US chem shares rise with stock market
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US-listed shares of chemical companies rose on Friday during a general rally in the stock market. The table below shows the major indices followed by ICIS. 24-Jun Change % Dow Jones...
Europe styrene market muted as feedstock costs eyed
LONDON (ICIS)--Spot activity was muted in the Europe styrene market this week, as traders eyed the negative spread over feedstock benzene with caution. Record high benzene spot prices this month...
US drilling rig count surges as oil prices end week lower
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US oil and natural gas drillers each added new rigs this week amid persistently high energy prices. There were 10 new oil drilling rigs added this week, according to data from...
Europe benzene spot prices dip in cautious market
LONDON (ICIS)--Heightened caution put pressure on the Europe benzene market as the contract window for July opened this week, and spot offers retreated from record levels hit earlier in the month....
US HB Fuller expects slowdown despite persistently strong demand
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US-based producer HB Fuller expects demand for its adhesives to slow down later in 2022 after remaining strong so far this year, the CEO said. In the months again, demand could slow...
US glycerine supply lengthening as logistics issues persist
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US glycerine markets show signs of lengthening as spot markets on the coasts begin to diverge from the Midwest market because of a flood of imports from southeast Asia stemming from...
German renewable power firm shows interest in PCK Schwedt refinery
LONDON (ICIS)--German renewable power company Enertrag is interested in playing a role in the transformation of the PCK Schwedt refinery near Berlin into a green refinery. The refinery is facing an...
Martian meteorite holds clues to how planets form atmospheres
Isotopic analysis of krypton in the meteorite complicates astronomers’ understanding of how the red planet formed
US April beef production decreases month on month, year on year
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US April beef production decreased month on month and year on year, tracking lower live weights alongside a major drop in the number of cattle slaughtered, according to the May report...
The odour of amity: how you smell can predict friendships
Strangers who smell alike tend to form an instant connection with each other on first meeting
Single catalyst molecules tracked in solution
Fluorescence microscopy traces Grubbs catalysts’ winding paths during polymerization
Graphene device monitors blood pressure continuously
Carbon sheets are ideal for wearable sensor that can provide important health data
Fears that the war in east of Ukraine could lead to deadly chemical disaster
Fierce fighting in the Donbas region has already resulted in the destruction of a number of chemical plants
NE Asia ACN prices stabilise amid further production cuts; demand remains slow
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot acrylonitrile (ACN) price downtrend halted during the week as major suppliers have cut operation further to cope with poor margins, although overall demand remained slow. Spot...
China’s average 2-EH plants run rate rises to 79%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s 2-ethylhexanol (2-EH) plants posted an average run rate at 79% in the week ended 23 June 2022, according to ICIS data. The average run rate was at 77% in the week ended 16...
Singapore’s chemicals output down 3.4% in May; overall manufacturing up 13.8%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Singapore's chemicals cluster output fell by 3.4% year on year in May on the back of lower production due to plant turnarounds, official data showed on Friday. Output from the...
Plant status: Taiwan’s Nan Ya restores runs at No 4 BPA unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Nan Ya Plastics Location: Mailiao, Taiwan Product: Bisphenol A (BPA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 150,000 (No 4 line) Event start: 15 June Event...
Jacqueline Barton: ‘I want to focus on the good stuff’
The Caltech chemist talks about her life as a New Yorker and female scientific powerhouse
Medical research charities report £260 million shortfall due to pandemic
The impact of Covid-19 on fundraising efforts sees charities slash research support
Plant status: Thai Lube to shut Group I base oil unit in Oct 2022
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Thai Lube Location: Sriracha, Thailand Product: Group I base oils Capacity (tonnes/year): 267,323 Event start: Early October 2022 Event finish:...