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Oil prices rise after fresh US sanctions on Russia’s top oil firms
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Oil prices climbed in early Thursday trade after fresh US sanctions on Russia’s two largest producers, Rosneft and Lukoil, intensified supply concerns. Brent-Dubai spread widens,...
Mexico Orbia maintains 2025 guidance despite Q3 loss
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Mexican vinyls producer Orbia reaffirmed on Wednesday its earnings guidance for 2025 despite reporting a Q3 net loss. Orbia expects to report $1.10-1.20 billion in 2025 adjusted...
APLA ’25: Chemical prices ‘close to the bottom’ – Anastacio CEO
CANCUN, Mexico (ICIS)--Steadily falling chemical prices should be close to bottoming out, said the CEO of chemical distributor Quimica Anastacio. “Our view is that our prices are mostly pretty...
APLA ’25: Anastacio growing Mexico business, seeks further expansion in LatAm – CEO
CANCUN, Mexico (ICIS)--Brazil-based chemical distributor Quimica Anastacio is steadily growing its business in Mexico, including with smaller- to medium-sized customers, and is seeking further...
New US sanctions on Russian oil firms include refiners
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The latest US sanctions on the Russian oil firms Lukoil and Rosneft include several refineries, the nation's Department of the Treasury said on Wednesday. The sanctions prohibit US...
UK’s new national laboratories site will support ‘invisible infrastructure’ of measurements that keep world in sync
£20 million investment by LGC will boost country’s analytical and metrology capabilities
(−)-Novofumigatonin
Oxidations abound in this satisfying synthesis, with a delicate nitrile hydrolysis to finish
Explainer: the Welch Award in Chemistry
Many people have never heard about one of the biggest awards in chemistry. Chemistry World sets the record straight.
Quantum tunnelling drives aromaticity flip-flop
Augmented pentalene structure could be a molecular Schrödinger’s cat, aromatic and antiaromatic at the same time
South Korea toluene exports to India move at a gradual pace
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Exports of toluene from South Korea destined for India totalled around 15,413 tonnes during 1-20 October, gathering some footing following a sharp drop in early October, market...
China to curb gas facilities monopoly, enhance marketization during 15th Five-Year Plan
China to expand fair pipeline access Large industrial users may benefit Minimal impact on city gas companies SINGAPORE (ICIS)--As China drafts its 15th Five-Year Plan, policymakers signal a continued...
Dutch AkzoNobel incurs net loss in Q3 on Australia court case provisions
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--AkzoNobel's net loss amounted to €194 million in the third quarter amid provisions recorded over a long-running Australian court case, the Dutch paints and coatings major said on...
China Sep lubricant imports fall vs Aug on weak offtake; exports rise
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s lubricant imports dropped by 2.56% month on month to 26,958 tonnes in September, according to the ICIS Supply & Demand Database. The small decrease was because of...
This fragment-based drug discovery library is designed to be sociable
Study targets a key bottleneck in hit to lead optimisation by designing fragments that are both structurally diverse and easy to elaborate
Japan’s Sumitomo Chem to book Y35bn Q3 net profit after Petro Rabigh stake sale
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Japanese producer Sumitomo Chemical Co on Wednesday said that it expects to record a net profit of around yen (Y) 35 billion yen ($230.7 million) before tax for the fiscal third...
China Sept melamine exports down 8.7% vs Aug on weaker demand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China's melamine exports registered a 8.7% month-on-month decline in September 2025, reaching 48,059 tonnes. ICIS data show that prices rose from August on firmer feedstock costs...
China Sept BG, BDG imports down 13% vs Aug on weak demand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China's imports of butyl glycol (BG) and butyl diglycol (BDG) in September 2025 decreased by 13% month on month to approximately 15,107 tonnes. This snaps three consecutive months...
Plant status: Taiwan’s OUCC to restart ethanolamines plant in early Nov
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Oriental Union Chemical (OUCC) Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan Product: Ethanolamines Capacity (tonnes/year): 40,000 Event start: Week of 13 October...
China’s average run rate of melamine units drops further on plant shutdowns
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The average run rate at Chinese melamine units dropped to the high-40s% in the week ended 17 October following several planned shutdowns for maintenance post-holiday, according to...
Microalgae convert CO₂ into useful basic chemicals
Researchers in Saxony are developing biotechnological cell factories that do not require agricultural land or fossil raw materials. Chemnitz University of Technology, Leipzig University, and Fraunhofer FEP are using microalgae to produce the important basic