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Weaving secondary battery electrodes with fibers and tying them like ropes for both durability and performance
A joint research team led by Dr. Gyujin Song of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (President: Yi, Chang-Keun, hereafter “KIER”), Dr. Kwon-Hyung Lee of the University of Cambridge, and Professor Tae-Hee Kim of the
UK agrees higher drug prices to secure zero-tariff deal with US
NHS could pay up to 25% more for innovative drugs, but exports will be tariff free for three years
Probability model guides synthesis of interwoven catenane structure
Organic cage-like compounds selectively form intricate structure during one-pot synthesis
German caustic soda ECU contract margins fall as ECU drops
LONDON (ICIS)--Average German membrane electrochemical unit (ECU) contract margins fell in the week ending 5 December. The ECU value fell, with the calculated value of chlorine lower. Average energy...
GAS ALERT: ICE planning to launch 22-hour TTF trading, sources tell ICIS
By Brendan A' Hearn LONDON (ICIS)--The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is planning to launch 22-hour TTF trading early next year, multiple sources told ICIS. The change is likely to go live around...
INSIGHT: Global chemical markets brace for structural upheaval as trade tensions intensify
BARCELONA (ICIS)--The global chemical industry is entering a period of profound uncertainty as higher tariffs and escalating trade tensions threaten to dismantle decades of globalization. Since US...
European PVC export prices stable to soft on weak demand
LONDON (ICIS)--European polyvinyl chloride (PVC) spot prices were stable to soft in the week ended 5 December, with markets under pressure from weak demand and low-priced volumes from Asia. FOB (free...
MARGINS: Europe cracker contract margins down amid higher feedstock costs
LONDON (ICIS)--Cracker contract margins in Europe fell week on week on the back of firmer feedstock costs, ICIS Margin Analysis showed on Monday. Softer co-product credits also contributed to put...
Turkey boosts urea imports in October ahead of expected European buying spike
LONDON (ICIS)--In Turkey, urea imports in October jumped up to 112,780 tonnes compared to 31,266 tonnes in October 2024, according to customs data, as importers stepped up purchases on expectations...
Europe caustic soda spot prices fall on weak demand, healthy availability
LONDON (ICIS)--European caustic soda spot prices were stable-to-soft in the week ending 5 December, according to market sources. FOB (free on board) NWE spot prices fell $20/dmt on the high end, to...
Europe PX spot prices up on stronger Asian market; OX values down amid long global supply
LONDON (ICIS)--European paraxylene (PX) spot prices were assessed higher in the week to 5 December, while orthoxylene (OX) prompt values declined, according to market feedback gathered by ICIS. PX...
GPCA ’25: GPCA 2026 Annual Forum to be held in Dubai – source
MANAMA, Bahrain (ICIS)--The 20th Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Annual Forum will likely be held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), next year, a GPCA source with direct...
US CX December contract hits nine-month high on feedstock, energy gains
LONDON (ICIS)--The US cyclohexane (CX) contract price for December increased by 12% from November, to the contract's highest level since March. The US CX contract price is calculated by formula,...
Plant status: China’s Ningbo Fund shuts MTO plant for annual maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Fund Energy (Ningbo) Location: Ningbo, Zhejiang, China Product: Methanol-to-olefin (MTO) Capacity (tonnes/year): Ethylene 300,000 + propylene...
The Antarctic manganese mystery
RRS Sir David Attenborough scientists are trying to measure the potentially crucial role of ocean manganese, finds Andy Extance. But how do you do cutting-edge science in the inhospitable Southern Ocean?
Europe CX December contract gains with feedstock
LONDON (ICIS)--The European cyclohexane (CX) December contract price has settled at €842/tonne, up by €37/tonne from November, following an increase in upstream benzene costs. The CX contract is...
GAS ALERT: TotalEnergies and NEO NEXT to merge UK offshore assets
LONDON (ICIS)--TotalEnergies UK and NEO NEXT announced on 8 December they have reached an agreement to merge their UK upstream businesses – renaming the company NEO NEXT+. Following the...
Europe xylenes spot premiums soften as demand falls
LONDON (ICIS)--The European mixed xylenes (MX) spot premium range fell again in the week ending 5 December. Market players noted that the recent increase in demand for MX has gone, and interest...
Europe butac prices ease at low end amid sluggish demand
LONDON (ICIS)--Spot prices in the European butyl acetate (butac) market were assessed in a wider range, with softening at the low end. Demand remains sluggish in early December, constrained by...
NH3 Clean Energy, Itochu sign deal for Australia clean ammonia bunkering
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Australian NH3 Clean Energy Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese Itochu Corp to collaborate over the next two years in developing clean ammonia bunkering...