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India ammonia imports jump 6% year on year in January-November 2025
LONDON (ICIS)--Imports of ammonia into India increased by 6% in January-November 2025 compared with the same period in the previous year, according to customs data. The top exporter to the south...
China’s DAP exports slide by almost one-quarter in 2025
LONDON (ICIS)--China’s diammonium phosphate (DAP) dropped 24% in 2025 year on year, according to customs data. Bangladesh was the top destination for Chinese DAP exports with a 23.6% market share....
How soft electronics are transforming medical devices
Degradable pacemakers and artificial neurons showcase how flexible, tissue-compatible electronics are revolutionising medicine. But translating these materials from lab bench to clinic requires solving complex structure–function relationships
Nobian starts direct delivery of calcium chloride from Frankfurt
Nobian will directly supply calcium chloride (CaCl₂) from its site in Frankfurt, following the conclusion of our long-term supply agreement with Tetra Chemicals Europe. With this step we take full control of the delivery and
Engineering a low-cost alternative catalyst for producing sustainable petrochemicals
Important everyday products—from plastics to detergents—are made through chemical reactions that mostly use precious metals such as platinum as catalysts. Scientists have been searching for more sustainable, low-cost substitutes for years, and tungsten carbide—an Earth-abundant
Scientists design molecules “backward” to speed up discovery
Every medication in your cabinet, every material in your phone’s battery, and virtually every compound that makes modern life work started as a molecular guess, with scientists hypothesizing that a particular arrangement of atoms might
Arianne Phosphate produces higher grade concentrate with lower contaminant rate
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Canadian firm Arianne Phosphate, currently advancing the Lac a Paul project in Quebec announced that it has successfully produced a higher grade and lower contaminant phosphate...
NYMEX: US gas futures gain as Winter Storm Fern approaches
Front-month US natural gas futures continued to rise on 23 January, on pending US Winter Storm Fern The February 2026 Henry Hub contract on NYMEX settled at $5.275/MMBtu, up nearly 5% from the...
Asia-US container rates edge lower as pre-Lunar New Year demand bump fails to emerge
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US edged lower this week as a pre-Lunar New Year demand bump failed to emerge, or has already peaked, which suggests...
Europe PS January contract prices increase €20/tonne driven by styrene
LONDON (ICIS)--January contract prices have increased €20/tonne in the European polystyrene (PS) market, driven by the €21/tonne contract price increase for upstream styrene. Distribution price...
Europe EPS January contract prices slightly increase
LONDON (ICIS)--January contract prices have increased €15/tonne in the European expandable polystyrene (EPS) market, mainly driven by the €21/tonne increase for upstream styrene amid weak...
ICIS Economic Summary: US outlook upgraded while ‘Greenland tariff’ threat whipsaws markets
NEW YORK (ICIS)--The US economic outlook has improved meaningfully with expected tailwinds from interest rate cuts, lower taxes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), deregulation, accelerating...
CRUDE SUMMARY: Trump’s renewed threat on Iran boosts crude benchmarks
Tengiz oilfield remains offline, shortening supply Greenland deal calms geopolitical concerns, providing ceiling US oil rig count rose by one to 411- Baker Hughes LONDON (ICIS)--Crude benchmarks were...
Europe PET market remains tense as higher costs meet weak demand
LONDON (ICIS)--Tension in the European polyethylene terephthalate (PET) market persisted, as producers attempted to defend pricing momentum amid rising production costs, while buyers continued to...
Canada December producer prices fall 0.6% from November, chemicals fall 1.1%
TORONTO (ICIS)--Producer prices in Canada, as measured by the industrial product price index (IPPI), fell 0.6% month on month in December, following a 1.1% November increase, according to data from...
Argentina must adopt long-term industrialization plan to leverage Vaca Muerta shale wealth – Evonik exec
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Argentina has achieved macroeconomic stabilization under President Javier Milei but still lacks a critical long-term vision for industrial development that could transform its vast...
European acetone spot truck prices rocket on restricted supply
LONDON (ICIS)--Europe's acetone truck spot prices increased again this week, with higher prices being quoted on a daily basis. Some sellers said they were also looking to target higher numbers next...
Turkey PP prices hold firm on persistent tightness, but buyers start to push back
LONDON (ICIS)--Polypropylene (PP) prices in Turkey continued to edge higher in the week to 22 January for fibre and copolymer grades, but the upward momentum showed in raffia and injection prices was...
Europe methanol spot appetite grows ahead of US Gulf Coast freeze
LONDON (ICIS)--European methanol spot prices edged higher this week, supported by firmer buying interest linked to stockpiling ahead of expected extreme weather on the US Gulf Coast....
ICIS POWER INSIGHT WEEK 4 NEWS IN BRIEF
This news summary was generated via Ask ICIS LONDON (ICIS)--Please find below a short summary of the key power stories ICIS published in week 4. FBMC WEEKLY: French power spot could fall amid return...