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Europe MEK pricing stable, balanced to long supply
LONDON (ICIS)--European spot pricing for methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) is stable at €1,040-1,130/tonne FD (free delivered) NWE (northwest Europe). Supply of MEK is balanced to long, but less lengthy...
Plant status: Pemex restarts LDPE plant after shutdown on technical issues
Name: Pemex Location: La Cangrejera, Mexico Product: Low density polyethylene (LDPE) Capacity (tonnes/year): 105,000 Event start: 24 November Event finish: 27 January Reason: Restart Comments: Pemex...
Phillips 66 swings to Q4 chem segment loss, cites lower margins
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Phillips 66’s Q4 chemical segment earnings fell $188 million – from $176 million in Q3 to a Q4 loss of $12 million, mainly due to lower margins, the US refiner said in a filing
Plant status: Indonesia’s KMI methanol unit shut for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Kaltim Methanol Industri (KMI) Location: PT Kaltim Industri Estate, Bontang, Indonesia Product: Methanol Capacity (tonnes/year): 660,000 Event...
Plant status: Iran’s Zagros Petrochemical restarts one methanol line
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Zagros Petrochemical Company Location: Asaluyeh, Iran Product: Methanol Capacity (tonnes/year): 1,650,000 each (Two lines) Event start: 25...
INEOS Inovyn suspends Spain PVC plant after rail disruption, other sites unaffected
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--INEOS Inovyn's polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant in Martorell, in Barcelona province, has suspended operations due to difficulties in getting feedstock by rail, a spokesperson for the...
Plant status: Egypt’s SIDPEC is ramping up production post-shutdown- sources
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Co (Sidpec) Location: Amreya, Alexandria, Egypt Product: High density polyethylene (HDPE) Capacity (tonnes/year): 250,000...
Europe MA supply tightness to extend into early February
LONDON (ICIS)--Supply constraints in the European maleic anhydride (MA) market are expected to persist in early February as ongoing production issues and delayed imports continue to tighten...
Plant status: ExxonMobil Mossmorran, UK steam cracker closed – local media
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: ExxonMobil Location: Mossmorran, UK Products: Ethylene Capacity (tonnes/year): 830,000 Event start: 2 February 2026 Event finish: n/a Reason:...
Questions over microplastics findings don’t mean we are safe, scientists say
Researchers seek to overcome measurement issues arising from field’s youth, while some criticism has turned into harassment
New quality in regenerative gasoline from CO₂ and hydrogen
Representatives of TU Bergakademie Freiberg and CAC ENGINEERING GmbH have visited the world's first large-scale production plant for eMethanol in Kassø, Denmark, which is the joint venture of European Energy A/S and Mitsui & Co.,
Several roadblocks identified on the way to a net-zero chemical industry
A study published by the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) reveals that existing EU policies continue to create significant barriers for renewable carbon-based chemicals and materials – despite growing political ambition to defossilise the European economy.
Arkema and Senior strengthen cooperation to advance next-generation battery materials
Arkema and Senior have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen their long-term strategic cooperation and jointly advance innovation across the battery value chain. Under this strategic collaboration, Arkema and Senior will deepen
Solvay inaugurates Europe’s first bio-circular silica facility in Italy
Solvay inaugurated its new bio-circular silica facility at its plant in Livorno, Italy, marking a major milestone in Europe’s industrial transformation toward sustainability. This investment positions Solvay as a proactive partner in achieving the European
Sartorius achieves considerable profitable growth in 2025 and maintains positive outlook
According to preliminary figures, the life science group Sartorius continues its profitable growth path, closing fiscal year 2025 with a considerable increase in sales revenue and earnings as expected. Management forecasts further growth and continued
Mitsubishi Chemical to exit coke and carbon materials business
LONDON (ICIS)--Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG) has decided to withdraw from the coke and carbon materials (needle coke, pitch coke) business because of oversupply and weak demand, affecting about 600...
CDI US January ethylene contract prices finalized
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Contract prices for US ethylene have been finalized for January 2026. The contract price settled at 30.25 cents/lb, down 0.75 cents/lb from...
British front-month gas and power prices to remain sensitive to weather revisions despite SSW de-risk
By Anna Coulson and Harvey Bassett Risk of SSW and zonal wind reversal in February reduced from 80% to 40% - MetDesk Weather risk remains as market looks to fundamentals for price direction after 2...
Fire at Source One Plastics’ 70,000 tonne/year sorting and recycling center
LONDON (ICIS)--A fire broke out at Source One Plastics’ sorting and recycling facility in Ecklingen, Germany, on 27 January, LyondellBasell have confirmed on Tuesday. “The fire...
Canada manufacturing expands in January, following 11 declines
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canadian manufacturing activity expanded in January, following 11 consecutive months of decline, according to S&P Global’s latest purchasing managers’ index (PMI) survey....