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European nitrogen imports jump 22% in Q4 2025 ahead of CBAM
LONDON (ICIS)-- European nitrogen imports surged in Q4 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, as buyers scrambled to secure volumes ahead of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) taking...
European PVC contract negotiations center on moves in line with feedstocks
LONDON (ICIS)--European polyvinyl chloride (PVC) contract price negotiations for February saw mixed trends, with most deltas suggesting a small increase in line with feedstock moves, while absolute...
Iran’s Iranol issues Group I sales tender for Feb
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Iran's Iranol concluded a sale tender comprising 3,000 tonnes of SN150, 2,000 tonnes of SN600 and 1,000 tonnes of BS150 for a 25-30 February laycan. The tender officially closed on...
Europe DEG spot prices hold steady amid limited supply, low demand
LONDON (ICIS)--Prices in the European diethylene glycol (DEG) spot market were assessed stable in the week ending 13 February as supply was limited, but demand was lackluster. DEG truck values...
Europe MEG spot prices stable to soft in lengthy market
LONDON (ICIS)--Prices in the European monoethylene glycol (MEG) spot market were assessed stable to decreasing in the week ending 13 February as supply continued to lengthen. MEG bulk prices...
German caustic soda ECU contract margins fall in week ending 13 February, contract price decreases
LONDON (ICIS)--Average German membrane electrochemical unit (ECU) contract margins fell in the week ending 13 February, as contract prices decreased for the first quarter of 2026. The electrochemical...
MARGINS: Europe naphtha-based PE contract margins down on more expensive feedstock
LONDON (ICIS)--Contract margins at naphtha-based polyethylene (PE) plants in Europe fell week on week on the back of firmer feedstock costs, ICIS Margin Analysis showed on Monday. Conversely,...
European naphtha softens as liquidity thins, gasoline outperforms
LONDON (ICIS)--European naphtha spot prices eased last week, tracking upstream crude volatility amid subdued physical activity and thin liquidity. Market participation also slowed as International...
EPA moves to eliminate basis of greenhouse gas regulations
Legal challenges predicted as US environmental protection agency rescinds long-standing ‘endangerment finding’
Europe VAM February talks continue, ample supply despite reduced length
LONDON (ICIS)--European vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) February contract price talks continue, though some settlements have already been agreed. Supply is balanced to long, with reduced length compared...
GAS ALERT: Chevron-led consortium signs agreements for Greek offshore hydrocarbon exploration
LONDON (ICIS)--A consortium led by US energy company Chevron, together with Greek HELLENiQ ENERGY, signed Lease Agreements which enable offshore hydrocarbon exploration south of Greece, Chevron...
Europe MMA spot prices continue to rise amid supply cost pressures
LONDON (ICIS)--The European methyl methacrylate (MMA) market saw an increase in spot prices in the week ending 13 February. The rise in the spot price came primarily due to the increase in key...
Supply constraints, sanctions, uneven regional demand keep global ammonia markets on edge
LONDON (ICIS)--Ammonia markets across key regions continue to face disruption, uncertainty and imbalanced fundamentals. European market sentiment weak on CBAM uncertainty, tight supply Global supply...
Indian exports rise marginally in January, trade deficit widens to $34.68 billion
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India’s merchandise exports in January 2026 rose marginally to $36.56 billion from $36.34 billion in the same period a year ago, while the trade deficit for the month widened to...
Stable PE prices in Pakistan ahead of Ramadan season’s beginning
DUBAI (ICIS)--Polyethylene (PE) prices were stable across all grades during the week ended 13 February 2026, amid little to no trade activity or offers in the market ahead of the Ramadan seasonal...
Self-synthesising RNA strand offers clues to life’s origins
RNA strand, made of just 45 nucleotides, performs two key reactions required for self-replication
GAS ALERT: Adverse weather conditions could delay unloading at Italy’s Livorno LNG terminal
LONDON (ICIS)--Ongoing adverse weather conditions could persist until 19 February near Italy’s Offshore LNG Toscana (OLT), according to the latest weather forecast, the terminal’s operator OLT...
Serbia, Azerbaijan to jointly build 500MW gas-fired plant by 2029 aiding Serbian power grid
Serbia, Azerbaijan to build 500MW gas-fired power plant in Nis, south-east Serbia The plant is set to support local gas demand, aid Serbian power grid Aims to be operational by 2029 LONDON...
India secures phosphoric acid rollover, Brazil faces phosphate demand erosion
LONDON (ICIS)--India’s phosphoric acid settlement offers visibility for producers and traders, but Brazil’s high-cost environment is raising concerns for upcoming soybean and corn yields....
EU chems production rises in December despite industrial decline
LONDON (ICIS)--EU chemicals productivity increased month on month in December 2025 despite output declines for the sector in most of the bloc’s largest economies – and a wider fall for the...