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LNG spot charter rates steady, with Atlantic upside
Largely steady LNG spot charter rates week over week US Gulf at center of spot requirements Atlantic basin set to drive rate rises amid tight market LONDON (ICIS)—LNG spot shipping rates have...
Dutch gas storage on track for winter but hinges on steady supply
Dutch stocks exceeded 59% fullness by 4 August, surpassing the 1 September target Bergermeer leads growth; NAM’s facilities face slight injection delays despite fully booked capacities for the rest...
Brazil’s industrial output keeps losing momentum as tariff standoff continues
MADRID (ICIS)--Brazil's petrochemicals-intensive manufacturing output declined in the first half of 2025, year on year, with declining revenues and production hours, the country’s National...
US core CPI inflation accelerates to 3.1% year-on-year pace in July
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US core consumer price index (CPI), which excludes volatile energy and food prices, accelerated to a 3.1% year-on-year pace in July, up from 2.9% in June, according to data from...
India inflation eases to eight-year low of 1.55% in July
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India’s annualised inflation rate in July eased to 1.55%, the lowest in eight years on a high-base effect and a continued decline in food prices, official data showed. It is the...
Rule-breaking reaction unlocks a new level for photoredox catalysis
Sidestepping photophysical principle harnesses higher energy states
Quantum deception attempts turning water into wine
The effect lasts only a few picoseconds but demonstrates a way to manipulate the optical properties of materials
30 million euros for matterr: EU funding accelerates construction of the first small-scale industrial polyester recycling plant in NRW
The company matterr, which specializes in the recovery of polyester from packaging and textiles, has successfully taken part in the "Produktives.NRW" funding competition as part of the ERDF/JTF NRW 2021-2027 programme. Minister of Economic Affairs
Hydrogen transport with salt
On 8 August 2025, Dr. Wolfgang Blank, Minister for Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Tourism and Employment of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, presented the funding decision for the new joint R&D project "FormaPort - Development of a novel hydrogen transport
Dual-function organic molecule may advance display technologies and medical imaging
Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a novel organic molecule that simultaneously exhibits two highly sought-after properties: efficient light emission suitable for advanced displays and strong light absorption for deep-tissue bioimaging. This breakthrough addresses a
US CF Industries unveils UAN refill offerings
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US fertilizer producer CF Industries has announced urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) refill offerings for New Orleans (Nola) barges and inland terminals, with the immediate response mostly...
NYMEX: US natural gas futures fall on bearish August forecasts
Front-month US natural gas futures traded lower on 11 August, falling further from the $3/MMBtu level as new forecasts predicted cooler-than-normal weather for later in the month The September Henry...
US corn silking now 94%, soybean blooming at 91%
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US corn crop has reached 94% silking with soybean blooming at 91%, according to the latest crop progress report from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The current progress...
Tropical Storm Erin could be first hurricane this season, but not expected to threaten US
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Tropical Storm Erin has formed in the Atlantic Ocean just west of the Cabo Verde islands and could become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, but is not...
US Celanese Q2 earnings rise year on year, most end-markets continue to face challenges
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US Celanese Q2 earnings rose even as most end-markets continued to face challenges during the quarter, the US-based acetyls and engineered materials producer said on Monday. Net sales...
US Q2 BD production falls year on year
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US Q2 2025 production of butadiene (BD) fell year on year, according to data from the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM). However, US BD production in Q2 2025 fell...
North America Q3 TiO2 contracts decline as demand continues to remain weak
HOUSTON (ICIS)--North American contract prices of titanium dioxide (TiO2) have declined in Q3 2025. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter that the midpoint of contract prices has dropped. Prices...
US Q2 2025 benzene’s reported production rises year on year, quarter on quarter
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Reported US Q2 2025 production of benzene rose both year on year and quarter on quarter, according to data from the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM). Estimates...
CRUDE SUMMARY: Oil inches up as market awaits US-Russia talks, US-China tariff deadline
Oil benchmarks recover modestly after last week’s heavy losses Focus shifts to US-Russia summit on Ukraine Investors wait on US-China tariff extension deadline Flat consumer prices, weak inflation...
German caustic soda ECU contract margins fall as chlorine value decreases
LONDON (ICIS)--German spot chlor-alkali contract margins fell in the week ending 8 August, on the back of lower electrochemical unit (ECU) values, particularly chlorine. Energy prices were...