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EU provisional antidumping duties on BDO from China, Saudi Arabia and the US enter into force
LONDON (ICIS)--The provisional antidumping duties (ADDs) on butanediol (BDO) imports from China, Saudi Arabia and the US have entered into force from 6 February 2026, according to the Implementing...
INSIGHT: US invests big in Lat Am rare earths to challenge Asian suppliers
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--When US officials gathered in Washington this week to talk critical minerals, the tone was unusually blunt – lithium, copper, nickel and rare earths could hardly be framed anymore...
Opaque UK funding changes herald cuts to facilities and research programmes paused
Projects face withdrawals and delays as UKRI prioritises economic growth and applied research over curiosity-driven areas
Covid pandemic’s disruption of industrial activity drove surge in methane in early 2020s
Levels of methane-degrading radicals decreased as a knock-on effect of the pandemic
Endress+Hauser acquires particle analysis specialist
Endress+Hauser has further expanded its portfolio of measurement instruments, solutions and services for process analysis. It has acquired SOPAT, a Germany-based specialist in inline process measurement technology, retaining the company’s staff in Berlin and Chemnitz. SOPAT and its subsidiary Pars...
Festo takes over Gummiwarenfabrik R. Neddermann GmbH
With the acquisition of Gummiwarenfabrik R. Neddermann GmbH in Altbach (Esslingen district) on January 1, 2026, Festo is consolidating its competitive position in pneumatics. Gummiwarenfabrik R. Neddermann GmbH is a leading specialist in the development,
Batteries from rust?
Conventional lithium-ion batteries contain problematic substances such as nickel and cobalt, and the solvents used to coat the electrode materials are also toxic. Materials scientists at Saarland University are therefore working to develop environmentally friendly
No need for rare earths or liquid helium! Cryogenic cooling material composed solely of abundant elements
In collaboration with the National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Oshima College, the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) succeeded in developing a new regenerator material composed solely of abundant elements, such as copper, iron, and
US January auto sales plunge amid bad weather, affordability issues, low consumer confidence
HOUSTON (ICIS)--January sales of new light vehicles plunged from December amid weather disruptions, persistent affordability issues and low consumer confidence. January sales fell to a...
Canada scraps EV mandate, reinstates purchase incentives
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canada’s federal government is repealing the country’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate while reinstating EV purchasing incentives, it said on Thursday. The so-called “Electric...
Gaz-System plans Gdansk FSRU 2 binding open season end of February
Gdansk FSRU 2 binding open season planned for late February 50% of total slots on offer need to be booked to be deemed successful Second FSRU is aimed mostly at international companies, could boost...
Update to ICIS Topics: CBAM – impact on fertilizers, chemicals and energy
LONDON (ICIS)--Electricity is one of the products covered by EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). From 1 January 2026, any electricity imported into the EU from non-EU countries must...
Jefferies upgrades Celanese to ‘buy’ on stimulus, higher Manufacturing PMI
NEW YORK (ICIS)--US-based Celanese has been upgraded to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ by Jefferies as government stimulus kicks in, and the ISM US Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surges....
US natural gas futures fluctuate on shifting weather, recovering supply
Henry Hub futures fluctuate on shifting weather and recovering supply Early February forecasts indicated above normal temperatures for the majority of the US Storage data shows inventories decreased...
THE Day-ahead premium to TTF spikes on German LNG outage due to end Friday
THE-TTF Day-ahead spikes in early February as German and Italian LNG outages coincide This is despite drop in German gas-fired generation Brunsbuttel LNG resumption from next week likely to tighten...
Commission to publish key energy-market reports by end of March
European Commission to report on gas market alongside commodity derivatives review Reports will underpin any legislative proposals requiring energy firms to comply with financial trading rules...
GAS ALERT: Germany’s Katharina storage facility to change operator from April ’26
LONDON (ICIS)—Storage operator VNG said on 5 February that as of 1 April 2026, the operation of the Katharina underground gas storage facility will be transferred from Erdgasspeicher Peissen GmbH...
Storengy offers Peckensen LTO bundles to enable bids into THE special balancing tenders
Storengy will auction 50 Peckensen “LTO” bundles (10MWh/h each) on 6 February to enable bids into THE’s new short-term RoD LTO balancing tenders It wraps storage withdrawal into tender-eligible...
Falling LNG prices hit Shell’s earnings, as it talks up European demand
Shell's LNG sales up on LNG Canada start Lower LNG prices hit wider company earnings LNG production outlook broadly stable for Q1 LONDON (ICIS)--Energy major Shell attributed a 22% fall in 2025...
German FUCHS to take full control of Turkish lubricants JV
LONDON (ICIS)--German lubricants producer FUCHS Group has agreed to acquire the remaining 50% stake of its OPET FUCHS joint venture in Turkey for an undisclosed sum. On completion of the deal in...