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Oxea Appoints Michael McHenry as Chief Executive Officer
The global chemical company Oxea has appointed Michael McHenry as its new chief executive officer, effective Aug. 15, 2025. With the appointment, the company is entering a new phase of leadership focused on transformation and operational
Flash-freezing silicon mimics Big Bang
Solar cells and computer chips need silicon layers that are as perfect as possible. Every imperfection in the crystalline structure of a silicon wafer increases the risk of reduced efficiency or defective switching processes. If
Sodium-ion batteries: New storage mechanism for cathode materials
Li-ion and Na-ion batteries operate through a process called intercalation, where ions are stored and exchanged between two chemically different electrodes. In contrast, co-intercalation, a process in which both ions and solvent molecules are stored
US Blue Polymers takes step towards possible acquisition of Evergreen Recycling site
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US-based Blue Polymers has registered a company at the site of Evergreen Recycling's plant in Riverside, California, according to a state filing, amid talk that Blue Polymers plans to...
NYMEX: US natural gas futures fall again on demand, higher production
US natural gas futures dropped again on 23 July, with the front-month shedding more than 5% from the prior settle on reduced demand as well as higher domestic production The August ’25 front-month...
INTERVIEW: US offers strategic advantages for investment but tariff certainty needed – Covestro CEO
WASHINGTON DC (ICIS)--The US has a strategic competitive advantage when it comes to investment in chemicals, but tariff and trade certainty is needed, said the CEO of Germany-based Covestro. “As a...
US gasoline supplies slide as demand rises
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US gasoline supplies declined during the week ended 18 July, as demand rose. Gasoline stocks fell week on week, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Refinery...
CRUDE SUMMARY: Oil market showing global trade fatigue as little reaction to US-Japan tariff deal
US-Japan trade deal includes 15% levies on Japanese goods Market more focused on US deals with EU and China as 1 August deadline looms EU sanctions on Russia likely to have minimal impact on crude,...
Plant Status: OMV reduces refinery throughput due to coker plant issue; crude unit also affected
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: OMV Deutschland GmbH Location: Burghausen, Germany Product: Refined products, petrochemicals Capacity (tonnes/year): 3.8 million mt of crude Event...
N American chemical rail traffic rises for third week; US up 4.4%
HOUSTON (ICIS)--North American chemical rail traffic rose 3.0% year on year to 48,241 railcar loadings for the week ended 19 July, marking its third consecutive increase, according to the latest...
Saudi Arabia’s June Yanbu/Jeddah base oils exports rise
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Base oils shipments from the Saudi Arabia ports of Yanbu and Jeddah rose to a five-month high in June, including a pick-up in shipments to South Africa and Egypt. The rise in...
China BDO price downtrend begins on growing supply-demand imbalance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The gradual increase in supply and weak downstream demand during the off-season have led to a gradual decline in Chinese 1,4-butanediol (BDO) prices since mid-July. The larger...
Global base oils exports to Africa fall to eight-month low in May
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Global base oils exports to key markets in Africa fell to an eight-month low in May amid dwindling availability of spot shipments. Supplies tightened as a seasonal rise in demand in...
Europe’s refinery solvents pricing dampens on slowing demand
LONDON (ICIS)--Europe's refinery solvents free delivered (FD) spot prices were all lower at the bottom end of the ranges, with some drops in feedstocks and low demand contributing to the falls. The...
Plant status: Shell scheduled maintenance at Louisiana EO, EG site
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Shell Chemicals Location: Geismar, Louisiana, US Product: Ethylene glycol (EG), ethylene oxide (EO) Capacity (tonnes/year): 430,000 (EG), 415, 000...
THE-TTF Day-ahead premium hits annual high in July on Norwegian outages, storage demand
THE-TTF Day-ahead exceeding spot transport fee of €1.39/MWh since 14 July German entry points more heavily affected by Norwegian maintenance No output reductions expected between 24 July-2 August...