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INSIGHT: Passing on costs remains difficult as expenses pile up
LONDON (ICIS)--A politically volatile January has whipsawed crude oil and gas prices since the start of the year, but energy is not the only raw material surging, with European manufacturers seeing...
US sulphur exports outpace imports in January-November 2025
LONDON (ICIS)--Exports of sulphur by the US exceeded imports despite a nearly 7% decline in the former, and a 40% increase in the latter in the 11 month period of January-November 2025, the latest...
Higher power demand, lower solar output could support Hungarian Q2 ’26 power prices
MetDesk expects lower solar output in April, likely to support Hungarian front-quarter prices ICIS Power Foresight forecasts higher Hungarian power demand for Q2 year-on-year Growing heat pump usage...
Brazil’s cabinet pledges R3.0 billion in incentives for chemical producers in 2026
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said late on Tuesday the government will guarantee Brazilian reais (R) 3.0 billion ($575 million) in tax incentives for the country's...
Europe, Asian gas, LNG prices dive as attention turns to tests ahead
European, Asian prices down sharply as risk unwound across commodities; financial repositioning and technical selling amplified losses Europe retained a premium to Asia, keeping LNG flows anchored in...
The chemistry of mentorship
Making connections from the small scientific community of Costa Rica to a global network of peers
Henkel agrees to acquire specialty chemicals firm Stahl for €2.1 billion
LONDON (ICIS)--German adhesives major Henkel has agreed to acquire Netherlands-based specialty chemicals company Stahl Group for €2.1 billion, officials said on Wednesday. Stahl is a producer of...
‘Inverted metallocenes’ turn organometallic definition on its head
Complexes contain palladium-based rings bonded to non-metal anions
Congress rescues industry watchdog earmarked for closure by Trump administration
Agency has received level funding of $14 million to continue to investigate and report back on US chemical accidents
Europe MEK pricing stable, balanced to long supply
LONDON (ICIS)--European spot pricing for methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) is stable at €1,040-1,130/tonne FD (free delivered) NWE (northwest Europe). Supply of MEK is balanced to long, but less lengthy...
Plant status: Pemex restarts LDPE plant after shutdown on technical issues
Name: Pemex Location: La Cangrejera, Mexico Product: Low density polyethylene (LDPE) Capacity (tonnes/year): 105,000 Event start: 24 November Event finish: 27 January Reason: Restart Comments: Pemex...
Phillips 66 swings to Q4 chem segment loss, cites lower margins
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Phillips 66’s Q4 chemical segment earnings fell $188 million – from $176 million in Q3 to a Q4 loss of $12 million, mainly due to lower margins, the US refiner said in a filing
Plant status: Indonesia’s KMI methanol unit shut for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Kaltim Methanol Industri (KMI) Location: PT Kaltim Industri Estate, Bontang, Indonesia Product: Methanol Capacity (tonnes/year): 660,000 Event...
Plant status: Iran’s Zagros Petrochemical restarts one methanol line
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Zagros Petrochemical Company Location: Asaluyeh, Iran Product: Methanol Capacity (tonnes/year): 1,650,000 each (Two lines) Event start: 25...
INEOS Inovyn suspends Spain PVC plant after rail disruption, other sites unaffected
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--INEOS Inovyn's polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant in Martorell, in Barcelona province, has suspended operations due to difficulties in getting feedstock by rail, a spokesperson for the...
Plant status: Egypt’s SIDPEC is ramping up production post-shutdown- sources
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Co (Sidpec) Location: Amreya, Alexandria, Egypt Product: High density polyethylene (HDPE) Capacity (tonnes/year): 250,000...
Europe MA supply tightness to extend into early February
LONDON (ICIS)--Supply constraints in the European maleic anhydride (MA) market are expected to persist in early February as ongoing production issues and delayed imports continue to tighten...
Plant status: ExxonMobil Mossmorran, UK steam cracker closed – local media
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: ExxonMobil Location: Mossmorran, UK Products: Ethylene Capacity (tonnes/year): 830,000 Event start: 2 February 2026 Event finish: n/a Reason:...
Questions over microplastics findings don’t mean we are safe, scientists say
Researchers seek to overcome measurement issues arising from field’s youth, while some criticism has turned into harassment
New quality in regenerative gasoline from CO₂ and hydrogen
Representatives of TU Bergakademie Freiberg and CAC ENGINEERING GmbH have visited the world's first large-scale production plant for eMethanol in Kassø, Denmark, which is the joint venture of European Energy A/S and Mitsui & Co.,