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Trump extends deadline for Mexico tariff deal by 90 days
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US President Donald Trump on Thursday extended the deadline for a trade deal with Mexico by 90 days, leaving in place the current agreement, according to a post on social media. Trump...
INSIGHT: US-South Korea deal following EU agreement gives clarity on aromatics imports
NEW YORK (ICIS)--The US-South Korea trade deal will provide much-needed clarity for US aromatics imports, especially following the US-EU agreement. US President Donald Trump on the Truth Social...
Brazil’s Braskem Q2 PE prices fall on tariffs woes, increases expected in H2
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Braskem resin sales in its domestic Brazilian market increased by 3% in Q2 2025, compared with Q1 of 2025, on the back of the anticipation of purchases in the transformation chain...
Europe TDI force majeure triggers shockwaves globally
LONDON (ICIS)--Covestro’s force majeure declaration on toluene diisocyanate (TDI) has had a ripple effect in various parts of the world reshaping supply and impacted prices. Covestro...
Europe melamine demand remains soft heading into August; spot prices hold steady
LONDON (ICIS)--European melamine market conditions are largely unchanged ahead of August. Demand is expected to remain stable at a lower level during the summer period, due to some end user...
Global air cargo demand rises 0.8% in June as Asia leads growth – IATA
LONDON (ICIS)--Global air cargo demand rose by 0.8% year on year in June, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), with strong gains in Asia-Pacific helping offset sharp...
Italy’s June lube demand rises
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Italy’s lube demand rose in June for the third time in four months, adding to signs that Europe’s sustained dip in lube consumption is bottoming out. Steady-to-firm lube...
Strong LNG inflows support German gas injections amid Rehden underfill
Germany’s gas injections remain supported by strong LNG sendout ahead of Norwegian maintenance peak July LNG imports and sendout hit multi-year highs, with daily average up 72.6% year-on-year...
Japan base oils supply lags demand in June
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Japan’s base oils supply lagged demand in June as a rebound in domestic consumption contrasted with persistently-weak output of the lubricants feedstock. The shortfall mirrored a...
US core PCE inflation unchanged at 2.8% in June; consumer spending ticks but is slowing
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The "core" US personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.8% year on year in June, the same pace as in May, according to data from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis...
OUTLOOK: SE Asia steps up as a C2 exporter amid new NE Asia demand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The second half of the year is expected to see a rebalancing of flows between southeast and northeast Asia as new capacities in the former lead to a more export-oriented southeast...
German gas market braces for likely additional levy from 1 October
Market-area manager THE spent over €400m on gas-quality conversion measures in June alone Account now below minimum buffer of €180m, likely to trigger conversion neutrality levy over next gas...
INSIGHT: Tight antimony trioxide, price hikes to impact Europe flame-retardant ABS
LONDON (ICIS)--Balanced-to-long supply has continued throughout 2025 in the European acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) market, mainly as a result of stable to weak demand leaving volumes...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: French PEG Day-ahead flips to premium over Dutch TTF
LONDON (ICIS)--The French PEG Day-ahead averaged €32.886/MWh from 14-30 July, having shed ground in line with the Dutch benchmark, amid lowering demand and above-norm winds until 25 July. The...
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Researchers develop unusual strategy to increase battery performance
Led by Prof. Dr. Nicola Pinna and Dr. Patrícia Russo from the Department of Chemistry at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU), scientists have succeeded in disrupting the atomic order of batteries in a targeted manner. The
New Catalyst Approach Combines the Best of Two Worlds
A team from Forschungszentrum Jülich and RWTH Aachen University has developed a novel approach for a catalyst that combines the advantages of the two most commonly used catalysis methods. The new catalyst approach is based