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China’s DAP port inventories stable at 200,000 tonnes on no arrivals
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s diammonium phosphate (DAP) port inventories were around 200,000 tonnes on 12 June, with no new cargoes arriving at the ports, ICIS data showed. The inventories were...
China’s sulphur port inventories up 206,000 tonnes on more cargo arrivals
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s sulphur port inventories rose to around 2.276 million tonnes on 12 June, because of increased cargo arrivals, ICIS data showed. This marks an increase of 206,000 tonnes...
India’s NFL receives 23 offers in urea import tender, prices to be opened later
LONDON (ICIS)--There was active supplier participation in today’s import tender for urea in India, but the final volume procured is expected to be lower than the buyer’s target due to limited...
Spending review will see R&D funding rise to £22.6 billion by 2029–2030
Government lays out priorities for research for the rest of parliament
European jet fuel prices extend gains as demand recovers, capping supply drag
LONDON (ICIS)--European jet fuel prices extended gains in the week to 11 June in response to a pick up in buying interest as seasonal demand gets underway. Differentials and crack spreads edged...
Plant status: India’s RIL to shut its HD/LLDPE swing unit for maintenance
MUMBAI (ICIS)--Plant status report: Name: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Location: Hazira (Gujarat), India Product: High density polyethylene (HDPE), Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)...
India inflation eases to more than six-year low of 2.82% in May
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India’s annualized inflation rate in May continued its downward trajectory, falling to 2.82%, the lowest in more than six years, on a sharp decline in food prices, especially...
First-generation graduate chemists face challenges throughout their entire academic lifetime
Study highlights need for mentorship and more inclusive networks
EU council agrees new tariffs on Russia and Belarus fertilizer imports from July
LONDON (ICIS)--The EU council has agreed to new tariffs on fertilizers from Russia and Belarus outlined by the EU Commission, the political body announced on Thursday. Rates of 6.5% with a...
BASF starts up HMDA production in France
LONDON (ICIS)--BASF has commenced operations at a hexamethylenediamine (HMDA) unit in Chalampe, France, as part of its plan to grow polyamide 6,6 production in Europe, the Germany-based producer said...
Nurturing socioeconomic inclusion for a brighter tomorrow
Understanding why individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are underrepresented in the chemical sciences
RNA as a replacement for chemical pesticides
Argentinian start-up Apolo Biotech is teaching plants to fight infections
Abundant alkanes become gaseous alkylating agent with flow chemistry
Photocatalytic process can carry out late-stage optimisation of drug candidates
Precision landing in the atomic lattice – new ways to improve catalysis and gas detection
A research team from the University of Vienna and Vienna University of Technology has succeeded in incorporating individual platinum atoms into an ultra-thin material in a targeted manner - and for the first time, has
Chemists discover simple way to build bigger molecules – one carbon at a time
A team of chemists at the University of Cambridge has developed a powerful new method for adding single carbon atoms to molecules more easily, offering a simple one-step approach that could accelerate drug discovery and
Magnetism guides individual atoms
Normally, individual atoms move on surfaces rather randomly - influenced primarily by the symmetry of the surface. This process, known as "diffusion", plays a central role in the production of semiconductors, in catalysts or in
N American chemical rail traffic falls for first time in four weeks
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Following three increases in a row, North American chemical rail traffic fell 0.5% year on year to 46,935 railcar loadings for the week ended 7 June, according to the latest freight...
CSU keeps prediction for above-average 2025 hurricane season; 33% could strike US Gulf
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Researchers at Colorado State University’s Weather and Climate Research department maintained their prediction of an above-average Atlantic hurricane season, with a probability that...
US April base oils exports to South America stay high
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--US base oils and engine oils exports to South America edged up to a six-month high in April, extending a sharp pick-up in shipments to the region. The rebound in exports for a...
European refinery solvents free delivered spot prices mixed
LONDON (ICIS)--European white spirit and solvent naphtha (C9) free delivered (FD) spot prices were softer this week, while hexane numbers were mostly stable. Lower offers for the refinery solvents in...