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Indonesia’s central bank lowers interest rate for third straight meeting
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Bank Indonesia (BI) lowered its key interest rate - the seven-day reverse repurchase rate – by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.75% on 17 September, the third consecutive cut in recent...
Plant status: China’s Yulong Petrochemical raises new MEG unit runs to above 70%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Yulong Petrochemical Location: Longkou, Shandong, China Product: Monoethylene glycol (MEG) Capacity (tonnes/year): 1 million Event start:...
analytica USA celebrated its premiere on the US market
The first edition of analytica USA took place in Columbus, Ohio from September 10–12, 2025, with 270 exhibitors from 19 countries. The share of international exhibitors was 35 percent. A total of 2,222 participants from
NYMEX: US gas futures hold steady on flat feedgas, routine weather outlooks
US natural gas eased slightly on 17 September as steady feedgas nominations and routine weather outlooks kept the market rangebound The October 2025 Henry Hub contract on NYMEX settled at...
Brazil’s central bank holds Selic rate at 15% amid persistent inflation concerns
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Brazil's central bank on Wednesday kept the benchmark Selic rate at 15%, a 19-year high, citing un-anchored inflation expectations and heightened global uncertainty requiring...
US September MMA remains competitive in bearish market
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US methyl methacrylate (MMA) is muted as Q3 wraps up with no major changes to supply and demand. Prices are competitive, meanwhile, in a well-supplied market. Downward pressure was...
US gasoline supplies fall as demand, refinery run rates rise
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US gasoline supplies dropped during the week ended 12 September, due in large part to an increase in demand and drop in refinery utilization rates. Gasoline stocks declined week on...
INSIGHT: Fed pivots to weak job market from elevated inflation
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US Federal Reserve has decided that the nation's weakening job market is a bigger threat to the economy than inflation, leading it to lower its benchmark interest while prices...
CRUDE SUMMARY: Crude benchmarks edge lower as market awaits US Fed interest rate decision
All eyes on US Federal Reserve announcement about interest rates Latest inventory figures paint consistent picture of falls in crude, gasoline inventories Potential disruption of Russian supplies...
US cuts interest rate by quarter point, eyes two more in 2025
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US Federal Reserve (Fed) lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point, to 4.00-4.25%, amid a weakening job market and elevated inflation, and it expects to make two more...
Brazil’s Petrobras aims to start up fertilizers plants formerly leased to Unigel by year-end
SAP PAULO (ICIS)--Petrobras aims to start up its Bahia and Sergipe nitrogen fertilizer factories formerly leased to beleaguered chemicals producer Unigel by year-end, the Brazilian state-owned energy...
Strong nuclear weighs on French power front month but weather could shift outlook
Wide French power supply margins likely to pressure front month, while gas market movement could drive support on neighbouring markets The French October '25 is expected to remain at a discount to...
N American weekly chemical rail traffic rises 8.2% year on year
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Following a 2.2% decline the week before, North American chemical rail traffic rose 8.2% year on year to 49,438 railcar loadings for the week ended 13 September, according to freight...
European FD refinery solvents prices steady in weak market
LONDON (ICIS)--European refinery solvents FD prices were stable this week for all three products. While there were again unconfirmed reports of a production issue in the market, this did not impact...
Westlake Epoxy seeks immediate price increases for Americas epoxy resins
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Westlake Epoxy is seeking price increases on its liquid epoxy resins (LER) and solid epoxy resins (SER) in the Americas, effective immediately, according to market sources. The...
Weak gas capacity bookings on PRISMA for October delivery
Gas capacity bookings for October 2025 fall short month on month amid narrower price spreads Bookings around German-Dutch borders linked to meet gas need for quality conversion across borders Minimal...
US court rules that $1 billion in NSF research grant cuts will not be restored
Lawsuit on behalf of university faculty, graduate students and others continues despite judge’s decision not to issue a preliminary injunction
Porphyrin ring pushes the size limit for fully aromatic molecules
Nanoring structure features 18 porphyrin units linked together by butadiyne units
UK loses life sciences investment as pharma companies halt expansion plans
Industry seeks greater share of healthcare spending to support innovation
PFAS spring new surprise as some are far more acidic than thought
The acid dissociation constants for some PFAS are significantly lower than past metrics have indicated, with implications for their persistence and spread