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CRUDE SUMMARY: Crude benchmarks finish mixed after profit taking, following weakening equity market
US job losses data eased for second week running, easing fears of weakening labor market US Q2 GDP growth upgraded, Q1 downgraded as US tariff policy injects volatility into US economy Reports that...
US HB Fuller prepares for slow growth, more weakness in manufacturing
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Manufacturing is showing signs of further weakening in what will likely be a continuation of a slow growth environment, US-based adhesives producer HB Fuller said on Thursday....
EPCA ’25: HCl market balanced by force majeure, weak demand
LONDON (ICIS)--The European hydrochloric acid (HCl) market is balanced, with weak demand counterweighed by production issues, according to market players on the sidelines of the 59th annual European...
Italy’s August lube demand rises
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Italy’s lube demand rose in August for the fifth time in six months from year-earlier levels as strong automobile-lube consumption outweighed a drop in industrial oils demand. The...
Argentina’s August base oils supply rises
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Argentina’s base oils supply rebounded in August amid a simultaneous recovery in output and imports. Supply got a further boost from a pause in exports and weaker domestic demand,...
How does Clarivate pick its potential Nobel prize winners?
Chemistry World talks to the head of research analysis at the Institute for Science Information on how they decide which researchers are producing Nobel-worthy research
Novo Nordisk’s new chief cuts 9000 jobs
Danish firm shifts strategy after struggling to capitalise on its weight loss drugs
Fatal incidents at chemical plants in the US, India and Norway
Hydrogen and acid explosions, a fluorochemicals plant gas leak and a heavy lifting incident claimed at least four lives
Who will win the 2025 chemistry Nobel prize? Data crunchers unveil their predictions
Citation analysis tips scientists for work on greener lithium-ion batteries, single-atom catalysis and biomolecular condensates
Management change at tesa
The Supervisory Board of tesa SE has appointed Dr. Kourosh Bahrami as the new Chairman of the Executive Board. He will take over the position on October 1, 2025 from Dr. Norman Goldberg, who is
Economy remains challenging – innovations provide impetus
The downturn in business with China and the USA is increasingly weighing on the companies in the VDMA's General Air Treatment and Process Machinery and Equipment associations. Although demand in Europe is providing some relief,
PFAS filter from a ball mill
PFAS are fluorinated compounds found in many everyday products, such as outdoor clothing and cookware like Teflon pans. This is because PFAS are durable, heat-resistant and dirt-repellent. Their stability is precisely what leads to problems:
Plant status: Japan’s Mitsui Chemicals shuts MIBK plant from September
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Mitsui Chemicals Iwakuni Location: Iwakuni, Japan Product: Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) Capacity (tonnes/year): 30,000 Event start: H2...
Thailand Aug export growth slows as US tariffs, weaker demand bite
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Thailand’s overall exports in August grew by 5.8% year on year to $27.7 billion amid the imposition of US tariffs and slowing of shipment front-loading, according to official...
SE Asia PE Oct offers mostly rangebound as ample supply curbs price gains
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Initial spot import offers for October shipments of polyethylene (PE) in southeast Asia have been announced mostly rangebound in the week ending 26 September, as ample supply to...
China to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% from peak by 2035
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China will reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% from its peak by 2035, President Xi Jinping told the United Nations on Wednesday. By 2035, the country’s non-fossil energy...
China’s August 2025 output of plastic products fall in dull demand season
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s plastic products output in August 2025 fell year on year on weak demand. The plastic products output was around 6.87 million tonnes in August, down by 4.1% year on year,...
Thai industrial association urges government to fight US tariff impact
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The Federation of Thai Industries' (FTI) is urging Thailand’s new government to hasten efforts to help the plastic and petrochemical sectors cope with the impact of US tariffs...
Plant status: Taiwan’s CAPCO shuts PTA unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: China American Petrochemical (CAPCO) Location: Taichung, Taiwan Product: Purified terephthalic acid (PTA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 760,000 Event...
Plant status: China’s Zhongjing Petrochemical shuts 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:...