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India’s NFL awards 2 million tonnes of urea; falls short of expected
LONDON (ICIS)--In India, purchases in the latest import tender from National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) were 500,000 tonnes lower than expected, as confirmed Wednesday. NFL today issued Letters of...
Canada’s chemical exports fall for fourth month in July
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canada’s exports of basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products fell 14.6% year on year to Canadian dollar (C$) 3.06 billion (US$2.20 billion) in July but were up...
UK’s Thorpe Marsh 1.4GW BESS to help reducing intra-day power volatility
The Thorpe Marsh BESS project reached financial close on 10 September (National Wealth Fund) The 1.4GW BESS project, with a duration of just over two hours, will be located in South Yorkshire...
From folklore to pharmacology: the chemical roots of witchcraft
Learn about the chemistry of witchcraft through the ages – join us on 28 October
Toxic wastewater from Chinese-owned copper mine threatens Zambian communities and environment
Pollution threatens rivers and local agriculture
Liver toxicity remains an unpredictable hurdle for medicinal chemists
The liver’s complex role in metabolising drugs makes it both a critical consideration and potential stumbling block
Apprenticeship students outperformed those taking a traditional chemistry degree at the University of Bradford
Study highlights the academic advantages of vocational chemistry courses
Indian court bans Sci-Hub, leaving some researchers worried
Institutes that are not part of government-led subscription schemes worry they cannot afford paywalled research
Changes to the Executive Board of Carl Zeiss AG
Effective 1 October 2025, Carl Zeiss AG will be making changes to its Executive Board members and reorganizing its remits. Dr. Jochen Peter has decided not to renew his contract for another term as a
Sustainability: New ways of producing methanol from electricity and biomass
In future, it could become easier to manufacture methanol from biomass decentrally on site. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are proposing a method with which raw and waste materials from plants can be processed in
New and simple detection method for nanoplastics
A joint team from the University of Stuttgart in Germany and the University of Melbourne in Australia has developed a new method for the straightforward analysis of tiny nanoplastic particles in environmental samples. One needs
China July BG, BDG imports jump 19.14% vs June on higher producer allocation
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China's imports of butyl glycol (BG) and butyl diglycol (BDG) in July 2025 increased by 19.14% month on month to approximately 15,307 tonnes. July's supply increase probably stemmed...
China Aug petrochemical prices fall; demand to improve in Sept
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s domestic petrochemical prices declined mostly in August amid a general oversupply of some products and stagnant demand. September demand may improve for some end-products...
S Korea isomer MX export market sees stability with healthy Oct offtake
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot prices of isomer grade mixed xylenes (MX) from South Korea were stable on 9 September, reflecting range-bound deals for October since the early week. The assessed half months...
Venator Asia suspends contracts and purchase orders, to pause production
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Venator Asia has announced the suspension of contracts and purchase orders until further notice in a letter to suppliers seen by ICIS. The company said it will be “pausing...
Mitsui Chem, Idemitsu Kosan, Sumitomo Chem to integrate Japan polyolefins units
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Mitsui Chemicals, Idemitsu Kosan, and Sumitomo Chemical announced on Wednesday plans to merge key parts of their polyolefin businesses in Japan to tackle chronic oversupply amid...
US Supreme Court accepts appeal in reciprocal tariff case
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US Supreme Court accepted on Tuesday the government's request for an appeal to a lower court's decision that struck down the tariffs it imposed on imports from most of the world....
NYMEX: US gas futures edge higher as Sabine Pass feedgas slips
US natural gas futures edged higher on 9 September, with gains capped by weaker LNG feedgas demand and comfortable storage levels The October 2025 Henry Hub contract on NYMEX settled at $3.117/MMBtu,...
US chems, pesticides dodge stricter policies from MAHA health report
HOUSTON (ICIS)--A health commission authorized by US President Donald Trump had largely limited its proposals about chemical exposure to more studies and avoided policy recommendations. The strategy...