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S Korea’s YNCC lowers October BD contracts
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--South Korea’s Yeochun NCC (YNCC) has settled its October butadiene (BD) contracts at $980 /tonne, $100/tonne lower than September, a company source said. YNCC’s contracts for...
Typhoon Kalmaegi batters central Philippines; heads toward Vietnam
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Typhoon Kalmaegi is advancing towards Vietnam after leaving a trail of destruction across central Philippines, killing at least 58 people. The storm was last reported by the...
Plant status: S Korea’s Hanwha TDI lines shut for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Hanwha Solutions/Chemical Location: Yeosu, South Korea Product: Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) Capacity (tonnes/year): 150,000 (combined nameplate...
Asia MMA likely dull in Nov, barring potential restocking pick-up
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia's methyl methacrylate (MMA) market is set for a dull November following a prolonged period of lackluster demand, ample availability and bearish macroeconomic conditions....
China’s Sep BD imports surge year on year with more from Europe
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--In September 2025, China’s butadiene (BD, HS Code: 29012410) imports reached 56,346 tonnes, up by 25% year on year, data from the ICIS Supply & Demand Database showed. The...
Plant status: Taiwan’s CPDC shuts capro plant for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Caprolactam China PC Dev Corp (CPDC) Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan Product: Caprolactam (capro) Capacity (tonnes/year): 200,000 (No 3) Event...
Singapore’s Aster signs strategic MoU with Lubrizol
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Singapore’s Aster and US specialty chemicals firm Lubrizol have on 4 November signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a strategic partnership within Singapore and...
Futury and Infraserv Höchst enter into five-year partnership for more innovation and start-ups in the Rhine-Main region
Futury, the Startup Factory that promotes scientific spin-offs, and Infraserv Höchst, the operator of Industriepark Höchst, are entering into a strategic partnership. Together, the partners want to pave the way for more research results and
NYMEX: US natural gas futures rise amid winter weather uncertainties
Front-month US natural gas futures found strength on 4 November from a mixed weather outlook and strong US LNG output The December Henry Hub contract on NYMEX settled at $4.343/MMBtu, up about 2%...
Colombia’s manufacturing expands at record pace in October on healthy order book
WASHINGTON DC (ICIS)--Colombian manufacturers started the fourth quarter on a stronger footing with output expanding at the fastest pace since 2011 on the back of a healthy order book, analysts at...
CRUDE SUMMARY: Crude benchmarks fell on oversupply concerns
Concerns of excess supply weigh on market despite OPEC+ plans to pause future hikes Relatively resurgent US dollar causes further bearish sentiment US economic releases halted by government shutdown...
Canada manufacturing ticks up but remains in contraction for ninth month
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canadian manufacturing activity contracted for a ninth consecutive month in October, although the pace of the contraction slowed compared with September, according to S&P...
Germany’s Connect Chemicals acquires IberoAmerica aiming for LatAm expansion
WASHINGTON DC (ICIS)--Connect Chemicals Group has acquired chemicals distributor IberoAmerica Distribuciones (IAD) to expand its operations in Latin America, the German chemicals producer and...
Nanopore sensor can detect individual volatile organic compounds
Technology could be used to detect subtle shifts in bodily markers in breath that herald infections and cancers
Researchers in the US much more likely to consider moving abroad
Survey of 3000 researchers across the world shows 40% of those in the US are contemplating relocating in the next two years, versus 29% globally
ICIS TTF Early Day assessments: 4 November 2025
- According to the National Climate Center (NCC), the temperature in most parts of China is forecast to be near normal or 1-2°C higher than normal over the next 15-30 days, from 17 November to
BLOG: Services become key as markets return to a more local-for-local focus
LONDON (ICIS)--Click here to see the latest blog post on Chemicals & The Economy by Paul Hodges, which suggests chemical markets are returning to a more ‘local-for-local’ business model....
Germany’s Evonik posts Q3 net loss on impairment, weak demand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Evonik recorded a net loss of €106 million in the third quarter amid impairment and weak demand, the Germany-based specialty chemicals firm said on 4 November. Net profit after...
Malaysia’s Lotte Chemical Titan Q3 net loss narrows amid higher sales volumes
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Lotte Chemical Titan's (LCT) third quarter net loss narrowed to ringgit (M$) 197.9 million in the third quarter amid higher sales volumes and reduced share of losses from a US...
Extract fertilizer from air and water
Nitrogen-based fertilizers are essential for modern agriculture, and compounds like ammonia and urea are also widely used in industry. However, their conventional production and use pose major environmental challenges. The industrial synthesis of ammonia through