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Building global links and growing local chemistry talent in The Gambia
Members of the Chemical Society of The Gambia have experienced success since joining Commonwealth Chemistry
SUSONITY Opens Innovation and Application Center at Industriepark Höchst
SUSONITY, a leading company in effect pigments, functional materials, and cosmetic actives, has completed the inauguration of its new Innovation and Application Center (InA) at Industriepark Höchst in Frankfurt. The opening marks one of the
China average BDO plants’ run rate falls to near one-year low on operational cuts
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The average run rate of butanediol (BDO) plants in China continued to drop amid operational cutback at Hengli and Wanhua. Meanwhile, some units at Ningxia Wuheng, Xinjiang Markor,...
Halogen bonding makes its debut in a permanently porous framework
Self -complementary linkages stabilise low-density materials with accessible voids
East China’s SM inventory up by 22.6% on week
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Styrene monomer (SM) inventory level in east China rose by 22.6% week on week, ICIS data showed on Wednesday. The total stock was 116,800 tonnes, increasing by 21,500 tonnes from...
SE Asia PE prices trend lower; return to pre-Mideast war levels unclear
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Import prices of polyethylene (PE) in southeast Asia have been on a downtrend in recent weeks despite shortages of product from the Middle East. Nevertheless, there is a lack of...
Asia sorbitol demand remains cautious, though Thailand feedstock costs rise
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asian sorbitol markets remained mixed in June, with elevated feedstock costs in Thailand contrasting against cautious regional buying sentiment. Thailand's domestic tapioca starch...
Asia ethanol weakens as buyers await clearer energy market direction
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia ethanol markets remained soft during the week, as cautious buying interest and expectations of further price weakness weighed on both the anhydrous and hydrous ethanol...
China’s May MTBE exports more than doubled on weak demand, supply gap
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) exports reached 650,538 tonnes in May, up by 139% year on year, data from the ICIS Supply & Demand Database showed. China's fuel...
Weak monsoon keeps Indian LNG, power demand supported into Q3
Monsoon deficit near 40% Reservoirs at 28% capacity Coal displacing costlier gas SINGAPORE (ICIS)--A delayed and below-normal southwest monsoon is keeping Indian power demand elevated deeper into the...
China MX imports fall to zero in May on stable domestic supply; exports surge
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s mixed xylenes (MX) imports fell to zero in May, as domestic supply remained relatively stable compared with overseas markets following the US-Iran conflict, according to...
From cleaner “cracking” to black gold
In Götz Veser’s lab at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, then-PhD candidate Aime Laurent Twizerimana was pumping ethane through molten metal at temperatures below 1,000 degrees Celsius when something unexpected happened. The carbon byproduct that
Saxon Founder Award 2026: Oxaphil is ‘Newcomer of the Year’
The TUD Dresden University of Technology spin-off Oxaphil has been awarded the 2026 Saxon Founder Award in the "Newcomer of the Year" category. The expert jury selected the team led by Dr Erik Wegener, David
New membrane technology could transform hydrocarbon processing by slashing energy use
A team of international researchers have developed a new class of ultrathin polymer membranes that can rapidly and selectively separate complex hydrocarbon mixtures, potentially transforming how crude oil is refined and refinery streams are processed,
Qatar PM says LNG production to resume within a few weeks, Strait opening in progress-FT
Qatar mediating US-Iran talks with Pakistan Force majeure lifting only when safe to operate Hotline between US and Iran to smooth misunderstandings SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh...
Oil falls as more supply flows through Hormuz; Brent crude at below $77/bbl
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Oil prices were extending losses on Wednesday, with Brent crude easing below $77/barrel, amid signs that more tankers stranded in the Persian Gulf are set to cross the Strait of...
Asian SBR/PBR import discussions stall amid tumbling upstream costs
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Trade momentum for Asian spot imports of various synthetic rubber grades, from styrene-butadiene-rubber (SBR) to polybutadiene rubber (PBR), is coming off with protracted and deep...
ProChem Strengthens Its Hanau Location
Evonik and ProChem have signed an agreement for the sale of selected active ingredient production facilities at the Hanau site. The ProChem Group, an established contract manufacturer of chemical and pharmaceutical products, took over the
US epoxy resins leveling off in June after bullish period
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US epoxy resins started off Q2 on a bullish note amid the US-Iran conflict, but is leveling off this month amid lower feedstock costs, lackluster demand and a downtrend in Asia....
NYMEX: US natural gas futures lower on below-average temperatures
Front-month US natural gas futures decreased on 23 June on near-term cooler temperatures, signalling less weather-driven demand The July 2026 Henry Hub contract on NYMEX settled at $3.147/MMBtu, down...