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Moroccan ammonia imports drop 6% year on year in January-November
LONDON (ICIS)--Morocco imported 6% less ammonia in January-November year on year compared with the same period the previous year, according to customs data. The US was the top exporter of ammonia to...
Europe MMA stable amid sluggish January restocking demand
LONDON (ICIS)--The Europe methyl methacrylate (MMA) market saw spot prices remain stable in the week to 23 January. Activity on the spot market was sluggish, with underlying demand still weak with no...
Europe styrene monthly weighted average climbs for second consecutive month in January
LONDON (ICIS)--The Europe styrene monthly weighted average spot price has been assessed increasing for a second-consecutive month in January. The January weighted average price was assessed at...
MARGINS: Europe cracker contract margins down on higher feedstock, gas costs
LONDON (ICIS)--Cracker contract margins in Europe dropped week on week on the back of higher feedstock and energy costs, ICIS Margin Analysis showed on Monday. Dutch TTF gas prices in Europe posted...
Europe’s mixed xylenes market healthy
LONDON (ICIS)--The European mixed xylenes (MX) spot premium range over Eurobob gasoline rose in the week ending 23 January. This increase was on the back of seasonal restocking, which has caused...
Europe MPG spot prices maintain upward momentum
LONDON (ICIS)--European monopropylene glycol industrial grade (MPG) spot prices continued to rise at both ends of the range in the week ending 23 January. Some buyers were said to have accepted...
Mexico implements Circular Economy Law, sets gradual EPR rollout
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Mexico has enacted its first nationwide Circular Economy Law establishing binding principles for circular design, waste reduction and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) across...
GAS ALERT: Council of the EU signs off Russian gas phaseout deal
LONDON (ICIS)--The EU member states formally adopted an agreement to end imports of Russian gas and LNG into the bloc on 26 January. The deal, reached by negotiators on 3 December, and rubber stamped...
India ammonia imports jump 6% year on year in January-November 2025
LONDON (ICIS)--Imports of ammonia into India increased by 6% in January-November 2025 compared with the same period in the previous year, according to customs data. The top exporter to the south...
China’s DAP exports slide by almost one-quarter in 2025
LONDON (ICIS)--China’s diammonium phosphate (DAP) dropped 24% in 2025 year on year, according to customs data. Bangladesh was the top destination for Chinese DAP exports with a 23.6% market share....
How soft electronics are transforming medical devices
Degradable pacemakers and artificial neurons showcase how flexible, tissue-compatible electronics are revolutionising medicine. But translating these materials from lab bench to clinic requires solving complex structure–function relationships
Nobian starts direct delivery of calcium chloride from Frankfurt
Nobian will directly supply calcium chloride (CaCl₂) from its site in Frankfurt, following the conclusion of our long-term supply agreement with Tetra Chemicals Europe. With this step we take full control of the delivery and
Engineering a low-cost alternative catalyst for producing sustainable petrochemicals
Important everyday products—from plastics to detergents—are made through chemical reactions that mostly use precious metals such as platinum as catalysts. Scientists have been searching for more sustainable, low-cost substitutes for years, and tungsten carbide—an Earth-abundant
Scientists design molecules “backward” to speed up discovery
Every medication in your cabinet, every material in your phone’s battery, and virtually every compound that makes modern life work started as a molecular guess, with scientists hypothesizing that a particular arrangement of atoms might
Arianne Phosphate produces higher grade concentrate with lower contaminant rate
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Canadian firm Arianne Phosphate, currently advancing the Lac a Paul project in Quebec announced that it has successfully produced a higher grade and lower contaminant phosphate...
NYMEX: US gas futures gain as Winter Storm Fern approaches
Front-month US natural gas futures continued to rise on 23 January, on pending US Winter Storm Fern The February 2026 Henry Hub contract on NYMEX settled at $5.275/MMBtu, up nearly 5% from the...
Asia-US container rates edge lower as pre-Lunar New Year demand bump fails to emerge
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US edged lower this week as a pre-Lunar New Year demand bump failed to emerge, or has already peaked, which suggests...
Europe PS January contract prices increase €20/tonne driven by styrene
LONDON (ICIS)--January contract prices have increased €20/tonne in the European polystyrene (PS) market, driven by the €21/tonne contract price increase for upstream styrene. Distribution price...
Europe EPS January contract prices slightly increase
LONDON (ICIS)--January contract prices have increased €15/tonne in the European expandable polystyrene (EPS) market, mainly driven by the €21/tonne increase for upstream styrene amid weak...
ICIS Economic Summary: US outlook upgraded while ‘Greenland tariff’ threat whipsaws markets
NEW YORK (ICIS)--The US economic outlook has improved meaningfully with expected tailwinds from interest rate cuts, lower taxes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), deregulation, accelerating...