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WEEKLY CRUDE OUTLOOK: Brent benchmark set to test resistance at $70/barrel
LONDON (ICIS)--The Brent benchmark is again flirting with $70/barrel, a level not seen since mid-June when prices spiked during the 'Twelve-Day War' between Israel and Iran. Looking ahead: US Q2 GDP...
ICIS GAS INSIGHT WEEK 39 NEWS IN BRIEF
This news summary was generated via Ask ICIS LONDON (ICIS)--Please find below a short summary of the key gas stories ICIS published in week 39. CEE gas markets face abundance of supplies but more...
Europe PE, PP markets brace for ‘bloodbath’ as sellers slug it out for sales
LONDON (ICIS)--An extremely pessimistic mood has taken hold of the polyethylene (PE) market, with exceptionally weak demand from buyers as several local and overseas producers slash prices both...
WEEKLY POWER OUTLOOK: Low temperatures and wind speeds bullish for central western Europe in Week 40
LONDON (ICIS)--An energy analyst told ICIS that the combination of “low temperatures, potential strikes and falling wind generation could mean quite a bullish scenario for central western Europe...
WEEKLY GAS OUTLOOK: European supply side loosens as maintenance ends, but weather fundamentals bullish
LONDON (ICIS)--Easing Norwegian maintenance is set to bolster European supply into week 40. Gassco exit nominations have been climbing higher over the preceding week, as the second bout of summer...
ENERGY TRADING WEEK: Russian LNG, sanctions are key industry concerns
LONDON (ICIS)--Russian LNG exports and sanctions remain key concerns for importers, according to speakers at the Energy Trading Week in London on Friday. Speakers questioned why no US sanctions have...
Next generation gene editors engineered to significantly reduce error rate
Introducing mutations into DNA-snipping ‘molecular scissors’ can result in 60-fold reduction in errors
Can a bowl of tomato soup a day keep the winter blues away?
Human trial to test whether gene-edited tomatoes can boost participants’ vitamin D levels
Hydroxylamine discovery complicates water purification efforts
New insight into nitrate and nitrite reduction process reveals toxic intermediate
Turning plastic waste into fuel
Plastics are valued for their durability, but that quality also makes them difficult to break down. Tiny pieces of debris known as microplastics persist in soil, water and air and threaten ecosystems and human health.
Turning waste into the future: scientists produce base materials for nylon from polystyrene
It still sounds a bit like science fiction, but it actually works: bacteria that recycle environmentally harmful substances such as polystyrene to produce the raw materials for nylon without the need for new crude oil.
Sea foam could contain more ‘forever chemicals’ than water below
Sea foam is a common sight along the coastline as breaking waves churn up air and algae. Now, a study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology reports that sea foam from several beaches along North
Kuwait’s EQUATE announces Oct MEG India contract price at $511/tonne
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Global monoethylene glycol (MEG) producer EQUATE has nominated its October 2025 MEG India Contract Price (ICP) at $511/tonne CFR (cost & freight) India Main Ports, a company...
Softer feedstock weighs on Asia polyols; supply long pre-Golden Week
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia polyols face downward pressure amid falling feedstock costs and stable demand. Additional pressure emerged from inventories, as sellers in China focused on clearing stockpiles...
Plant status: China’s Sinopec Tianjin Petrochemical to restart PX unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Sinopec Tianjin Petrochemical Location: Tianjin, China Product: Paraxylene (PX) Capacity (tonnes/year): 280,000 Event start: 21 July 2025 Event...
Calcutta High Court orders titanium dioxide antidumping duty review
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--India’s antidumping duty (ADD) findings against China-origin titanium dioxide (TiO2) would need to undergo a review, according to a court order on 22 September. The ADDs, which...
Plant status: China’s Sinochem Quanzhou Petrochemical to shut PX plant in Dec
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Sinochem Quanzhou Petrochemical Location: Quanzhou, China Product: Paraxylene (PX) Capacity (tonnes/year): 800,000 Event start: Early December...
China’s domestic ammonia prices mixed on different fundamentals
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s domestic ammonia prices were mixed this week depending on different supply-demand fundamentals. Quite a few domestic units were under maintenance this week, so many...
Plant status: Malaysia’s Sarawak Petchem methanol plant faces technical issue
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Sarawak Petchem Location: Tanjung Kidurong, Malaysia Product: Methanol Capacity (tonnes/year): 1.75 million Event start: Around mid-September...
China’s sulphur port inventories up 14,000 tonnes on more trading
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s sulphur port inventories rose to around 2.402 million tonnes on 25 September amid arrivals of shipments, ICIS data showed. This marks an increase of 14,000 tonnes from the...