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US Q2 GDP growth estimate raised to 2.2%, Q1 increased to 2.5%
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US real GDP rose at an annual rate of 2.2% in Q2, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) said in its third and final estimate of Q2 GDP growth on Wednesday. The bureau
EUROPEAN GAS STORAGE UPDATE: European stocks two-third full on cusp of gas winter
LONDON (ICIS)--European gas reserves were 67% full on 28 September, ICIS data showed, after shippers injected 3.3 billion cubic meters (bcm) between 14-28 September, a low ahead of the start of the...
INEOS welcomes EU PVC antidumping investigation, calls for additional safeguarding
LONDON (ICIS)--Vinyls producer INEOS has welcomed the European Commission's recently announced antidumping investigation into polyvinyl chloride (PVC) imports and called for additional safeguarding...
Europe benzene October contract surges on upstream gains
LONDON (ICIS)--The European benzene October contract price has settled at €1,195/tonne, up by €261/tonne from September. The settlement was confirmed by three sellers and two buyers on Wednesday....
Gas remains dominant driver of German power Cal ’27, coal-switch signals emerging
German power front-year remains primarily driven by gas Conflict in the Middle East continues to support TTF gas hub prices Elevated gas prices triggers gas-to-coal switch in September, reducing the...
Slow gas-storage fill to leave France exposed to global supply dynamics in Q4
French gas stocks unlikely to rise beyond 85% fullness – Terega head Mandatory filling targets drive refill despite unprofitability Increased reliance on LNG and Norwegian gas in the event of a...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: PVB Day-ahead premium to TTF widens amid weak renewable generation, limited flows from Algeria
LONDON (ICIS)--The Spanish PVB Day-ahead shed over €15/MWh between 14-29 September, in line with the Dutch TTF as European gas markets reacted bearishly to reports of renewed negotiations between...
Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences hit by Russian drone, killing two
Academy is now calling on the scientific community to ‘stand united’ against Russian attacks on science
Nobel prize in chemistry 2026: predictions
We discuss our picks for this year’s chemistry Nobel prize. Plus, are there certain traits that make a Nobel laureate?
Sentiment is improving, but the recovery remains fragile
Sentiment in the chemical industry continued to improve in September. For the second month in a row, the majority of chemical companies view their current business situation positively. Expectations also brightened, turning positive again for
Mechanical Force at the Push of a Button
Magnetic nanoparticles can be heated without physical contact. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), in collaboration with researchers at the University of Helsinki, are now using this effect to generate mechanical forces: Micrometer-sized superparticles convert
Autocatalytic networks could lie at the beginning of evolution
New modelling suggests how compartmentalised cross-catalysing networks can evolve adaptations that are passed on through chemical states
New boron allotrope is up to 10 million times more conductive than any other
Imma-B60 produced by innovative strategy that might enable discovery of new allotropes of other elements
Industry-sponsored study concludes recycling initiatives outperform cap on virgin plastic production
Cap would cost consumers more than landfill taxes but research didn’t consider health and environment under business-as-usual
Scientists discover method that could lead to longer-lasting batteries
Researchers from the University of East London have co-developed a new method for predicting how different chemicals behave, potentially helping identify the materials most likely to improve performance, for example when used in batteries, without
Light controls the separation of ions
Lithium, magnesium, potassium and many other ions usually occur together in natural and technical solutions. Separating them from one another in a targeted manner is a challenge, for example, in the extraction and processing of
154 million euros for Reverion: Series B Funding Aims to Increase Production of CO2-Negative Power Plants Tenfold
Reverion, a Bavarian energy tech company based in Eresing, has closed a Series B funding round totaling 154 million euros. The round was led by UVC Partners, among others. The capital will primarily be used
Batteries that safely break down in the GI tract could improve ingestible devices
Using materials safe for human consumption, MIT researchers have created tiny batteries that could be used to power ingestible electronic devices. Such batteries could make the devices safer for patients and minimize the environmental impact of the
China ACN may see production cuts amid ample supply, weak demand and margin losses
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China's acrylonitrile (ACN) market faced challenges from elevated feedstock costs, ample supply and weak demand in September. Oversupply pressure is likely to loom in the near term...
Hard-hit TiO2 industry could benefit from other revenue streams
LONDON (ICIS)--The titanium dioxide (TiO2) industry is facing profitability struggles and there is need to pivot to other areas such as lithium or fertilizers to tap into profitability there, said...