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USDA May WASDE projecting corn at 16 billion bushels across 95.3 million planted acres
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The corn crop is projected at 16 billion bushels, down 6% year on year, with soybeans estimated to increase by 173 million bushels from the 2025 crop, the USDA of Agriculture (USDA)...
CRUDE SUMMARY: Crude’s climb continues as US-Iran ceasefire weakening
US and Iran rejected each other’s terms for peace Iran’s claim of sovereignty over Strait of Hormuz looks insurmountable Faint optimism about Chinese diplomatic assistance when Trump and Xi meet...
Chem trade groups support regulator’s final rule to improve rail service reporting
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The largest US chemical trade groups said they support a final rule from the government’s rail regulator that should strengthen freight railroad service reporting and increase...
Canadian firm gets govt support for biofuels project
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canadian firm Greenwater Technology has secured Canadian dollar (C$) 5.5 million (US$4 million) in Ontario provincial government support for a C$15.5 million demonstration project to...
Colombia inflation hits 18-month high as central bank holds rate, fiscal pressures mount
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Colombia's annual inflation accelerated to an 18-month high in April while the central bank held its policy rate steady as the country navigates a deteriorating fiscal outlook, a...
Germany April domestic auto sales rise, production falls
LONDON (ICIS)--Germany’s domestic new car sales rose 3% year on year in April, but production fell 4%, according to data from German automotive trade group VDA: April 2026 +/- April 2025...
Brazil’s inflation up to 4.39% in April but central bank to keep cutting rates – analysts
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Brazil's annual rate of inflation accelerated to 4.39% in April, up from 4.14% in March and its highest level since January, on the back of higher food prices and medicine,...
Latin American petchems spreads at multi-year highs but party may be over soon – bank
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Latin America's petrochemical producers are entering the second quarter facing the most favorable spreads in years as the conflict in the Middle East reshapes global supply chains...
Chemtrade addresses concerns about Canadian chlor-alkali plant
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canadian industrial chemicals producer Chemtrade Logistics has modified its proposal to get approval for continued liquid chlorine production at its chlor-alkali plant in North...
Canada Chemtrade expects sulphur prices to remain above historical levels
TORONTO (ICIS)--While sulphur prices may come down in the second half of 2026, they will likely remain above historical levels, the chief financial officer of Canadian sulphuric acid producer...
GAS ALERT: Fluxys Belgium to hold second auction for remaining storage capacity on 28 May
London (ICIS)--Belgium gas operator Fluxys Belgium has announced a second auction for its remaining storage capacity on 28 May, for the storage year 2026-2027. The operator is offering 53,458 Golden...
Summer stock refill technically possible but market incentives lacking – German gas-storage association
German injection season starts with storage low at 26% - INES Inverted summer–winter spreads erode injection incentives, increase risk from winter weather/LNG Association says 76% by 1 November...
Trapped Qatari LNG tankers no longer transmitting updated signals
Tankers inside the Strait of Hormuz likely hiding positions Only one of 12 Qatar-linked tankers inside the strait have last signal from 12 May Not yet full re-opening of strait as two Qatari tankers...
LNG supply tightness, weather key UK gas and power June ’26 price drivers
Global LNG supply tightness and weather are key drivers for potentially undervalued NBP June ’26 This is supporting UK power June ’26 contracts, already at premium to European counterparts ICIS...
Supervisors can make or break wellbeing of early-career researchers, survey finds
76% said that their supervisor had a moderate to severe impact on their mental health
Neat and uniform five-metal nanoparticle synthesis surprises scientists
Multimetallic particles could aid hydrogen economy, breaking down ammonia four times faster than ruthenium catalyst
Trace water in stored solvents behind seemingly spontaneous surface polymorphism
Water impurities undermine reproducibility in trimesic acid monolayer studies
Direct Air Capture, e-methanol and CO₂ electrolysis technologies win innovation award
Three pioneering CCU and Power-to-X technologies recognised by live audience vote at the CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026. The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 brought together nearly 170 participants to discuss the latest
How intrinsic oxygen shortens the lifespan of solid-state batteries
Although solid-state batteries (SSBs) demonstrate high performance and are intrinsically safe, their capacity currently declines rapidly. A team from the TU Wien, Humboldt-University Berlin and HZB has now analysed a TiS₂|Li₃YCl₆ solid-state half-cell in operando
German plastics recycling on the brink of collapse
The plastics recycling industry, which is immensely important for climate and resource protection as well as independence from fossil fuel imports, urgently needs new impetus throughout Germany to become more competitive. This is the conclusion