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Qatar’s LNG threat seen as tactical move as EU eyes Russian gas exit by 2028
Additional reporting by Clare Pennington and Gretchen Ransow Qatar threatens to halt LNG flows over EU due diligence rules, but experts and traders expect a negotiated solution New long-term supply...
Bridgestone sells Mexican carbon black business to Cabot
LONDON (ICIS)--Japanese tire company Bridgestone has agreed to sell its Mexican carbon black manufacturing business to US chemicals company Cabot for $70 million on a debt-free basis, officials said...
Orlen sees slight fall in July model petchem margin
LONDON (ICIS)--Poland’s Orlen said on Tuesday that its model petrochemical margin in July fell slightly year on year to €174/tonne from €178/tonne. The figure was up 6.75% compared to June’s...
US July barge acetone contracts decrease on lower feedstocks
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US July barge acetone contracts have decreased by 0.625 cents/lb ($14/tonne) and by 1.375 cents/lb, according to sources. Contracts settled at 48.375 cents/lb DEL (delivered). The...
INSIGHT: US base oil supply tighter in H1, but not due to higher demand
Base oils are used to produce finished lubes and greases for automobiles and other machinery. Major US producers include Motiva, Chevron, Excel Paralubes and...
Eyes on offshore wind as UK’s seventh CfD auction opens for applications on 7 August
The application window for the UK’s seventh Contracts for Difference auction will run between 7-27 August 2025 Eyes are on the auction round to obtain offshore wind capacity ahead of the clean...
US trade deficit narrows in June as imports fall 3.7%
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US goods and services deficit fell 16.0% month on month to $60.2 billion in June as imports fell at a faster pace than exports, the US Census Bureau reported on Tuesday. June...
Intergovernmental panel on chemicals, waste and pollution needs diverse input
Balancing industrial expertise against unwanted commercial influence is not easy but shouldn’t be discounted
LLMs could rewrite how AIs predict reactions and plan syntheses
Chemists welcome approach but warn that unthinking dependence on AI should be avoided
Reactivity of helium could be unlocked by a combination of fluorine and extreme pressures
Computational studies reveal covalent helium-fluorine bonds
US EPA accused of skewing soil testing data after East Palestine disaster
Environmental Protection Agency will review decisions made during emergency response
Clathrate material’s crystal structure finally solved, 80 years after it was first discovered
TBAB hydrate is the most widely used semiclathrate hydrate, with potential uses in heat storage and air conditioning
The additional costs of visas
On top of the financial expense, applications and renewals are slowing scientific progress and damaging researcher mental health
Uncovering the fraudsters and their schemes responsible for polluting the scientific literature
Analysis claims poor quality articles containing faked data are in danger of overwhelming journals
Chemical synthesis: New, generalisable method for the mechanical formation of 3D molecular structures
Threads or ropes can easily be used for braiding, knotting, and weaving. In chemistry, however, processing molecular strands in this way is an almost impossible task. This is because molecules are not only tiny, they
Real-Time Measuring Method Extends Lifespan and Enhances Safety of Batteries
An innovative measurement method enables optimized battery management in electric vehicles, helping to make them safer and extend their lifespans. Impedance spectroscopy from the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM analyzes detailed
From Pollutant to Valuable Chemical Product
In two studies that have just been published in the renowned journal Nature Catalysis, the research teams show how the two nickel-containing enzymes carbon monoxide dehydrogenase (CODH) and acetyl-CoA synthase (ACS) transform CO2 into activated
Humify – superfood for the soil
Hot and humid temperatures, no light, no air and then that intense odour: when the high-pressure cooker is fired up in the start-up Humify's laboratory, it is hard to imagine that under such conditions the
US threatens more tariffs on Indian imports for buying Russian oil
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US threatened on Monday to impose higher tariffs on India because the country is purchasing oil from Russia. "India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are...
NYMEX: US natural gas futures dip on demand, increased production
US natural gas futures slid to start the new week, dropping nearly 5% from the previous session The September ’25 front-month contract settled at $2.932/MMBtu on 4 August Train 3 at US Corpus...