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Europe propylene April contract price talks to continue on Wednesday, ethylene April contract settled
LONDON (ICIS)--Europe April contract reference price negotiations for propylene will continue on Wednesday, since no settlement has been reached on Tuesday, the last working day of March. Discussions...
UK GDP nudged up 0.1% in Q4
LONDON (ICIS)--UK GDP ticked up 0.1% in the closing quarter of 2025, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Tuesday. Modest growth was driven by a 1.2% increase...
Australia’s agriculture ministry establishes working group to tackle fertilizer tightness from Middle East
LONDON (ICIS)--Australia’s Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has established a new Fertiliser Supply Working Group to support farmers from the impact of the Middle East conflict. The...
INSIGHT: Fertilizer markets tighten as conflict raises risks ahead of India’s kharif season
LONDON (ICIS)--Global fertilizer markets continue to navigate an exceptionally volatile period as geopolitical disruption, tightening supply chains and uneven demand reshape prices across the...
Limited reaction on Q2-delivery Italian gas contracts to Middle East conflict developments
Italy among European countries most exposed to Qatari LNG supply disruption PSV hub prices tracking TTF curve despite greater exposure to uncertainty Risk of tight supply remains MILAN (ICIS)—While...
Plant status: Japan’s Crasus Chemical extends cracker turnaround amid feedstock supply concerns
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Crasus Chemical (formerly known as Resonac) Location: Oita, Japan Product: Ethylene, propylene, crude C4s Capacity (tonnes/year): 694,000...
AFPM ’26: Aerospace chem demand remains resilient amid war – Huntsman
SAN ANTONIO (ICIS)--The demand for chemicals and polymers from the aerospace industry should persist amid the disruptions caused by the Iranian war, the CEO of US-based Huntsman said. Huntsman makes...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: Dutch TTF prices up in late March on geopolitical risks, lingering storage concerns
LONDON (ICIS)--Dutch TTF prompt stayed above €50/MWh in the second half of March amid continued uncertainty in the Middle East. The announcement of force majeure of Qatar to some supply contracts...
Plant status: Japan’s Keiyo Ethylene extends turnaround amid feedstock shortage concerns
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Keiyo Ethylene Location: Chiba, Japan Product: Ethylene, propylene Capacity (tonnes/year): 768,000 (ethylene), 450,000 (propylene) Event start:...
Europe butyl glycol ethers prices reach summer 2022 levels with little resistance observed to attempt to hike offers
LONDON (ICIS)--Spot prices for butyl glycol (BG) and butyl di glycol (BDG) in Europe have seen some of the biggest weekly increases ever recorded as per ICIS data into late March as the market...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: PVB volatile, climbs on geopolitical developments
LONDON (ICIS)--Disruption related to the ongoing Middle East conflict continue to push gas prices at Spain’s PVB higher between 13-30 March, as contracts tracked gains at Europe’s benchmark TTF...
More than half of all retracted papers are from China, analysis finds
Study examined rates and reasons for 46,000 retractions across 10 publishers in Retraction Watch Database
Textiles with ‘water shield’ nano-coating can be cleaned without detergent
Self-cleaning coating could cut water use and reduce release of microplastics
“Government should involve refineries more closely”
The en2x - Fuels and Energy Business Association sees the 2045 Chemicals Agenda presented by the German government today as an important signal for industrial policy. Now it is a matter of practical implementation -
Making perovskite solar cells finally weather-resistant and suitable for practical use
Perovskite solar cells are among the most promising technologies for making solar power cheaper and more efficient. Working with partners from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), DESY (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchroton), and the KTH Royal Institute
Films and coatings made from chitin-containing residues
The processing of crustaceans from fisheries, the production of insect protein or mushroom cultivation generates large quantities of chitin-containing residues. The Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB has established a process chain for
US etac plant operator files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection – Viridis
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Viridis Chemical LLC (Viridis), the company projected to run a renewable ethyl acetate (etac) plant in the US, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to Texas court...
With first LNG at Golden Pass achieved, all eyes on first cargo timeline
First LNG at Train 1 announced Ship signalling Golden Pass with expected 22 April arrival LNG exports from Golden Pass expected in Q2, adding supply to tight global balance HOUSTON (ICIS)--US Golden...
NYMEX: US gas futures dip following rollover to new front-month on weaker shoulder season demand
US natural gas futures fell on 30 March, following the rollover to the May front-month The May ’26 front-month contract settled at $2.887/MMBtu, down more than 4% from the pre-weekend close, on...
US EPA issues E15 gasoline waiver
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a temporary emergency fuel waiver to allow nationwide sales of E15 (gasoline blended with 15% ethanol). This waiver will...