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Japan’s ENEOS nominates Oct benzene contract at $760/tonne
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Japan’s ENEOS Corp has nominated its October Asia contract price (ACP) for benzene at $760/tonne, a company source said. The nomination is the same as the September ACP at...
KNAUER nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2026
KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH has been nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2026 in the Products category. This award recognizes the company's special commitment to sustainable product development and responsible innovation. With its AZURA® 862
KNAUER nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2026
KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH has been nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2026 in the Products category. This award recognizes the company's special commitment to sustainable product development and responsible innovation. With its AZURA® 862
China’s August PE imports fall on approaching end of 90-day tariff exemption
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China imported a total of 1,010,058 tonnes of polyethylene (PE) in August 2025, down by 13.2% month on month and 20.6% on a yearly basis, according to the ICIS Supply and Demand...
China’s August PE exports increase on healthy demand in SE Asia
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s polyethylene (PE) exports increased by 14.3% month on month to 119,324 tonnes in August 2025, according to the ICIS Supply & Demand Database. On a year-on-year basis,...
China acetic acid run rate stable, shutdown offset by restart
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s average acetic acid plants’ run rate was largely flat, amid mixed operational changes. Guangxi Huayi’s No 2 plant was shut for most time of the reporting week, while...
Plant status: China’s Yulong Petrochemical shuts PP Line 1
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Shandong Yulong PC Location: Longkou, China Product: Polypropylene (PP) Capacity (tonnes/year): 400,000 Event start: 26 September Event finish:...
Plant status: China’s Zhongjing Petrochemical restarts PP Line 3
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Zhongjing PC. Location: Fuqing, China Product: Polypropylene (PP) Capacity (tonnes/year): 600,000 Event start: 23 September Event finish: 27...
China’s average MTBE plant run rate slightly up to 58.4%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The average run rate of China’s methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) plants increased to 58.4% in the week ended 26 September, up by 0.2 percentage points compared with the previous...
Plant status: China’s Shandong Yulong starts up No 2 MTBE plant
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Location: Longkou, Shandong, China Product: Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) Capacity (tonnes/year): 200,000...
US UAN values ease slightly on fresh prompt terminal trading
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) values decreased slightly as there was fresh prompt terminal supply concluded but overall, the pace of domestic movement remains quite low. The softer...
NYMEX: US gas futures down slightly as gas inventories, LNG feedgas remain strong
US natural gas futures edged lower on 26 September, despite US LNG feedgas nominations reaching a high point for the month The October 2025 Henry Hub contract on NYMEX settled at $2.835/MMBtu, down...
US E-series glycol ether spot prices decline in September ’25; PM and PMA prices hold steady
HOUSTON (ICIS)-- US spot prices of E-series glycol ethers declined in September 2025 while month-on-month prices of P-series glycol ethers were unchanged. Butyl glycol (BG) and butyl diglycol (BDG),...
US September acrylic acid and acrylate contracts decline slightly on low end with slowing demand
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US September 2025 acrylic acid and acrylate ester contracts declined slightly on the low end of the price range this week. Prices remained flat on the high end. Contract prices fell...
SHIPPING: Asia-US container rates stable, liquid tanker rates steady to softer
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US were mixed but largely stable, while rates for liquid chemical tankers from the US Gulf were stable to softer....
CRUDE SUMMARY: Crude records largest weekly gain in three months as Russia cuts diesel exports
Market has shrugged off likelihood of restart of Iraq-Turkey pipeline exports Moscow set to ban diesel exports as regions experience domestic shortages US inflation edges up in August, negating...
Brazil’s Braskem shares plunge as external advisors mulling how to ‘optimize’ capital structure
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Braskem’s publicly listed shares were falling more than 10% in Friday afternoon trading after the Brazilian polymers major said it is employing advisers to help it “optimize”...
US October BD contracts down broadening supply and demand fundamentals
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The October ICIS butadiene (BD) Contract Reference Price settled 0.75 cents/lb lower as domestic supply lengthens. The ICIS price is a direct average of the four producers' prices....
US core PCE inflation rises 2.9%; consumer sentiment falls
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The "core" US personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.9% year on year in August, following 2.9% in July and 2.8% in both June and May, according to data from the US...
US to impose tariffs on furniture, heavy trucks, patented pharma
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US is imposing tariffs on a new batch of products, effective on 1 October. The following lists the tariffs: 100% duties on branded or patented pharmaceutical products made by...