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CORRECTION: TTF Q2 ’26 overvalued say traders, but risk remains
CORRECTION: Corrected so that first bullet point shows that traders expect TTF Summer '26 to fall into delivery Traders expect TTF Summer ’26 to fall into delivery Prompt bull run drags Q2 higher...
Trump’s 100% tariff threat against Canada dims USMCA prospects
TORONTO (ICIS)--US President Donald Trump’s latest threat of a 100% tariff on Canadian goods, if Canada “makes a deal with China”, means “tougher negotiations ahead” in the upcoming review...
Plant status: S Korea’s LG Chem plans VCM turnaround in April
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: LG Chem Location: Yeosu, South Korea Product: Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) Capacity (tonnes/year): 750,000 Event start: April 2026 Event finish:...
Plant status: Taiwan’s FPC plans mid-Aug PVC turnaround at Mai Liao unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Formosa Plastics Corporation Location: Mai Liao, Taiwan Product: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Capacity (tonnes/year): 36,000 (emulsion grade),...
Plant status: Taiwan’s FPC plans PVC turnaround in mid-February
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Formosa Plastics Corporation Location: Jen-Wu and Lin Yuan, Taiwan Product: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Capacity (tonnes/year): 581,000 (Jen-Wu),...
India’s December industrial output at two-year high of 7.8%
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India’s factory output as measured through the index of industrial production (IIP) stood at a two-year high of 7.8% year on year in December 2025 on strong growth across sectors. In...
Plant status: S Korea’s Hanwha plans PVC turnaround in late August
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Hanwha Solutions Location: Ulsan, South Korea Product: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Capacity (tonnes/year): 95,000 (emulsion grade), 210,000...
Plant status: S Korea’s LG Chem plans PVC turnaround in April
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: LG Chem Location: Yeosu, South Korea Product: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Capacity (tonnes/year): 80,000 (emulsion grade), 460,000 (suspension...
Plant status: Equinor methanol planned maintenance in Norway scheduled for Q3
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Equinor Location: Tjeldbergodden, Norway Product: Methanol Capacity (tonnes/year): 900,000 Event start: Q3 Event finish: Q3 Reason: Planned...
Fluids used to preserve Charles Darwin’s Galápagos Island specimens probed by Raman spectroscopy
Non-invasive technique enables better care of historic samples
trinamiX with new management
BASF is examining strategic options for its subsidiary trinamiX GmbH. trinamiX specializes in biometric imaging and mobile material analysis. These activities are not part of BASF’s core business, on which the company is focusing as
Collaboration of elementary particles
Some things are easier to achieve if you’re not alone. As researchers from the University of Rostock, Germany have shown, this very human insight also applies to the most fundamental building blocks of nature. At
How AI agents are transforming solid electrolyte discovery
Solid-state batteries are widely viewed as a key technology for the future of energy storage, particularly for electric vehicles and large-scale renewable energy systems. Unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries, which rely on flammable liquid electrolytes, solid-state
REGULATION OUTLOOK 2026: EU energy security vital amid geopolitical turmoil
Energy security and affordability to dominate 2026 Key legislation includes improving infrastructure, deepening energy union Geopolitical movements likely to impact policy plans LONDON (ICIS)--The EU...
Germany-Denmark green light on 3GW Bornholm Energy Island unlikely to drive German power prices – traders
Germany and Denmark have given a green light to the 3GW Bornholm Energy Island offshore wind project, agreeing on distribution of costs The additional supply capacity is likely to have a limited...
US commodity chemical imports from S Korea shrink amid new 25% tariff threat
NEW YORK (ICIS)--As US President Trump threatens South Korea with higher tariffs of 25% for not finalizing the trade agreement struck in July 2025, US commodity chemical imports from the country have...
Chems duties to fall as India, EU agree trade pact
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India and the EU have finalised a free trade agreement (FTA) where the two countries have agreed on tariff cuts and eliminations that are expected to boost exports to the Indian market...
EU-India trade deal a ‘game-changer’ for some chems – source
LONDON (ICIS)--The trade deal between the EU and India agreed on Tuesday could have a substantial impact on some European markets, with duties on most chemicals and plastics set to fall to zero. The...
Poland’s Orlen inks renewable hydrogen agreements with three Finnish partners
LONDON (ICIS)--Poland’s Orlen said on Tuesday that it had signed cooperation agreements with three Finnish partners for the production and supply of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives. The...
GAS ALERT: Industrial action at French Dunkirk LNG terminal unlikely to disrupt commercial service – Fluxys
LONDON (ICIS)--Fluxys, owner of the Dunkirk LNG terminal’s operating company Gaz-Opale, told ICIS it “does not anticipate any disruptions to the terminal’s commercial service in the coming...