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Europe BPA spot prices notionally down, amid weak fundamentals
LONDON (ICIS)--European bisphenol A (BPA) domestic spot prices have notionally been lowered, in an inactive market, as spot buying has pretty much ground to a halt and in the hope of moving some...
C3 traders eye SEA markets as NEA opportunities dry up
XI'AN (ICIS)--Southeast Asia is set to see increased trading activity in 2026 as northeast Asian export opportunities dry up, according to market participants on the sidelines of the International...
ICIS POWER INSIGHT WEEK 42 NEWS IN BRIEF
This news summary was generated via Ask ICIS LONDON (ICIS)--Please find below a short summary of the key power stories ICIS published in week 42. FBMC WEEKLY: Low wind set to keep spot prices...
ICIS GAS INSIGHT WEEK 42 NEWS IN BRIEF
This news summary was generated via Ask ICIS LONDON (ICIS)--Please find below a short summary of the key gas stories ICIS published in week 42. Germany sees higher pipeline imports, rising LNG...
Europe methanol spot prices roll over in steady market conditions
LONDON (ICIS)--European methanol spot prices rolled over this week, reflecting steady market conditions. Despite Equinor's planned maintenance underway this month, the domestic market is...
WEEKLY GAS OUTLOOK: Mild, windy weather set to cap EU gas demand in week 43
LONDON (ICIS)-- European gas demand may drop in week 43 as weather is set to shift considerably to bearish conditions from below-average temperatures and weak renewable generation seen for most of...
Supply of refrigerated ships to weigh on Asia propylene export opportunities
XI'AN (ICIS)--According to ICIS data, northeast Asia propylene supply will exceed overall demand in 2027, raising the question of where this surplus will likely go. According to market participants...
Finnish Inkoo terminal 2026 LNG slot demand weak
By Brendan A'Hearn Finland's Inkoo terminal allocates seven out of 20 slots for 2026 Utilisation of the terminal drops in 2025 with only 10 cargos received so far Inkoo is more expensive than...
Japan’s Daicel plans to integrate Polyplastics business
LONDON (ICIS)--Daicel plans to integrate the Polyplastics engineering plastics business through an “absorption-type company split”, effective 1 April 2026, the Japanese company said in a...
MEGlobal’s Nov MEG ACP down by $20/tonne
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--MEGlobal has nominated its November 2025 monoethylene glycol (MEG) Asian Contract Price (ACP) at $630/tonne, a company source said. The November nomination is $20/tonne lower...
European acetone spot prices soft to steady as supply overhang continues
LONDON (ICIS)--European acetone free delivered (FD) spot prices were soft to stable this week as supply continued to outweigh demand. The market was still digesting the news of the downstream closure...
VIDEO: K ’25: Europe R-PET looking for signs of hope in depressed market
LONDON (ICIS)--Senior Editor for Recycling Matt Tudball discusses the latest developments in the European recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) market, including: Europe prices under pressure...
ICIS Economic Summary: US economy showing cracks in credit
NEW YORK (ICIS)--The US economy has been incredibly resilient through trade uncertainty, geopolitical turmoil and now what looks to be a prolonged government shutdown. However, cracks may be forming...
APLA ’25: Latin America’s recycled plastics increasingly rely on laws amid weak demand
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Latin America's recycled plastics markets are struggling to compete with falling virgin resin values and, as cheaper, higher-performing virgin alternatives gain ground, recycling...
K ’25: European PET market faces internal price war amid demand gloom
LONDON (ICIS)--The mood at K Fair 2025 reflected the deepening malaise in the European polyethylene terephthalate (PET) market, where producers are locked in fierce price competition amid...
Polyplastics to start up new cyclic olefin copolymer plant in Germany next year
LONDON (ICIS)--Japan's Polyplastics will start up a new cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) plant at the Leuna chemical site in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state in April 2026, parent company Daicel said in...
Dihydropyrazine-embedded macrocycles behave like supersized cycloalkanes
Giant molecular rings that mimic the puckered shapes of cyclobutane, cyclopentane and cyclohexane could offer new insights into conformational dynamics
BASF sells coatings business to Carlyle in €7.7 billion deal
Deal covers automotive and surface treatment businesses and follows earlier sale of decorative paints
Cardiff University scales back proposed cuts to chemistry department following consultation
Department still set to merge with two others but there will be no compulsory redundancies
Walter Kohn: from kindertransport and internment to DFT and the Nobel prize
Join us on 25 November as we explore the legacy of Walter Kohn, the 1998 joint winner of the Nobel prize in chemistry