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Canada March manufacturing sales expected up 3.5% from February
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canada’s manufacturing sales likely rose 3.5% month on month in March, led by increases in the petroleum and coal products and the transportation equipment sectors, according to a...
Dow sees upside to $2 billion Q2 EBITDA guidance with further price increases – execs
NEW YORK (ICIS)--Dow sees upside to its Q2 operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) guidance of $2 billion if further polyethylene (PE) price increases go...
Middle East supply disruptions to have ripple effects and reshape global petrochemicals – Dow
NEW YORK (ICIS)--The ripple effects from the unprecedented energy and chemical supply disruptions from the Middle East will last for an extended period and reshape the global petrochemical industry,...
Plant status: Pemex shutdown LDPE Mexico plant for planned maintenance
Name: Pemex Location: La Cangrejera, Mexico Product: Low density polyethylene (LDPE) Capacity (tonnes/year): 105,000 Event start: 23 April Event finish: 15 May Reason: Planned maintenance Comments:...
Shippers book sufficient Italian gas-storage capacity to hit 90% fullness target
Snam halts incentivised premium as booked storage capacity sufficient to achieve 90% filling target Volumes totalling 9bcm required by 1 November to fill capacity, energy minister says Traders hold...
Canada March producer prices rise on war impacts, plastic resins up 15.4% from February
TORONTO (ICIS)--Producer prices in Canada, as measured by the industrial product price index (IPPI), rose 2.4% month on month in March - four times faster than in February, when prices rose 0.6%,...
Months-long lag to limit impact of potential Italian coal restart – analysts
Mothballed Italian coal plants could return if gas prices exceed €70/MWh Restart likely to take months due to fuel, logistics, and staffing constraints Impact likely limited to longer-dated Italian...
PODCAST: As Iran war drags on, impact moves from base case to serious scenarios
BARCELONA (ICIS)--With the Iran war now in its eighth week, we can expect more serious consequences for chemicals from rising inflation, demand destruction and a prolonged post-war recovery period....
US natural gas futures gain on cold weather
Henry Hub futures gained on colder weather driven demand US Climate Prediction Center's weather outlook showed below-normal temperatures for the majority of the country Storage data shows inventories...
Volatile gas prices remain the main driver of Hungarian power spot prices
Higher gas prices continue to support Hungarian power spot prices until June Mixed solar, wind forecasts could limit potential spikes or dips Hungary’s largest gas-fired power plant expected to be...
ACER expects 80% EU gas storage target to be achievable but more expensive
80% EU-wide storage filling achievable with stable LNG imports - ACER 90% would be particularly difficult and require 13% increase in LNG imports Ramp up of existing projects and new ones offsets...
LNG Weekly Market Report: New US supply and Australian return come amid another week of turmoil
OUTLOOK US-Iran tensions remain elevated with ceasefire conditions in flux, ongoing Strait of Hormuz disruptions and stalled talks as US maintains shipping blockade Australian supply recovers to ease...
Contra-thermodynamic stereochemical editing explained
How chemists are using light, enzymes and mechanical force to access higher‑energy stereoisomers without rebuilding a molecule from scratch
Using light to push stereochemistry uphill
While chemistry usually follows the downhill pull of thermodynamics, Alison Wendlandt is creating higher‑energy stereoisomers in the final stages of synthesis
Collective interactions dominate gene regulation in eukaryotes
A new technique shows DNA binding domains are not central to transcription factor targeting in human cells, unlike in bacteria
Sartorius marks positive start to 2026: Considerable sales revenue growth and resilient profit margin
In the first quarter of 2026, the life science group Sartorius continued to deliver on its positive sales and earnings trajectory in line with expectations. “Our growth journey continues: Sartorius has started 2026 with substantial
BASF expands HALS and NOR HALS capacities to support global megatrends
BASF is strengthening its leadership in plastic additive solutions by expanding its production capacities for both standard and NOR HALS products. These investments support the growing global demand for high-performance plastics and ensure reliable supply
New Sustainable Polymer Class Discovered
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered a new class of polymers as part of the work carried out within the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1357 Microplastics. These polymers are characterised by biodegradable and
New AI Method Captures Long-Range Atomic Interactions in Complex Molecules
Researchers from Google DeepMind in Berlin, BIFOLD, and the Technical University of Berlin have introduced a new machine learning method that enables global atomic interactions in chemical systems to be represented more efficiently. This could
Researchers show how simple magnets can help solve a complex problem
From cell phones to wind turbines and missile defense systems, modern technologies depend on critical minerals like rare earth elements. As demand grows, researchers are exploring more efficient and adaptable methods to recover and reuse