish geopolitical sentiment this week edging out economic factors, at least until the US Federal Reserve interest rate decision on 10...
Eurozone inflation edges up to 2.2% in November
LONDON (ICIS)--Inflation in the eurozone edged up to 2.2% in November, according to flash data released by Eurostat on Tuesday. This tracked an incremental rise from October, when inflation was...
Carbios, China’s Wankai agree on PET bio-recycling plant in China
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--France’s Carbios and China’s Wankai New Materials have signed an agreement to set up their first joint venture polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bio-recycling plant in Haining,...
MARGINS: Europe PE margins rise amid lower upstream costs, higher product pricing
LONDON (ICIS)--Margins at polyethylene (PE) plants in Europe rose week on week amid lower feedstock costs and slightly higher product pricing, ICIS Margin Analysis showed on Tuesday. Weaker...
MARGINS: Lower naphtha, LPG costs drive Europe MEG margins up
LONDON (ICIS)--Margins at monoethylene glycol (MEG) plants in Europe firmed week on week amid lower feedstock costs, ICIS Margin Analysis showed on Tuesday. Weaker co-product credits moderated the...
Why are the first papers of some online-only journals cited significantly more?
Issue may originate from an algorithm of the DOI registry Crossref, leading to 150,000 faulty citation links
MARGINS: Europe cracker contract margins up on softer feedstock costs
LONDON (ICIS)--Cracker contract margins in Europe rose week on week on the back of lower feedstock costs, ICIS Margin Analysis showed on Tuesday. The increase was mitigated by weaker co-product...
Asia Nov factory activity mixed, with weak demand in focus
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s November manufacturing activity remained mixed, with several large economies still in contraction amid weak domestic demand. Japan, South Korea and China in contraction...
Lotte Chemical mulls “strategic measures” for Indonesia assets
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--South Korean producer Lotte Chemical said on Tuesday that “various strategic measures” are being considered for its assets in Indonesia. "We are reviewing various strategic...
BLOG: President Trump’s tariffs change chemical industry business models
LONDON (ICIS)--Click here to see the latest blog post on Chemicals & The Economy by Paul Hodges, which suggests President Trump’s tariffs are changing business models. Editor’s note: This...
Asia nylon gains on rising feedstock costs, but buying slows
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Reduced operating rates in China's upstream feedstock caprolactam (capro) exerted a stronger cost push, lending support to firmer nylon chip prices in Asia. Producers adhered to...
ICIS TTF Early Day assessments: 2 December 2025
- Planned maintenance has rendered 34.6mcm/day offline 2 December - Gassco - From 15 to 30 December, temperatures in the northernmost regions of China, specifically parts of Heilongjiang and Inner...
India Oct industrial output growth slows; Nov PMI at 56.6
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India’s industrial production, which has been volatile amid continued weakness in global demand and high US tariffs, barely grew in October, with indications of a further slowdown in...
I was almost robbed of my love for chemistry – but I fought my way back
An abusive lab member made my dream course a nightmare. By speaking up, I’m reclaiming my joy
Changing the rules of global chemicals trade
Chemical dumping claims reflect US and China’s focus on national interests ahead of global markets
Plant status: China’s Jilin Petrochemical starts up ABS plant
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical Location: Jilin, China Product: Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) Capacity (tonnes/year): 400,000 Event...