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Europe acrylate ester markets to continue to be shaped by imports
LONDON (ICIS)--The Europe acrylate ester markets are set to continue to be shaped by the availability of imports – both cheaper and more expensive than locally produced material. Some hopes demand...
CFDs and PPAs useful but caution needed to avoid market distortion, MEPs told
PPAs and CFDs useful but risk distorting markets, MEPs told EU seeks to find ways to boost uptake under revised market design European leaders reviewing market design again in effort to lower energy...
Europe AA market to open up to imports amid price pressures
LONDON (ICIS)--The Europe acrylic acid (AA) is slowly opening up to the possibility of utilizing imported, as European price pressures build. March demand picture remains mixed; hopes better weather...
Europe February adipic acid contract prices increase
LONDON (ICIS)--The Europe adipic acid (ADA) freely negotiated February contract price has been assessed at an increase from January. The ICIS monthly freely negotiated ADA NWE (northwest Europe) net...
Details of EU End-of-Life Vehicle Regulation Provisional Agreement published
LONDON (ICIS)--Details of the provisional agreement on the End of Life Vehicle Regulation (ELVR) reached between the European Parliament and the European Council have now been published. The ELVR...
US Cheniere counts “healthy” 2026 LNG maintenance; targets 2027 expansion FIDs
Planned maintenance scheduled to adapt to feedgas variability Brownfield expansions at Sabine, Corpus planned with one train to start Permitting, additional contracting needed to reach FID at both...
Renewables, financial players drive power liquidity, but political intervention key risk – EEX
Spot power trading liquidity hit record levels in 2025, driven by renewables Algorithmic traders and hedge funds continue to boost power derivatives liquidity Political intervention remains the...
GAS ALERT: Dutch TTF front month spikes on Thursday afternoon, traders cite US-Iran talks
Additional reporting by Laura Mendes, Ghassan Zumot, Harvey Bassett LONDON (ICIS)--The TTF March ‘26 contract made a sudden surge towards the close on 26 February 2026, with trades for the front...
EU,UK TIO2 ore imports up, exports down in November month on month
LONDON (ICIS)--November TiO2 ore imports into the EU and UK rose month on month, narrowing the gap with year-on-year levels, while ore exports out of the region plummeted over the same timeframe,...
European base oils Group I rise on tighter supply
LONDON (ICIS)--Group I base oils have been bolstered by a tightening supply picture, while more profitable diesel yields may encourage refineries to switch output strategies. Group I base oils...
US natural gas futures fluctuate on changing weather and production
Henry Hub futures oscillated between $2.9-$3 on shifting production and weather March forecasts indicate above-normal temperatures for most of US Storage data shows inventories increased to 0.3%...
Mercosur gains in importance amid fresh US tariff uncertainty – German chem group
LONDON (ICIS)--With the renewed US tariff uncertainties, the EU-Mercosur trade deal has gained in importance for Germany’s chemical industry, trade group VCI said. After the US Supreme Court last...
LNG Weekly Market Report: TTF stays above Asia but market prices fall
OUTLOOK Europe's LNG imports to stay elevated into March US-Iran tensions are supporting gas prices, with the TTF pricing in risk premium Despite the TTF's current premium over the ICIS East Asia...
Eni sees LNG opportunity to export Venezuelan gas to Europe
Eni boosts LNG sales in 2025 Venezuela LNG exports could be added to growing portfolio in future years No timeline provided, but supply gap from Russian LNG sanctions stepping up in 2027 LONDON...
NBP March-April ’26 spread tight on mild weather, SSW risk
British NBP March ‘26 spread to April ‘26 narrow Higher confidence in mild March, April uncertainty driving spread SSW risk could drive weather-based demand volatility Additional reporting by...
Europe fatty alcohol spot prices lift by double digits
LONDON (ICIS)--Europe fatty alcohol spot prices rose in the week ended 25 February, supported by limited supply and elevated feedstock costs. After a brief pause to weekly consecutive increases last...
ICIS Analysis: Iran-US war could significantly affect European gas markets
This article is by analyst Andreas Schroeder, with contributions from Florian Boehnke and Alex Froley, and first appeared on ICIS Gas Foresight US military posture in the Gulf region and Iranian...
THE launches LTO Hourly tender for 10–18 April as EPE L-gas maintenance constrains SCB cover
FRANKFURT (ICIS)--Trading Hub Europe (THE) has launched a tender for the “Hourly” variant of its Long-Term Options (LTO) balancing product in the SystemSELL direction for low calorific value (CV)...
Sulphuric acid traders divided on price outlook for late Q1
LONDON (ICIS)--Global sulphuric acid trading is picking-up after much of Asia celebrated Lunar New Year - although traders’ outlooks for the rest of Q1 are sharply divided. China’s acid players...
Greece’s Atlantic SEE LNG signs four tentative LNG supply deals
Greek JV Atlantic SEE LNG to supply LNG to southeastern Europe Signed four LNG supply MOUs with four companies Company aims to import LNG to Greece and resell into southeastern region LONDON...