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Europe base oils export brightstock range widens as shortages persist
LONDON (ICIS)--European base oils export values for brightstock increased on the high end this week as tightness continues to be seen for this grade. Prices moved up $10/tonne on the high end,...
Hydrogen blending could de-risk investment, obstacles remain
National Gas sees transmission-level hydrogen blending as key to growing market Large buyer would de-risk production, allowing for economies of scale to develop and lower hydrogen prices through...
European jet fuel prices hold firm on diesel tightness, low stocks
LONDON (ICIS)--European jet fuel prices remain supported by persistent tightness across the middle distillates complex, with firm diesel margins and low regional inventories sustaining bullish...
Kimberly-Clark commits to €144 million UK renewable hydrogen offtake
LONDON (ICIS)--On 23 July, consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark announced it had signed two renewable hydrogen offtake agreements worth a combined £125 million (€144 million) to decarbonise its UK...
GRAPHIC DETAIL: RTE warns of frequent oversupply amid low French demand, high solar power production
RTE has published its mid-year review and summer outlook for 2025 Strong nuclear and satisfactory hydro levels is set to keep France exporting through the remainder of the summer RTE warns of more...
ICIS WHITEPAPER: UK Hydrogen Market Faces Critical 12-Month Window to Secure 2030 Targets
LONDON (ICIS)--The following analysis is a summary of key findings from a full whitepaper published by the ICIS hydrogen team, originally written by ICIS hydrogen market analyst Daniyal Sheikh....
Saudi fertilizer major Ma’aden secures 220,000 tonnes of sulphuric acid
LONDON (ICIS)--Saudi Arabian fertilizer major Ma’aden has awarded around 220,000 tonnes of spot sulphuric acid under a purchase tender originally calling for 150,000 tonnes. According to sources on...
Europe butadiene August contract drops €20/tonne
LONDON (ICIS)--The European butadiene (BD) contract reference price for August has been set at a €20/tonne decrease compared to July, at €850/tonne FD NWE. Seven suppliers and four consumers have...
Q3 northwest Europe burner sulphuric acid supply contracts roll over
LONDON (ICIS)--Buyers have separately reached agreements for Q3 burner sulphuric acid supply contracts, securing a rollover. Upstream, burner feedstock sulphur producers’ Q3 contract pricing...
US June existing home sales fall 2.7%
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Following a 0.8% May increase, US sales of existing homes fell 2.7% month on month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.93 million in June, the National Association of Realtors...
INSIGHT: Japan chems, markets, breathe sigh of relief after US deal
LONDON (ICIS)--Japanese markets breathed easier on Wednesday after news of a reduction in tariff rates from the US, but the deal also underlines the US’ willingness to maintain rates above the 10%...
Grimaldi vessel receives certification for first ammonia-ready car carrier
LONDON (ICIS)--Grimaldi Group has named the first ammonia-ready car carrier of its fleet. The Grande Shanghai is the first of 10 next-generation PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels...
European Commission proposes massive increase in Horizon Europe budget to €175 billion
Questions remain about ‘tight connection’ to European Competitiveness Fund
Make versus buy (or steal)
How methylamine reveals a routine question for chemists
China’s drug development charge
Reforms and state support have fuelled domestic and foreign investment in pharmaceutical
Explainer: The chemistry of permastink and how to prevent it
How to avoid throwing out smelly polyester sportswear
Milestone: DENIOS breaks the 300 million mark for the first time
It is a significant milestone in the company's history: DENIOS SE from Bad Oeynhausen in East Westphalia has published its business figures for 2024 - and reached an impressive milestone with a turnover of almost
Measurement times in materials analysis can be shortened – without loss of accuracy
How can the internal structure of a material be analyzed efficiently and the measurement time halved? Researchers at the University of Kassel have found a way to reduce the measurement time of material analysis measurement
Super-resolution X-ray technique uncovers atomic structures
Researchers from the Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, USA, along with the Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik (MPIK) in Heidelberg and the European X-ray Free Electron Laser (European XFEL) in Hamburg, developed an innovative approach to X-ray