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US Q1 propylene inventories fall sharply on outages
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US Q1 inventories of propylene fell year on year and quarter on quarter, according to data from the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM). Inventory has been tight...
US Q1 cumene production fell year on year
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US production of cumene in Q1 was down year on year, according to data from the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM). Cumene offtake into phenol was low due to...
US Q1 BD production rises but critically low stocks keep market tight
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US Q1 production of butadiene (BD) rose but inventories fell to a critically low level year on year, according to data from the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers...
US Fed maintains interest rate, notes stubborn inflation
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The Federal Reserve voted on Wednesday to maintain the nation's benchmark interest rate at 5.25-5.5%, noting the lack of progress in lowering inflation closer to its 2% target. The...
FBMC MONTHLY: Strong nuclear to support French exports through May
Strong nuclear generation to support French power exports through May Above-seasonal temperatures are likely to boost snowmelt and increase hydro power production Outages at Bulgarian, Hungarian and...
British winter imports from continental Europe unlikely on tight NBP-TTF spreads
British NBP winter premiums to the Dutch TTF show a narrowing trend At current levels spreads are insufficient to cover transit costs via the BBL or Interconnector pipelines Market fundamentals may...
Monsoons launch surprising amounts of ozone-depleting substances into lower atmosphere
Findings challenge past assumptions about ozone layer recovery
May 2024 puzzles
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Warning that solar geoengineering could cause unexpected regional heating
Aerosol modelling study injects note of caution on strategy to control warming
Letters: May 2024
Readers call for cross-industry support, celebrate variety and debate the evidence for Z-DNA’s handedness
DOMO Chemicals responds to surging demand in China with its new TECHNYL polyamide production plant
DOMO Chemicals proudly inaugurates its newest plant in Haiyan, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China. This significant milestone reinforces DOMO's determination to meet rising demand in the Chinese market for its TECHNYL® polyamide-based intelligent solutions. The €14 million
Syensqo accelerates clean energy transition with largest electric vehicle battery materials facility in North America
Syensqo broke ground on its future battery-grade polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) facility inAugusta, Georgia. They were joined by Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental
S Korea Apr petchem exports rise 12.3%; overall shipments up 13.8%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--South Korea's petrochemical exports rose to $4.29 billion in April, supporting the overall increase in shipments abroad, according to official data released on 1 May. The 12.3%...
Japan Apr manufacturing PMI rises to 49.6 as output falls at slower rate
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Japan’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 49.6 in April from 48.2 in March after output and new orders scaled back at a slower pace, au Jibun Bank data...
New Fortress’ Altamira Fast LNG faces new delay
HOUSTON (ICIS)--New Fortress Energy (NFE) failed to meet its original April 2024 deadline to produce a first cargo from its 1.4mtpa Fast LNG Altamira project offshore of Mexico, according to sources....
The longer spilled oil lingers in freshwater, the more persistent compounds it produces
Oil is an important resource for many industries, but it can lead to serious environmental damage when accidentally spilled. While large oil spills are highly publicized, every year there are many smaller-scale spills into lakes,
Barcodes expand range of high-resolution sensor
The same geometric quirk that lets visitors murmur messages around the circular dome of the whispering gallery at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London or across St. Louis Union Station’s whispering arch also enables the construction
North American EPS market facing soft construction, packaging demand
HOUSTON--The North American expandable polystyrene (EPS) continues to wait on elusive rebounds in construction and packaging demand. Production costs have mitigated, which combined with soft demand,...
US Chemours expects Q2 TiO2 sales to rise from Q1
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Chemours expects Q2 sales in its titanium dioxide (TiO2) business to rise by 15% from the first quarter, it said on Tuesday. Growth in adjusted earnings for the business should be in...
Plant status: PBF expects brief base oils maintenance in May
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Paulsboro Refining Location: Paulsboro, New Jersey, US Product: Group I base oil Capacity (bbl/day): 11,000 Event start: Early May Reason:...