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Plant status: Huntsman larger MDI line down in Rozenburg – market sources
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Company: Huntsman Location: Rozenburg, Netherlands Product: Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) Capacity (tonnes/year): 350,000 (Unit 2) Event start:...
ICIS GAS INSIGHT WEEK 47 NEWS IN BRIEF
This news summary was generated via Ask ICIS LONDON (ICIS)--Please find below a short summary of the key gas stories ICIS published in week 47. Ukraine's Naftogaz secures supply from Greece's DEPA...
Policy, operating costs push UK Q1 energy price cap marginally higher, despite falling wholesale prices
UK energy price cap for January-March set at £1,758 for an average household This has risen £3 from the Q4 cap and is £20 higher year on year Gas and power forward prices for Q2
US consumer sentiment falls in November, but business activity picks up
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US consumer sentiment fell in November whereas business activity picked up, according to survey data released on Friday. CONSUMERS US consumer sentiment fell in November amid...
WEEKLY POWER OUTLOOK: Bullish German week 48 spot prices likely amid cold snap, well below average wind
LONDON (ICIS)--Well below average German wind power and continued cold temperatures across central western Europe are expected to drive bulls on European power spot prices through week 48. CWE...
US DAP, MAP imports drop in January-August 2025
LONDON (ICIS)--US diammonium phosphate (DAP) imports fell significantly in the first eight months of 2025, down 49.2% year on year to 567,529 tonnes, compared with 1.12m tonnes in the same period of...
Turkey PP fiber takes $7.5/tonne increase bucking a 5-month downtrend, other grades stable
LONDON (ICIS)--Most of the momentum in Turkey's polypropylene (PP) market was focused on PP fiber prices which gained 0.8% this week, confirming the bullish trend already yielding a first 0.6%...
Germany’s electricity price package, low-cost measures could revive muted power demand, supporting some far-curve power prices
Germany’s extended tax relief, grid cost subsidy and electricity price package will ease the burden of high energy prices on consumers and industry, BMWE told ICIS Measures are expected to...
WEEKLY GAS OUTLOOK: Ongoing cold spell to sustain European gas demand in week 48
LONDON(ICIS)— European gas demand will likely remain supported in week 48 as temperature forecasts still indicate below-average temperatures, despite upward revisions to previous forecasts, along...
All-boron benzene analogue stabilised by monometallic template
Planar B6 ring is aromatic in nature, comparable to benzene in sandwich complexes
INSIGHT: Europe leans on ADDs, but impacts undershooting expectations in some markets
LONDON (ICIS)--Antidumping duties (ADDs) are the new hot topic in the European chemical sector, as industry stakeholders and regulators aim to shield domestic producers from a surge of low-priced...
UK R-PP bale values hit highest level since Jan 2024 following PRN/PERN price spike
LONDON (ICIS)--UK recycled polypropylene (R-PP) post-consumer bale values have risen in November, driven by the recent spike in Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) and Packaging Export Recovery Note (PERN)...
Chemical profile: Europe sulphuric acid
Uses Sulphuric acid is a colorless, oily, corrosive liquid, and one of the world’s most widely used chemicals. It is used to manufacture pigments, dyes, drugs, explosives, detergents, fertilizers,...
Europe R-PP black flake prices fall in November on weak demand
LONDON (ICIS)--Europe recycled polypropylene (R-PP) black flake prices have fallen in November amid continued weak demand from construction, automotive and horticulture. Substitution pressure from...
Early-week domestic China BD buoyancy lends support to import talks
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Discussions for Asian spot imports of butadiene (BD) were more upbeat this week, tracking early-week buoyance in the domestic China market. Indications for December-lifting regional...
Europe R-PP black pellet November price falls keep consolidation risk high
LONDON (ICIS)--Europe recycled polypropylene (R-PP) black pellet prices have fallen in November due to a combination of weak demand, substitution pressure and year-end destocking. With conversion...
Chemical profile: US MEK
Uses Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) is primarily used as a low-boiling solvent for nitrocellulose, acrylic, and vinyl surface coatings. More than half of global MEK demand is derived from the paints and...
NWE R-PP post-consumer bale prices hit five-year low
LONDON (ICIS)--Northwest Europe (NWE) recycled polypropylene (R-PP) post-consumer bale values have fallen in November as a result of weak demand for non-packaging applications and the approach of the...
Europe R-PP post-industrial bale prices hit record low amid weak demand
LONDON (ICIS)--Europe recycled polypropylene (R-PP) post-industrial bale prices have fallen to a record low in November amid persistent weak demand from the key construction, automotive and...
Europe DINP, DPHP prices ease as supply outpaces demand
LONDON (ICIS)--Spot prices in the European plasticizer market were stable to softer this week. Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) and dipropyl heptyl phthalate (DPHP) values edged lower as supply continues...