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US consumers struggling, GDP ‘sort of flat’ – Eastman CEO
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Most US consumers are struggling – and GDP growth is not as strong as it appears, the CEO of US chemicals producer Eastman said during the company’s Q4 earnings call on Friday....
WEEKLY POWER OUTLOOK: French front-week power prices lift on nuclear outages, limited European spot price impact in week 6
LONDON (ICIS)--A series of outage extensions across France’s nuclear fleet continued to drive bullish momentum in French front-week power prices on Friday, traders confirmed to ICIS. While German...
Africa PP price uptrend continues on pre-Ramadan restocking and tighter supply
LONDON (ICIS)--Polypropylene (PP) spot offers and, to a certain extent, deals in Africa continued on their uptrend this week. Availability seemed to have tightened further at a number of suppliers...
Ethanolamines markets soft across regions as supply outpaces demand
Houston (ICIS) -- Global ethanolamines markets remain weak and oversupplied as 2026 begins, with market participants across the US, Europe, and Asia reporting stagnant demand and mixed supply...
Global EG markets begin 2026 with weather resilience in US, demand softness in Asia and Europe
Houston (ICIS)--The global ethylene glycols (EG) markets began the year with mixed conditions across regions: weather concerns in the US proved to be minor, Asia saw an early-year price rally capped...
GAS AND POWER ALERT: ICE delays launch of extended gas and power trading hours to 13 April, shifts to 21-hour window
LONDON (ICIS)-- Exchange operator ICE has delayed the launch of extended trading hours for its EU and UK gas and power contracts until 13 April and slightly decreased the length of the planned...
INSIGHT: Free trade deals look good on tariffs, but the devil is in the detail
BARCELONA (ICIS)--The spate of trade deals struck by the EU in recent weeks should be good news for chemical companies that want to enjoy zero or lower tariffed trade with fast-growing regions, but...
SOL.TIOX’s first Scarlino, Italy TiO2 production line running; internal tests underway
LONDON (ICIS)--One of SOL.TIOX’s titanium dioxide (TiO2) production lines at Scarlino in Italy is back in operation and material is being tested, with samples due to be sent to customers soon, said...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: French gas prices surge on geopolitical volatility, depleting stocks
LONDON (ICIS)--French PEG prompt and near-curve contracts surged in the fortnight from 14-29 January as geopolitical turmoil and extremely cold weather across the Atlantic rocked gas markets. The PEG...
Global EO market stable amid ample supply, stagnant derivative demand
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The global ethylene oxide (EO) market opened the year on a stable footing, with market participants across the US, Europe and Asia reporting balanced fundamentals, limited spot demand...
WEEKLY GAS OUTLOOK: Low storage levels, mixed generation prospects to drive European week 6 gas prices
Upside risk from geopolitics, low storage Renewable generation prospects could drive regional divergence Steady LNG flows to temper volatility LONDON (ICIS)--European gas prices could remain volatile...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: ZTP rises as European regional prices rally
LONDON (ICIS)--The ZTP February ’26 contract rallied 25% between 14-29 February to €40.125/MWh. Bullishness across the European region was supported by cuts to US LNG feedgas during a cold snap,...
Europe MEC spot prices in NWE climb on uptick in seasonal demand
LONDON (ICIS) --The European methylene chloride (MEC) market saw spot prices in northwest Europe (NWE) lift by double digits at the high end in January. Some NWE market participants attributed the...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: NBP continues bull run despite demand drop
LONDON (ICIS)--The NBP February ’26 contract continued to rally in the second half of January gaining 23% from 14-29 January to close at 102.475p/th. This was marginally less than the TTF front...
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Bid to resurrect US government’s controversial ‘China Initiative’ fails
Programme that targeted academics affiliated with China won’t be reestablished after groundswell of university opposition
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Experiments at interstellar temperatures yield new chemical clues to the molecules that seed biology
New core-shell design for anodes significantly increases performance of sodium-ion batteries
Sodium-ion batteries are considered a promising, sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. However, high storage losses during the first charging cycle have slowed down their development so far. Researchers at the Federal Institute for Materials Research
Can printed electric motors revolutionize mobility?
Despite the European Union's recent softening of the ban on combustion engines, e-mobility remains indispensable across the board. Electric drives are the means of choice when it comes to reducing CO₂ emissions in road and
Scientists optimized wastewater use for green hydrogen production through artificial intelligence
Scientists from the Departments of Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of the University of Malaga participate in an international collaboration which has optimized, through artificial intelligence, the process of producing bio-hydrogen from wastewater. It is