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Europe MA liquid spot prices stable; flakes slightly decrease
LONDON (ICIS)--European maleic anhydride (MA) liquid spot prices were assessed stable in the week ending 23 January following a lack of confirmed deals reported within the market. Conversely, flake...
European refinery solvents numbers mixed, new February prices awaited
LONDON (ICIS)--European average truck prices edged lower this week for solvent naphtha (C9) and hexane, while white spirit values were unchanged. Several market participants were waiting for...
LNG spot charter rates continue to fall in the Atlantic
Spot charter rates have dropped in the Atlantic, widening the Pacific's premium Demand for tonnage in the Pacific remains less volatile, said sources Potential for deliveries from Asia/Australia to...
Plant status: Nigeria’s Dangote PP plant under scheduled maintenance
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Dangote Industries Location: Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria Product: polypropylene (PP) Capacity (tonnes/year): 900,000 Event start: Early January Event...
Topsoe tapped to offer technology for green ammonia project in Saudi Arabia
LONDON (ICIS)--Topsoe has been selected to provide ammonia technology for ACWA Power’s Yanbu Green Hydrogen Project in Saudi Arabia. The technology will enable the produced green hydrogen from the...
Rising PKO costs drive upward pressure on European fatty alcohol prices
LONDON (ICIS)--European fatty alcohols spot prices will face upward pressure from feedstock costs in the near term. Palm oil complex makes gains in January Sluggish Europe C12-14 trend capped, Asia...
PPG expects favorable raw material prices through 2026 – execs
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US coatings producer PPG expects raw material pricing to be flat in Q1 and through 2026, CEO Timothy Knavish and CFO Vincent Morales told analysts during the company’s 2025 Q4...
Global cold snap could drive up German, Dutch power prices
Cold temperatures, low wind are forecast in Germany and the Netherlands in February Simultaneous cold snap across Asia and the US risks limiting LNG send outs Combination of factors could push up...
Plant status: LAT Nitrogen’s Linz melamine plant output reduced
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: LAT Nitrogen Location: Linz, Austria Product: Melamine Capacity (tonnes/year): 50,000 (two lines) Event start: January Event finish: Unclear...
GAS ALERT: EEX to expand gas contract offerings from April
LONDON (ICIS)-- The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will significantly increase how far out its gas contract offerings will go from 7 April, it announced on Wednesday. TTF, THE, CEGH, and PEG monthly...
US Tampa ammonia contract price settles at an increase for February
LONDON (ICIS)--The US Tampa ammonia contract price has been settled for February at $625/tonne CFR (cost & freight). The price, agreed between contract partners Yara and Mosaic, represents a...
Below-normal temperatures, falling inventories set to sustain TTF prompt in February
TTF prompt to be supported in February on cold weather, low wind and declining storage Geopolitics and investment fund positioning may have more muted impact Dutch gas stocks could fall to 20% by...
Google’s AlphaGenome wants to do for DNA what AlphaFold did for proteins
Model predicts effect of mutations on sequences up to 1 million base pairs in length and is adept at tackling complex non-coding regions
Bench-stable butyllithium & secrets of Pompeii’s limescale
In this episode, we discuss the latest formulations designed to make a set of fiery reagents safer, explore what limescale can tell us about ancient civilizations and hear the latest headlines.
Russia’s Acron increases ammonia, mineral fertilizers output in 2025 year on year
LONDON (ICIS)--Russian fertilizer producer Acron has increased its commercial output by 7% to 9 million tonnes in 2025 year on year. The increase was mainly driven by the successful completion of...
BASF seeks price increase for capro and nylons
HOUSTON (ICIS)--BASF seeks price increases for caprolactam (capro), polyamide 6 and co-polyamides for North America. In a media advisory message issued on 27 January 2026, BASF announced an increase...
Celanese seeks price increase for nylon in North America
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Celanese Corporation is seeking price increases for nylon products in North America. In a press release issued on 23 January 2026, Celanese announced an increase of $0.25/kg for nylon...
INSIGHT: Europe chemicals in deepening crisis as closures accelerate, investment collapses
BARCELONA (ICIS)--Europe’s chemical industry is in steep contraction, with a growing wave of closures threatening integrated chemical sites amid collapsing investment, according to a new report...
China toluene prices rebound on chemical demand, rising supply may cap gains
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Toluene prices in China rebounded in January, mainly due to a bullish chemical futures market, rapid recovery of toluene disproportionation (TDP) margins and active bids from...