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Russia aims to expand Arctic LNG fleet capacity
Russia ice-class tanker close to completing sea trials Russia aims to build ice-class LNG carrier Western sanctions likely to stall efforts SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Russia is moving closer to commissioning...
Singapore’s Sept petrochemical exports fall 16%; NODX swings to growth
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Singapore’s petrochemical exports fell by 16% year on year to Singapore dollar (S$) 882.8 million in September, as the trade-reliant economy braces for the full impact of the 10%...
China major producers’ polyolefin inventories fall on restocking activities
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The combined polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) inventories of Chinese state-owned petrochemical giants Sinopec and PetroChina fell on restocking activities after the National...
Plant status: China’s Shandong Jinling Chemical shuts PO plant for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Shandong Jinling Chemical Location: Shandong, China Product: Propylene oxide (PO) Capacity (tonnes/year): 160,000 Event start: Around 12 October...
Plant status: China’s Kellin eyes Nov restart of C3-based IPA unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Kellin Chemical Location: Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China Product: Isopropanol (IPA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 50,000 (C3-route line) Event start:...
Asia TiO2 price sees slight uptake with effects of price hike trickling through
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Titanium dioxide (TiO2) spot indicative prices in Asia were up slightly so far on Friday. Buy indications were heard at 1,850-1,870/tonne FOB (free on board) China, some...
NYMEX: Predictable storage data release weighs on natural gas futures
Front-month US natural gas futures declined for a third-straight session on 16 October following the release of weekly storage data, which aligned with most analysts’ expectations The November...
US gasoline supplies decline as refinery utilization rates fall
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US gasoline supplies dropped during the week ended 10 October, due in large part to a sharp decline in refinery run rates. Gasoline demand remains below seasonal norms. Gasoline...
CEOs of chemical manufacturing companies share rail merger concerns with Trump – ACC
HOUSTON (ICIS)--A group of 40 chemical manufacturing CEOs sent a letter to the White House on Thursday urging US President Donald Trump and federal regulators to closely scrutinize the proposed...
APLA ’25: US Gulf PVC pushes deepen margin pressure in Latin America amid regional headwinds
CANCUN, Mexico (ICIS)--Latin America's polyvinyl chloride (PVC) market faces growing imports, sluggish demand and pressure from cheap US Gulf exports. Overproduction and outside competition have...
APLA ’25: Brazil import needs and Mexico trade pressures redefine regional caustic soda dynamics
CANCUN, Mexico (ICIS)--The Latin American caustic soda market is approaching a critical juncture, as shifting supply dynamics, US market influence, and potential structural shifts in Brazil are...
More than 97% of electron microscope images remain unpublished
Huge datasets that would be a valuable training aid for AI are being lost
The lost treasure of electron microscopy
Unpublished images should be brought to light to aid science communication and speed up discovery
Restoring integrity: tackling fraud and data manipulation in scientific research
Join us on 27 November to learn how you can fight back against fraudulent research and paper mills
‘Stimulating discovery’ leads to strategy to swap oxygen in saturated rings
Skeletal editing pushed beyond aromatic structures, sparking new opportunities in drug discovery
UKRI announces changes to simplify and improve efficiency of fellowships
Changes introduced to make fellowships easier to manage and understand
Isomer MX export prices rebound on healthy prompt demand from PX
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--As of 15 October, isomer grade mixed xylenes (MX) spot export prices from South Korea reversed its downtrend since 10 October, buoyed by healthy prompt appetite for downstream...
UK targets four Chinese energy terminals in new sanctions against Russia
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The UK government has put 11 Chinese entities, including four energy terminals in its 15 October package of new sanctions on entities, ships and individuals involved in supporting...
Plant status: S Korea’s LG Chem shuts PP units
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: LG Chem Location: Daesan, South Korea Product: Polypropylene (PP) Capacity (tonnes/year): 380,000 Event start: October Event finish: Around one...
Plant status: S Korea’s Hanwha TotalEnergies lowers No 2 SM run rate to 50%
XI'AN (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Hanwha TotalEnergies Petrochemical Location: Daesan, South Korea Product: Styrene monomer (SM) Capacity (tonnes/year): 650,000 (No 2 unit) Event...