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China’s Longxiang Hengyu plans oxo-alcohol project in Gulei
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Longxiang Hengyu Chemical is planning to construct a 500,000 tonne/year oxo-alcohol project in Gulei, Fujian province, a source familiar with the matter said. The project...
China major producers’ polyolefin inventories fall slightly on more restocking
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The combined polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) inventories of Chinese state-owned petrochemical giants Sinopec and PetroChina fell slightly on increased restocking, market...
UAE’s TA’ZIZ to supply EDC, VCM to India’s Sanmar Group
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--UAE producer TA’ZIZ will supply India’s Sanmar Group with more than 350,000 tonnes/year of ethylene dichloride (EDC) and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) in a long-term agreement....
Plant status: China’s Nantong Xingchen to cut run rate of its BPA unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Nantong Xingchen Synthetic Material Location: Nantong, Jiangsu, China Product: Bisphenol A (BPA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 150,000 Event start: 9...
East China MEG inventories increase significantly on intensive arrivals
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Monoethylene glycol (MEG) inventories in east China rebounded to 592,000 tonnes on 7 November, up by around 26.2% from 31 October, ICIS data showed, due to intensive cargo...
SE Asia HDPE film import prices reflect mostly rangebound offers, discussions
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Import prices of high density polyethylene (HDPE) film in southeast Asia’s major markets were stable to soft so far in the week, reflecting largely rangebound offers from key...
Asia TiO2 indicative prices down as weak demand persists
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Titanium dioxide (TiO2) spot indicative prices in Asia were lower so far on Friday. Buying indications were at low-to-mid $1,800s/tonne FOB (free on board) China, up to $20-30/tonne...
Chemical profile: Middle East Polypropylene
Uses Polypropylene (PP) is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products, with applications in packaging, fibers and automotive parts. In Turkey, PP fibre is in...
US Kronos to lower rates, cut jobs in Q4
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Kronos Worldwide plans to lower operating rates in Q4 and implement more cost-cutting initiatives, including targeted workforce reductions, the US-based pigment producer said in a...
Plant status: China’s Keilin Chemical restarts C3-based IPA unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Kellin Chemica Location: Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China Product: Isopropanol (IPA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 50,000 (C3-route line) Event start: H1...
CF Industries has ammonia plant incident in Mississippi
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US fertilizer producer CF Industries confirmed it experienced an incident at its Yazoo City, Mississippi, complex on 5 November which resulted in a leak from the ammonia plant. No...
Letters: November 2025
Readers discuss sustainable fuels, the magic of the placebo effect and the deaths of DFT and expensive calculators
Modular strategy opens up new way to synthesise arylated thiophene rings
Approach holds potential for creating new drugs and unique optoelectronic materials
Serbia’s researchers still at loggerheads with government one year into mass protests
Further restrictions could be put on academics that are already struggling with being limited to five hours research a week
Infrared and NMR fusion boosts automated structure verification
Study highlights untapped potential of IR spectroscopy data
ICIS Opinion: Why US LNG will not quickly return to China
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US-China trade agreement announced by the White House earlier this week will not have an immediate impact on either spot LNG or long-term project development between the two...
Malaysian Lotte Chemical Titan’s Indonesia LINE project will save on import costs – minister
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Lotte Chemical Indonesia (LCI)’s plant in Merak, Cilegon is the largest petrochemcal complex in southeast Asia, Indonesia’s minister of energy and mineral resources Bahlil...
LANXESS Q3 earnings lower on weak economics, geopolitical uncertainties
LONDON (ICIS)--LANXESS’s third-quarter earnings were driven down by an ongoing weak economic environment and geopolitical uncertainties, with no upturn expected until well into 2026, it said on...
East China xylene port inventories down on lack of cargo arrivals
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Xylene inventories at east China ports decreased to 19,500 tonnes in the reporting period ended 6 November due to no arrivals, according to ICIS data. The inventories were down by...
East China toluene port inventory down as consumption outpaces arrivals
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Toluene inventory at east China ports decreased to 42,400 tonnes in the reporting period ended 6 November as consumption outpaces arrivals, according to ICIS data. The inventory was...