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Plant status: China’s Guangxi Huayi shuts MEG unit for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Guangxi Huayi Location: Qinzhou, Guangxi, China Product: Monoethylene glycol (MEG) Capacity (tonnes/year): 200,000 Event start: 9 November 2025...
India ABS players surprised by BIS rescindment, expect China-origin imports to increase
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--India’s acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) players were caught by surprise by the revoking of the Quality Control Order under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), with the...
Plant status: South Korea’s Lotte INEOS restarts No 1 VAM line
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Lotte INEOS Chemical Location: Ulsan, South Korea Product: Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) Capacity (tonnes/year): 230,000 Event start: 7 October...
Plant status: Saudi Arabia’s IVC restarts VAM plant
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: International Vinyl Acetate Company (IVC) Location: Jubail, Saudi Arabia Product: Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) Capacity (tonnes/year): 330,000...
ESA ’25: Morocco’s OCP to skip sulphuric acid purchasing for Q1 2026 – traders
CATANIA (ICIS)--News that Moroccan phosphate fertilizer major OCP has apparently decided not to buy sulphuric acid for the first quarter of 2026 spread quickly at the European sulphuric acid...
ESA ’25: Gloomy chemicals outlook troubles UK sulphuric acid importers
CATANIA (ICIS)--Domestic UK sulphuric acid prices are under bearish pressure, thanks to increased competition among importers. Companies marketing imported acid from mainland Europe are finding it...
Demand for soap bars to gain popularity in developed economies on affordability
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (ICIS)--Demand for the humble soap bar is expected to make a comeback as consumers embrace sustainability and a renewable and green environment, market participants said on...
Vietnam LLDPE market sees limited offers while bids remain under pressure
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--There were limited spot offers for linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) imports in Vietnam so far in the week, although bids and buying indications remained soft, reflecting weak...
Asia TiO2 indications down as market price poise to reach a historical low
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Titanium dioxide (TiO2) spot indicative prices in Asia were lower so far on Thursday. Sell indications were at $1,850/tonne FOB (free on board) China, some $30/tonne lower compared...
HYDRO MONTHLY: Rainfall recovery likely to support Balkan, Alpine hydro stocks through the rest of November
LONDON (ICIS)--Precipitation levels are expected to recover through the remainder of November across most parts of continental Europe and the Nordics, according to MetDesk. The meteorologist...
Asian PVC producers awaiting ADD implementation post BIS requirement
XI’AN (ICIS)--Indian authorities’ recent withdrawal of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification requirements on polyvinyl (PVC) imports has several possible effects on trade flows....
Thai IVL targets high-growth projects, cost measures after Q3 loss
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Thailand’s Indorama Ventures Limited (IVL) will continue to shift its strategy toward high-growth partnerships and aggressive cost management as it battles what its CEO describes...
Plant status: China’s Sinopec Henan restarts PP Line 2
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Sinopec Henan Refining & Chemical Location: Luoyang, China Product: Polypropylene (PP) Capacity (tonnes/year): 140,000 Event start: 19...
Asia fatty alcohols mid-cuts and surfactants demand to remain soft amid uncertainties
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (ICIS)--Asia’s demand for mid-cut fatty alcohols and surfactants is expected to remain soft or flat in the near term, due to the macro-economic uncertainties following the US...
India PTA import trades to shift on rescindment of BIS
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--India’s rescindment of its Quality Control Order under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for purified terephthalic acid (PTA) will lead importers to resume sourcing their...
Bayer confirms 2025 Group outlook, progresses on strategic priorities
The Bayer Group remains well on track following its performance in the first nine months of the year. Speaking on Wednesday while presenting the company’s Quarterly Statement for the third quarter, CEO Bill Anderson highlighted
Messer and PVChem establish a joint venture for industrial gas production
Petrovietnam Chemical and Services Corporation (PVChem), a member of the Vietnam National Industry and Energy Group (Petrovietnam), and the German industrial gases specialist Messer SE & Co. KGaA officially signed a Joint Venture Agreement to
analytica 2026: AI as a driver of digital transformation
From March 24 to 27, 2026, analytica will be opening its doors at the Munich exhibition center. The world’s leading trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology will be focusing on one topic in
’Chemistry is incredibly complicated’: The interface between chemistry and art
Liverpool PhD student Emma Brass talks to Chemistry World about her AI-powered art installation
WEEKLY CRUDE OUTLOOK: US government reopening to support demand sentiment
LONDON (ICIS)--The International Energy Agency's (IEA's) latest missive showing oil demand growing over the next 25 years represents a major change in its core reference point moving from woolly...