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VIDEO: Europe R-PET prices drop across many markets in September
LONDON (ICIS)--Senior Editor for Recycling, Matt Tudball, discusses the latest developments in the European recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) market, including: Prices drop across NWE...
WEEKLY GAS OUTLOOK: Muted market persists as EU storage fullness nears target
LONDON (ICIS)-- European gas hubs are likely to remain rangebound next week, with traders continuing to watch closely for any US response to the delivery of a sanctioned cargo from Russia’s Arctic...
Global base oils supply edges up in June
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Global base oils supply edged up in June on the back of a pick-up in volumes from the Americas and Middle East. The rise in supply contrasted with a slowdown in demand, especially...
Comic book chemistry
The scientists using visual storytelling to communicate their work – and how you can do it too
New UK facility to turbo-charge development of novel RNA therapies
Government to invest £30 million in RNA biofoundry to accelerate therapies for cancer and genetic disorders
Electron irradiation converts hydrocarbon crystals into nanodiamonds
Flawless nanodiamond synthesis that wasn’t though possible accomplished by transforming adamantane
Harnessing Municipal Wastewater as a Resource
Sewage treatment plants do more than just clean wastewater. They are also sources of raw materials. In the KoalAplan project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB are working with partners
EU project on sustainable batteries
The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is participating in a major European project to develop new measurement methods for sustainable battery materials. The aim is to fundamentally improve the characterization of batteries
Understanding Catalyst Activity for Green Hydrogen Production
Researchers from the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society have unveiled new insights into the activity of catalysts used in green hydrogen production. Their study, published in Nature Chemistry, explores how the catalyst
Plant status: Japan’s Mitsui to restart TDI plant
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Mitsui Chemicals Location: Omuta, Japan Product: Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) Capacity (tonnes/year): 50,000 Event start: 27 July 2025 Event...
Plant status: China’s Haiquan Chemical to shut down VAM plant briefly
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Haiquan Chemical Location: Zhangzhou, Fujian province, China Product: Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) Capacity (tonnes/year): 200,000 Event...
East China acetone inventories up by 1.4% to 36,000 tonnes
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Acetone inventories at Jiangsu ports in east China have increased to 36,000 tonnes in the week ended 5 September, ICIS data showed on Friday. The inventories were up by 1.4% from...
US signs order to lower Japanese auto tariffs to 15%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 4 September bringing tariffs on Japanese automotives to 15%, down from 27.5%, as agreed in a July trade deal. “This new...
China major producers’ polyolefin inventories rise on weak demand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The combined polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) inventories of Chinese state-owned petrochemical giants Sinopec and PetroChina rose on weak demand, market sources said. On 5...
Asia’s EDC spot restocking may remain sporadic despite impending downstream changes
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia's polyvinyl chloride (PVC) supply dynamics may shift in the coming months considering India’s recent release of final anti-dumping duty (ADD) findings. However, this may not...
Qlar sets sights on North American sustainable industrial transformation
Following its successful rebranding to Qlar in May 2024, the bulk material specialist formerly known as Schenck Process will officially return to the North American market from September 1, 2025. Qlar’s renewed focus empowers key
NYMEX: US natural gas futures rise despite storage surplus increase
US natural gas futures rose on 4 September, despite an increase in the storage surplus above the five-year average after the latest report release The October ’25 front-month contract settled at...
Commerce determines preliminary ADDs against CMO imports from Taiwan
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The Department of Commerce (DOC) has determined preliminary antidumping duties (ADDs) against imports of certain multifunctional acrylate and methacrylate monomers, and acrylated...
CRUDE SUMMARY: Crude benchmarks down as OPEC+ considering additional supply increases in October
Market reacts bearishly towards news of potential increased OPEC+ supply next month OPEC+ confident of healthy market fundamentals Group expects to be able to react flexibly to any major changes...
US EO August contracts assessed at decrease on drop in upstream ethylene prices
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US August ethylene oxide (EO) contract prices were assessed at a decrease as a result of a drop in upstream ethylene contract prices due to falling spot prices in August. The drop can...