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Henry Hub climbs on extended cold risk, US LNG plants monitoring weather
US LNG plants monitoring weather Markets activities shifts focus on the March '26 Henry Hub contract Cold risk could extend into early February HOUSTON (ICIS)--Henry Hub natural gas futures...
US consumer sentiment improves in January
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US consumer sentiment improved month on month in January 2026 but remained more than 20% below its January 2025 level, as measured by the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer...
Europe Q1 molding-grade PC prices fall
LONDON (ICIS)--Molding-grade polycarbonate (PC) prices fell in January. Multiple rollovers were heard, as well as larger decreases, with the published decline most representative of deals heard....
Europe PC extrusion grade prices roll over in January
LONDON (ICIS)--Extrusion grade polycarbonate (PC) prices in Europe rolled over in January. Rollovers were reported by all players surveyed. The extrusion grade price rolled over for the fourth month...
WEEKLY POWER OUTLOOK: German-Hungarian Day-ahead spread could tighten in week 5 amid mild Balkan spell
LONDON (ICIS)--The German-Hungarian Day-ahead power spread could diminish next week amid forecast of low German wind generation and mild temperatures in the Balkans, a regional analyst told ICIS. At...
ICIS launches new net polycarbonate quotes
LONDON (ICIS)--ICIS has launched new net polycarbonate (PC) price quotes, reflecting true prices of material seen in the market. The new quotes represent true prices for extrusion and molding-grade...
Europe DMT contract prices rise after PX and methanol gains
LONDON (ICIS)--The January contract indicator for Europe dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) increased, according to ICIS calculations. The assessed January range was, therefore, up by €25/tonne on both...
GAS ALERT: Industrial action at France’s Dunkirk LNG terminal next week could impact operations
LONDON (ICIS)--Industrial action may take place next week that could impact the operations of the Dunkirk LNG terminal, according to a notice posted on the operator’s website. “The exact period,...
Europe January PTA prices align with higher PX, but gains lag influential Asia
LONDON (ICIS)--The Europe purified terephthalic acid (PTA) January contract has increased, based on ICIS calculations. Consequently, the January PTA contract price is up by €20/tonne to reach...
Canada December manufacturing sales expected up 0.5%, following 1.2% November decline
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canada’s manufacturing sales likely rose 0.5% month on month in December, according to an “advance estimate” by federal agency Statistics Canada (StatCan) on Friday. The...
Argentina’s economy shrinks in November, manufacturing down over 8%
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Argentina's economic activity contracted 0.3% in November, year on year, while the petrochemicals-intensive manufacturing sectors’ output continued posting bleak figures with...
Belgian chemical group alarmed by loss of ‘strategic’ production capacities
LONDON (ICIS)--Envalior’s recent announcement to end glass fiber production in Belgium adds to the loss of “strategic” capacities that will leave Europe dependent on imports, according to the...
WEEKLY GAS OUTLOOK: US cold spell to keep European gas prices supported in week 5
LONDON (ICIS)—Significantly cold weather in the US that has the potential to limit LNG exports to Europe could continue to keep EU spot-dated contracts supported in week 5. Moreover, decreasing...
Morocco interactive fertilizer trade flow map January-November 2025
LONDON (ICIS)--Morocco’s Office des Changes has released fertilizer trade data for January-November 2025. Select a product from the drop-down menu...
China NBA to draw further support from tight supply, pre-Lunar New Year restocking
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s n-butanol (NBA) prices have been rising after hitting a trough on 17 November 2025, as constrained supply sparked a rally. This momentum is likely to sustain on...
German THE Q4 2025 OTC liquidity 36% above 2019-2023 average as curve trading takes up larger share
THE OTC volumes totaled 736.95TWh, around 36% above the Q4 2019–2023 average of 542.50TWh Curve products made up around 96% of all OTC volumes, while prompt fell to 4%, below the typical 6.9% Q4...
Plant status: Orlen plans April turnaround on EG at Plock, Poland – sources
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Orlen Location: Plock, Poland Product: Ethylene glycols (EG) Capacity (tonnes/year): 85,000 Event start: April Event finish: June Reason:...
Romanian government plans to stick by 1 April gas market deregulation deadline, traders uncertain
Market deregulation may be delayed if spot prices continue to rise Traders uncertain about stocks purchased at regulated prices Up to 600 million cubic meters may be rolled forward to next heating...
India fertilizer interactive trade flow map January-November 2025
LONDON (ICIS)--The Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry has released fertilizer trade data for January-November 2025. Please choose a product from the drop-down menu...
Europe Q1 TiO2 price hike efforts help to stabilise levels, rises prove difficult
LONDON (ICIS)--Europe titanium dioxide contract prices are showing signs of stabilising in Q1, after two consecutive quarters of price drops. A flurry of separate price rise initiatives from major...