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MARGINS: Europe naphtha-based PE margins up on higher product pricing
LONDON (ICIS)--Contract margins at naphtha-based polyethylene (PE) plants in Europe rose week on week on the back of higher product pricing and despite slightly higher feedstock costs, ICIS Margin...
India to halt antidumping duty, hold hearing on China titanium dioxide
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs of India on 5 December issued instructions to the relevant authorities to stop collecting antidumping duty (ADD) on imports of...
Pertamina, Rosneft to decide on joint Indonesia refinery mid-Dec – report
MANILA (ICIS)--Energy firms Pertamina and Rosneft will make a final investment decision (FID) on their joint venture Tuban Refinery project in East Java in mid-December, Indonesia’s energy and...
ICIS TTF Early Day assessments: 9 December 2025
- EU gas storage levels stand at 66.2% full - ICIS News - Five LNG vessels expected to arrive at British terminals this week, three of which are due to arrive between 8-9 November -
Simple yet elusive ortho-phosphite anion finally synthesised
Researchers suggest synthetically versatile anion could be a more sustainable source of phosphorus
ExxonMobil, Aramco and Samref sign deal on refinery upgrading
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--ExxonMobil, Aramco and Samref have signed a Venture Framework Agreement (VFA) to evaluate a significant upgrade of the Samref refinery in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia and expand the facility...
Plant status: China’s ZPC starts new EVA unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical (ZPC) Location: Zhoushan, China Product: Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 300,000 (No 2)...
Plant status: China’s Shandong Yulong shuts No 2 HDPE line for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Location: Shandong, China Product: HDPE (No 2) Capacity (tonnes/year): 450,000 Event start: 2 December 2025...
GPCA ‘25: Oman’s Duqm petchem complex may not be integrated with refinery – KPC
MANAMA, BAHRAIN (ICIS)--There is a possibility that a proposed petrochemical complex in the Duqm Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Oman may not be integrated with its refinery, as a major stakeholder is...
Plant status: China’s Sanjiang Fine Chemicals cuts MEG unit run rate
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Sanjiang Fine Chemicals Location: Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China Product: Monoethylene glycol (MEG) Capacity (tonnes/year): 1 million Event start:...
Plant status: INEOS Phenol Singapore to shut plant late Dec ’25 – sources
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: INEOS Phenol Singapore Location: Pulau Sakra, Singapore Product: Phenol, acetone Capacity (tonnes/year): 310,000 (phenol); 185,000 (acetone)...
UPDATE: Japan petrochemical ops unaffected by 7.5-magnitude quake
MANILA (ICIS)--Petrochemical operations in Japan were not affected by the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that rocked the northern region of the country late on 8 December, industry players said on Tuesday....
Plant status: China’s Levima Gerun starts up EVA plant
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Levima Gerun Location: Tengzhou, Shandong province Product: Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 200,000 Event start: 8 December...
Plant status: China’s Sinopec Guangzhou restarts LLDPE units from maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Sinopec Guangzhou Petrochemical Location: Guangdong, China Product: LLDPE Capacity (tonnes/year): 110,000 (No 1), 110,000 (No 2) Event start: 13...
Plant status: S Korea’s LG to restart PC units in mid-December
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: LG Chem Location: Yeosu, South Korea Product: Polycarbonate (PC) Capacity (tonnes/year): 170,000 (combined capacity of both lines) Event start:...
GRAPHIC DETAIL: US Plaquemines LNG cargoes support uplift in British LNG sendout
British LNG sendout gains in Winter ’25, led by South Hook South Hook sendout supported by Plaquemines cargoes Qatari offtake from Plaquemines and Golden Pass expansion may drive ongoing elevated...
ICIS EXPLAINS: Russia’s quest to reach gas markets from Kazakhstan to Turkey – part 2
After losing most of its European gas market share, Russia pivoted east, in search of new consumers. China was an obvious target but as its big-ticket expansion projects are yet to advance, it’s...
China’s November phenol, acetone combined output falls 5.92% month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s combined output of phenol and acetone were down by 5.92% month on month to 710,000 tonnes in November 2025, according to ICIS data. A total of 440,800 tonnes of phenol and...
Seeing inside smart gels
Advances in materials science have led to the development of “smart materials,” whose properties do not remain static but change in response to external stimuli. One such material is poly( N -isopropylacrylamide), or PNIPAM, a
Atomic switches bring molecular electronics closer to reality
Silver-based atomic switches that create stable electrical connections between individual molecules and electrodes have been developed by researchers from Japan, addressing a key challenge in wiring molecular electronics. The switch operates by forming and breaking