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China’s MMA exports surge in March
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--In March 2026, China's methyl methacrylate (MMA) exports reached 28,244 tonnes, up 51.4% month on month. During the first quarter, cumulative exports totaled 72,227 tonnes, an...
US sanctions more entities over sending Iranian oil to China
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The US is designating 12 individuals and entities for their roles in sale and shipment of Iranian oil to China, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...
India plans ADD extension on PA imports from China, South Korea
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India is planning to extend anti-dumping duty (ADD) on phthalic anhydride (PA) imports from China and South Korea for five years, according to a government notification. The...
China’s Mar PBR imports and exports increase month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--In March 2026, China’s Polybutadiene rubber (PBR) imports and exports both increased month on month, by 33% and 41% respectively, according to the ICIS Supply & Demand...
China’s February MMA exports fall sharply month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--In February 2026, China's methyl methacrylate (MMA) exports reached 18,655 tonnes, a sharp fall of 26.3% month on month. From January to February, cumulative exports totaled 43,984...
Plant status: China’s Zibo Xintai shuts Group II base oil unit in early May
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Zibo Xintai Petrochemical Location: Zibo, Shandong, China Product: Group II base oils Capacity (tonnes/year): 200,000 Event start: Early May...
Plant status: S Korea’s Hanwha TotalEnergies to restart No 2 EVA unit in late May
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Hanwha TotalEnergies Petrochemical Location: Daesan, South Korea Product: Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 280,000 (No 2)...
China’s NBR imports spike in March with expansionary PMI
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China imported more than 19,800 tonnes of acrylonitirile-butadiene (NB) copolymers in March, and this is the highest monthly in-take since the start of 2025, data from ICIS Supply...
INSIGHT: Weak demand, lower crude prices weigh on Asia petrochemical prices
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia chemicals prices have fallen following the Labor Day holiday in China as upstream crude oil prices fall and demand wanes for downstream products. Asia cracker run rates...
E-Waste, Batteries, Metals, ITAD: EBMI2026 makes its conference free to attend for the first time
The full conference agenda for co-located E-Waste World, Battery Recycling, Metal Recycling ITAD & Circular Electronics Expo (EBMI) has officially launched, and, for the first time since its establishment, organisers have made the 2026 conference
US April acrylic acid, acrylate contracts rise with higher feedstock costs; separate price increase proposals emerge
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Prices of US April glacial acrylic acid (GAA) and acrylate esters have risen with higher feedstock costs and ongoing supply tightness. Acrylate prices have risen 7 cents/lb...
US corn now 57% planted with soybeans at 49%
HOUSTON (ICIS)--There is 57% of the US corn crop planted with soybeans at 49%, according to the latest US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Crop Progress Report. While over the halfway mark, the...
Mosaic says significant nutrient removal, supply disruptions leading to higher global risk of negative yield impacts
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US producer Mosaic’s market outlook is that agricultural prices have risen amid healthy global demand for grains and oilseeds, with the potential for near-term productivity risks,...
NYMEX: Hot forecast lights fire under US gas futures
Front-month US natural gas prices rose sharply on 11 May following new weather forecasts that boosted expectations for late spring cooling demand The June Henry Hub contract on NYMEX settled at...
US BDO, derivative price increases announced in May
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Separate price increase initiatives for US butanediol (BDO) and some derivatives have emerged in May, according to market sources. Contracts for Q2 BDO settled in April at an average...
Impacted by raw material cost, Mosaic withdraws phosphate guidance, partially curtails some US production
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Impacted by higher raw material costs, US fertilizer producer Mosaic has withdrawn phosphate production guidance for 2026 as it undergoes a review of its operating plan for the rest...
Brazil’s industrial output edges up in March as chemicals rebound, automotive posts best production since 2019
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Brazil's industrial output rose for the third consecutive month in March, with chemical production leading the sectoral recovery, the country’s statistical agency IBGE said....
MOVES: US Univar appoints CEO of ChemPoint subsidiary
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Univar Solutions has appointed Chris Kelley as CEO of its ChemPoint specialty chemicals subsidiary, effective 1 June, the US-based chemicals distributor said on Monday. Kelley most...
US government appeals court ruling against 10% global tariffs
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US appealed a trade court's decision that ruled against the 10% global tariffs it imposed under Section 122. The ruling by the US Court of International Trade was limited and...
CRUDE SUMMARY: Crude opens week higher on Iran-US impasse
Iran’s response to US peace proposal totally unacceptable, according to Trump Dated Brent spread against physical Brent narrows, backwardation eases Trump to visit Beijing on Wednesday and...