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Plant status: PetroChina Fushun restarts Group I base oil unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: PetroChina Fushun Petrochemical Location: Fushun, China Product: Group I base oils Capacity (tonnes/year): 100,000 Event start: Mid-August 2025...
ICIS EXPLAINS: CEE gas tariff setting needs change of direction to reflect new opportunities – part 3
The loss of Russian gas and associated long-term capacity bookings has prompted central and eastern European regulators to increase tariffs to adjust to the new reality. While multiple opportunities...
Plant status: S Korea’s LG Chem completes Daesan NBR maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: LG Chem Location: Daesan, South Korea Product: NB Copolymers, including acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) Capacity (tonnes/year): 55,000...
Plant status: S Korea’s Kumho restarts Ulsan NBR unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Kumho Petrochemical Location: Ulsan, South Korea Product: NB Copolymers (including acrylonitrile butadiene rubber [NBR]) Capacity (tonnes/year):...
HYDROGEN: Lead markets key to hydrogen use, but could see imports rise
LONDON (ICIS)--Panelists of a Euractiv event on 18 November, hosted in partnership with Hydrogen Europe, indicated that despite the benefit of green lead markets, their success may not directly...
PODCAST: Energy Community contracting parties braced as CBAM regulations moving up a gear from 2026
LONDON (ICIS)--The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will be moving up a gear from 2026 when EU importers are expected to purchase and surrender CBAM certificates to cover the embedded...
Japan’s Sumitomo Chem to restructure lithium-ion secondary battery separator business
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Sumitomo Chemical plans to restructure its lithium-ion secondary battery separator business by the end of March 2026, consolidating all production at its South Korean subsidiary,...
Grenova acquires Peak Robotics
Grenova, a leading innovator in sustainable laboratory solutions, announced the acquisition of Peak Robotics Inc. (PRI), a U.S.-based engineering company specializing in the design and manufacturing of robots and modular hardware for laboratory automation. This
Forever chemicals on the ski trail
When the forever chemicals known as PFAS enter the environment, they remain there for generations and can harm humans and nature. Despite increasing bans, many PFAS are still in circulation – including on Swiss ski
Bio-methane and CO₂ directly from moist biogas
Efficient use of methane and CO₂ from biogas: Thanks to novel flat membranes, biogas can be processed directly and energy-efficiently – even in small plants. In the Bio4Value project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer
Petrochemical firms must consolidate amid losses; demand recovery unlikely in short-term
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Petrochemical markets are not expected to recover in the short-term and firms need to accept restructuring as a necessity, an ICIS analyst said. “They need to make the difficult...
Mideast isocyanate offers mixed amid market fundamental shifts
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot offers for Middle East isocyanate imports were mixed so far in the week ending 20 November, with concerns growing on supply shortage for the year-end and uneven downstream...
Mideast polyol offers edge higher on feedstock tightness and rising costs
Singapore (ICIS)--Spot offers for Middle East polyol imports edged higher so far in the week ending 20 November, amid increasing tightness of propylene oxide (PO) feedstock supply and associated cost...
G20 medium-term growth outlook at weakest since 2009 – IMF
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–India is set to lead GDP growth of the world’s 20 largest economies in the medium term amid weakened prospects for the group in 2030, according to the International Monetary Fund...
Plant status: Celanese Singapore runs VAM unit at reduced rate
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Celanese Location: Pulau Sakra, Singapore Product: Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) Capacity (tonnes/year): 210,000 Event start: 10 November Event...
Charge-switching polymer could hold the key to needle-free insulin gel
Animal tests reveal zwitterionic polymer can transport insulin through skin and regulate blood glucose
Don’t blame patients for the emissions of their inhalers
Alternatives with lower global warming potential are out there, but the onus can’t be on those suffering
The art of hosting successful chemical plant visits
Hosting visitors is fun and requires a lot of preparation
Indian petrochemicals sector enters pivotal growth phase amid global oversupply pressures
MUMBAI (ICIS)--Industry leaders at the 26th International Conference Indian Petrochem - 2025 event outlined how India’s petrochemical sector is entering a decisive growth phase, even as global...
Eurozone inflation falls to 2.1% in October with rising prices for services offset by falling energy
BARCELONA (ICIS)--Eurozone annual inflation fell to 2.1% in October 2025, down from 2.2% in September, according to new figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU. Rising prices...