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China average BDO plants’ run rate inches up on plant restart
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The average run rate of butanediol (BDO) plants in China rebounded slightly, mainly due to restart at Inner Mongolia Sanwei’s No 1 plant. Shaanxi Yanchang’s plant resumed 50%...
China’s September ACN exports up on deep-sea demand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China exported 33,374 tonnes of acrylonitrile (ACN, HS Code 29261000) in September 2025, higher year on year and month on month, according to the ICIS Supply & Demand Database....
Asia fatty alcohols supply lengthens amid declining feedstock PKO costs in Indonesia
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s fatty alcohols market is seeing more supply coming on stream, as feedstock palm kernel oil (PKO) costs continue to weaken in Indonesia. Indonesia feedstock PKO falls to...
China’s September C3 imports higher year on year on healthy demand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China imported 208,692 tonnes of propylene (C3) in September 2025, slightly down month on month but higher year on year, according to the ICIS Supply and Demand Database. Imports...
US Q4 epoxy resins to be volatile over pricing strategy
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US epoxy resins discussions for 2026 are likely to be prolonged as friction builds between buyers and sellers over price. OCTOBER CONTRACTS INCREASE MILDLYConversations this month...
Industry group TFI urging government to find practical solutions for US farmers
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is urging US policymakers to focus on practical solutions which will strengthen domestic agriculture, expand markets for producers, and ensure farmers...
INSIGHT: Oversupply relative to demand weighs expected to drive base oil markets
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US base oil prices have declined through 2025 despite reduced production as ongoing weak demand presents through the lubricants value chain. Trade tensions between the US and the...
Brazil Potash strikes third deal for Autazes with 91% of future production now pre-sold
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Brazil Potash announced it entered into their third binding agreement for supply from the Autazes Potash project and have now pre-sold 91% of future production. This latest agreement...
US PPG lowers 2025 guidance as overall global demand softens, expects destocking in Q4
HOUSTON (ICIS)--PPG lowered its full year 2025 guidance on Tuesday on softer global demand and as it expects some customer inventory management in automotive refinish coatings at year’s end, the...
NYMEX: US gas futures ease on above-normal Midwest temperatures for mid-November forecast
Front-month US natural gas edged lower on 28 October, despite US gas production decreases day on day The November Henry Hub contract on NYMEX settled at $3.345/MMBtu, down nearly 2.8% from the...
US Celanese to sell Micomax to Element for $500 billion
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Celanese has agreed to sell its Micromax business to Element Solutions for $500 million, the two companies said on Tuesday. The deal should close in the first quarter of 2026. In...
US Sherwin-Williams expects ‘softer for longer’ demand, will hike prices by 7% in Jan
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Sherwin-Williams delivered earnings despite being in a softer for longer demand environment and will increase paint prices by 7% in stores on 1 January, along with targeted increases...
Crude benchmarks were down by as much as 2% throughout the day, as oversupply concerns emerge
First market talks before the latest OPEC+ monthly meeting emerge Uncertainty about impact of US sanctions on Russian crude persists Latest inventory updates due over the next 24 hours LONDON...
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Japan’s Sumitomo Chem to take subsidiary Tanaka Chem private in share exchange
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Japanese producer Sumitomo Chemical Co on Wednesday announced it is moving to acquire full ownership of its subsidiary, Tanaka Chemical Corp, through a share exchange, effectively...
Plant status: Taiwan’s TSMC to keep No 2 SM line shut in near term
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Taiwan Styrene Monomer Co (TSMC) Location: Linyuan, Taiwan Product: Styrene monomer (SM) Capacity (tonnes/year): 160,000 (No 2 line) Event...
India’s TGV SRAAC faces disruptions at chlor-alkali plant
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India’s TGV SRAAC is facing disruptions at its caustic soda facility at Kurnool in southern Andhra Pradesh state, it said in a statement. The company’s chlor alkali facility is...