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AFPM ’26: Global outages stressing US acetic acid, VAM supply-demand balance
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Supply of US acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) is driving the market dynamics heading into this year’s International Petrochemical Conference (IPC), with a series of...
GAS ALERT: DET offers Brunsbuttel summer LNG slots as German LNG imports rise
LONDON (ICIS)--Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET) will hold an auction for short-term regasification capacities at the Brunsbuttel LNG terminal on 14 April 2026. The offering will include 10 slots for...
Bullish feedstocks and logistics strain push Europe fatty acid prices higher for Q2
LONDON (ICIS)--Limited supply and higher freight costs are exerting upward pressure on European fatty acid Q2 contract discussions. Firmer feedstocks drives bullish tendency Global supply chains...
Nearly 1.9TWh of Rehden capacity booked in German gas-storage auctions
Additional reporting by Brendan A'Hearn and Ghassan Zumot Almost two-thirds of offered Rehden capacity booked Widening spreads boost interest ahead of Summer expiry Approximately 20% of German...
ICIS COMMENT: Prolonged volatility risks eroding confidence in gas and LNG
A prolonged Middle East war could erode confidence in gas Affordability in question amid price volatility Creates deeper division between those able to buy and those who cannot HOUSTON (ICIS)-Energy...
HB Fuller faces wave of force majeures amid raw material supply squeeze – CEO
HOUSTON (ICIS)--HB Fuller has already received more than 40 force majeure (FM) letters from raw material suppliers amid the disruptions from the US-Iran war, and the US-based adhesives producer...
Europe melamine spot prices jump triple digits, as April contract hikes discussed
LONDON (ICIS)--European melamine supply remains reduced due to global disruptions caused by the US-Iran conflict, pushing up spot prices and focusing discussions for April contracts on increases....
Plant status: SABIC declares force majeure on ethanolamines supply from Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: SABIC Location: Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia Product: Ethanolamines Capacity (tonnes/year): 110,000 Event start: 26 March Event finish: Dependent on...
EU-US trade deal legislation moves to final stage, energy purchases remain vague
European Parliament signs off approach to US-EU trade deal $750m in energy purchases not included in legislative text Trilogue talks to find final shape of deal to start in April LONDON (ICIS)--The...
European Commission publishes first list of novel technologies under Regulation (EU) 2022/1616
LONDON (ICIS)--The European Commission has published the first version of the list of novel technologies in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastics intended to...
LNG Compass: Reviewing Qatar LNG supply assumptions
LNG Compass is a column from the ICIS LNG analyst team highlighting key factors impacting supply, demand and prices; helping traders navigate their way through volatile global markets. Summary...
CORRECTED: GAS ALERT: Hungary publishes decree banning sale of Q3 2026 gas capacity toward Ukraine
Correction: The sixth and ninth paragraphs have been amended to reflect the breakdown of mandatory storage reserve responsibilities. LONDON (ICIS)--The Hungarian government on the evening of 25 March...
GAS ALERT: VNG Gasspeicher to auction 2TWH of German gas-storage capacity on 27 March
LONDON (ICIS)— German storage operator VNG Gasspeicher will auction 2TWh of storage capacity for the 2026/2027 storage year on 27 March, the company announced on 26 March. The auction will take...
Europe SBR spot prices surge on higher raw materials costs, tighter supply
LONDON (ICIS)--European styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) spot prices have registered triple-digit gains amid rising upstream costs and constrained supply. Upstream BD contract price rises €390/tonne,...
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Boron plays a key role in new sleeping sickness drug
Acoziborole is the first single-dose treatment for both early and late stage sleeping sickness
Modified nitrile rubber gets new lease of life as carbon capture material
Two teams are exploring scaling up processes that could tackle the 800,000 tonnes of glove waste created every year
When seconds matter: Protecting AI data centers with nickel-zinc batteries
Supported by Fraunhofer IZM, the startup Zn2H2 has created an innovative and cost-effective way to produce nickel-zinc batteries. This type of battery is particularly suitable wherever large amounts of power are needed within a very
Evonik shortens the path from research to market readinessEvonik launches Innovation Factory
Evonik is reorganizing its strategic research and transforming it into an agile innovation unit that brings technological breakthroughs to market significantly faster. Focus of the Evonik Innovation Factory is on combinatorial innovation, linking internal capabilities
Gennate secures £550,000 in seed funding for its nano-fertiliser platform
Gennate Ltd, a Greater Manchester-based deep-tech company developing next-generation plant nutrition nanomaterials, announced the successful close of a £550,000 seed funding round. The investment was led by SFC Capital, with participation from the GM Advance