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Isomer MX export prices rebound on healthy prompt demand from PX
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--As of 15 October, isomer grade mixed xylenes (MX) spot export prices from South Korea reversed its downtrend since 10 October, buoyed by healthy prompt appetite for downstream...
UK targets four Chinese energy terminals in new sanctions against Russia
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The UK government has put 11 Chinese entities, including four energy terminals in its 15 October package of new sanctions on entities, ships and individuals involved in supporting...
Plant status: S Korea’s LG Chem shuts PP units
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: LG Chem Location: Daesan, South Korea Product: Polypropylene (PP) Capacity (tonnes/year): 380,000 Event start: October Event finish: Around one...
Plant status: S Korea’s Hanwha TotalEnergies lowers No 2 SM run rate to 50%
XI'AN (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Hanwha TotalEnergies Petrochemical Location: Daesan, South Korea Product: Styrene monomer (SM) Capacity (tonnes/year): 650,000 (No 2 unit) Event...
Mideast polyol offers rise on feedstock supply and costs constraints
Singapore (ICIS)--Spot offers and selling indications for polyol exports to the Middle East rose in the week ending 16 October as sellers pointed to elevated feedstock costs and upstream supply...
Mideast isocyanate offers ease on tepid buying sentiment
Singapore (ICIS)--Spot offers and selling indications for isocyanate exports to the Middle East (Mideast) eased in the week ending 16 October as sellers resumed their activity post-holidays, with...
India’s Sept exports rise 6.75%, trade deficit widens to 13-month high
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India’s merchandise exports in September grew by 6.75% year on year to $36.4 billion while the trade deficit for the month widened to a thirteen-month high of $32.2 billion on a...
Start-up challenge from auto motor und sport: TaiSan wins with innovative battery concept
With the further development of electrolyte technology for battery systems, the British company TaiSan wins this year's start-up challenge organized by auto motor und sport in cooperation with Reziprok Ventures and heartfelt_. With this prize,
No more problems with reflective surfaces
Most people have been irritated by the reflection of sunlight on their smartphone display or their spectacles. Many solutions are available — but until now none for curved surfaces or situations with a wide range
High-Energy Water: Researchers reveal how displaced water can supercharge molecular binding
“Water is not just the backdrop of life’s chemistry—it often drives the action,” says Werner Nau, Professor of Chemistry at Constructor University and co-lead author of a new study in Angewandte Chemie International Edition. “By
China local MMA prices end uptrend amid ample import arrivals, renewed tariff tensions
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--East China’s domestic yuan-denominated pricing for methyl methacrylate (MMA) snapped out of its earlier uptrend to extend declines into a third day as of 15 October, ICIS data...
China’s petchem market dips in Sept, long supply to suppress the market in near term
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China's petrochemical market came under pressure in September due to increased supply from new capacities and restarted units following maintenance. Out of 30 products, 18 saw price...
Malaysia crude palm oil output and PKO stocks down in September: MPOB
SINGAPORE (ICIS) – Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) production fell 0.73% from August to 1.84 million tonnes in September, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). Palm kernel oil (PKO),...
India LAB demand tapers ahead of Diwali but tightness buoys local market
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Activity in the linear alkyl benzene (LAB) market in India has slowed ahead of the Diwali festivities starting early next week. Buyers have mostly accumulated some stocks to tide...
S Korea benzene exports in early Oct down over same period last month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--South Korea exported some 47,132 tonnes of benzene in the first 10 days of October, based on sources familiar with the market. For the first 10 days of September, South Korea had...
Asian, Mideast Group II 500N/600N sentiments dampen on supply length
DUBAI (ICIS)--Discussions for heavy grade 500N base oils on the sidelines of the 20th ICIS Middle Eastern Base Oils and Lubricants Conference continue to be undermined by bearish undertones. Offers...
India’s Reliance H2 Oct MEG contract nomination down by $20/tonne
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--India’s Reliance Industries announced its nomination for the second half of October monoethylene glycol (MEG) contract price at $505/tonne, a company source said. The price is on...