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Plant status: Sasol schedules maintenance at German glycol ethers unit
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Sasol Location: Marl, Germany, Plant No 1 Product: Glycol ethers Capacity (tonnes/year): 80,000 Event start: 1 October Event finish: 31 October...
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At least 51 deaths in Argentina linked to tainted medical fentanyl
Investigation reveals history of regulatory failures as pharmaceutical company faces criminal charges over Argentina’s deadliest drug contamination scandal
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Unrecovered byproducts from US mines could meet the country’s demand for dozens of critical materials
Huge quantities of metals and other elements are discarded each year in mining waste
Capturing carbon dioxide with an electrochemical process
Not only the reduction ofCO2 emissions is considered an important measure for lowering the carbon dioxide content in the earth's atmosphere, but also the capture and storage of the greenhouse gas from the air. Accordingly,
Materials science meets medicine: Why implants fail
What happens to titanium implants in the body? Why are they sometimes rejected or even break? Empa researcher Martina Cihova is looking for answers to these questions at the interface between the implant and the
New self-assembling material could be the key to recyclable EV batteries
Today’s electric vehicle boom is tomorrow’s mountain of electronic waste. And while myriad efforts are underway to improve battery recycling, many EV batteries still end up in landfills. A research team from MIT wants to
China extends ADDs on phenol imports from US, EU, Korea, Japan, Thailand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China has decided to extend anti-dumping duties (ADDs) on imports of phenol from the US, EU, South Korea, Japan and Thailand for another five years starting 29 August, the Ministry...
Asia’s BPA to stay under pressure from lack of demand, ample supplies
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s bisphenol A (BPA) demand will remain slow as economic uncertainties have further dampened buying interests in a market awash with supplies. Ample supplies continue to weigh...
Asia TiO2 indicative price continues uptrend on stable demand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Titanium dioxide (TiO2) spot indicative prices in Asia were higher so far on Friday. Buy indications were around $1,850/tonne FOB (free on board) China, about $20/tonne higher than...
S Korea isomer MX export prices flat, downstream PX struggles with weak derivatives
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Isomer grade mixed xylenes (MX) spot export prices from South Korea were assessed at a rollover in the day ended 28 August, reflecting range-bound indications. The assessed half...
US August glycol ether spot prices drop slightly for both E-series and P-series
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US spot prices of both E-series and P-series glycol ethers dropped month on month in August 2025. Spot prices of butyl glycol (BG) and butyl diglycol (BDG), which are both E-series...
Citroniq eyes 2029 start date for proposed US bio-PP plant
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Citroniq could start up operations at its proposed commercial-scale renewable polypropylene (PP) plant in 2029, the US-based company said on Thursday. The company signed a supply...
Commerce determines preliminary CVDs against CMO imports from Taiwan
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The Department of Commerce (DOC) has determined preliminary countervailing duties (CVDs) against imports of certain multifunctional acrylate and methacrylate monomers, and acrylated...
US Tampa ammonia contract for September settles higher
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US Tampa ammonia contract price has been settled for September at $540/tonne CFR (cost and freight). The price, agreed between contract partners Yara and Mosaic, represents a...
NYMEX: US natural gas futures record gains following smaller storage build
US natural gas futures rose on 28 August, following a smaller storage build on the first day of trading under the new October front-month The October ’25 front-month contract settled at...
Dow delays maintenance for US Plaquemine cracker
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Dow has delayed a turnaround for the olefins unit at its facility in Plaquemine, Louisiana, according to market sources on Thursday. The LHC3 unit had been scheduled for maintenance...
CRUDE SUMMARY: Oil prices rise despite US driving season nearing end, Druzhba pipeline flows resuming
End of US summer season demand expectations, return of Druzhba pipeline flows weigh on prices US data shows GDP upward revision of 3.3%, drop in jobless claims to 229,000 Focus remains on impact of...
September’s cool outlook restrains Henry Hub gains
Front month rollover prompted rally supported by higher LNG feedgas volumes US storage build ‘on the bullish side of expectations’ Short-term outages continue at Freeport LNG HOUSTON (ICIS)--Mild...