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DOMO Chemicals Germany: State orders continued operation
The German sites of DOMO Chemicals can continue production at a minimum level for the time being. The state of Saxony-Anhalt has ordered the continued operation of the production facilities in Leuna for safety reasons.
Microplastics detection between claim and reality
Microplastics can now be found everywhere, but detecting the tiny plastic particles is still a challenge. At analytica, which will open its doors in Munich from March 24 to 27, 2026, scientists, equipment manufacturers and
More sustainable epoxy thanks to phosphorus
Epoxy resin is a clear, robust polymer that is widely used – especially as part of fiber-reinforced materials in aviation, the automotive industry, and more. Until now, however, it has not been possible to recycle
INSIGHT: This is how US could revive tariffs if it loses court case
HOUSTON (ICIS)--In little time, the US could use two existing statutes to reassemble the global tariffs that could be knocked down by the nation's top court. The Supreme Court is expected to rule...
Halogen-bond catalysis & the future of total synthesis
In this inaugural podcast episode, we explore the future of a 200-year old field of chemistry, investigate an up-and-coming form of catalysis and hear the latest headlines
Plant status: South Korea’s S-Oil to shut PO unit for maintenance in February
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: S-Oil Corp Location: Onsan, South Korea Product: Propylene oxide (PO) Capacity (tonnes/year): 300,000 Event start: 24 February Event finish:...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: PVB Day-ahead premium to PEG widens to sustain imports from France
LONDON (ICIS)--The PVB Day-ahead climbed between 19 December and 14 January, supported by colder weather and the need to receive consistent imports from France, amid lowering LNG tanks level. The PVB...
Plant status: Planned maintenance due at BASF No 2 Ludwigshafen, Germany cracker in Q2 – sources
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: BASF Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany Products: ethylene, propylene Capacity (tonnes/year): 400,000 (ethylene), 220,000 (propylene) Event start: May...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: CEE prices jump as weather turns colder, storage withdrawals increase
By Brendan A'Hearn and Aura Sabadus LONDON (ICIS)-- Central and Eastern European gas prices increased significantly between 19 December and 14 January, as weather across the region turned colder and...
Plant status: Partial maintenance due at Shell’s Moerdijk, Netherlands cracker in spring – sources
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Shell Chemicals Location: Moerdijk, Netherlands Products: ethylene, propylene, butadiene Capacity (tonnes/year): 971,000 (ethylene), 510,000...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: French spot gains track geopolitical risk, seasonal spreads flip
LONDON (ICIS)--French Day-ahead and February ’26 gas contracts saw sharp gains between 19 December – 14 January, with the price of both contracts climbing 14% over the period. However, prices...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: Belgian gas hub gains while nation facilitates flows to eastwards
LONDON (ICIS)--The Belgian ZTP February ’26 gained 14% over the period 19 December to 14 January, to reach €32.150/MWh. Bullishness across the European continent through the period lifted the...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: Dutch TTF prices rise on cold weather, returning geopolitical risks
LONDON (ICIS)--Dutch TTF prompt assessments rose in the first fortnight of January following weeks of bearish pressure despite cold weather. Fast depletion of inventories on cold weather, coupled...
Plant status: Daicel halts production at Japan acetic acid plant after CO outage
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Company: Daicel Plant location: Aboshi, Hyogo prefecture, Japan Product: Acetic acid Capacity (tonnes/year): 450,000 Event start: 11 January Event...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: PSV-TTF spread hits three-year high amid rising Italian gas consumption
By Brendan A’Hearn and Giovanni Musella LONDON (ICIS)--Italian PSV spot prices between 19 December 2025 – 14 January 2026 averaged €33.171/MWh, €1.441/MWh higher than the previous fortnight,...
Maersk resumes Red Sea shipping
LONDON (ICIS)--Maersk is set to launch its first return to shipping along the Red Sea route, with the freight operator citing improved stability in the region in the wake of the Israel-Gaza...
INSIDE STORY: Key 2025 LNG trade flows and what to expect in 2026
LONDON (ICIS)--Global LNG production hit 434 million tonnes (mt) in 2025, up by 7% from 2024’s 406.5mt according to preliminary full-year data from ICIS. December 2025 saw a record month where...
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: German THE gas Day ahead jumps 14% on cold and heavy storage draws
LONDON (ICIS)--The German THE gas Day-ahead price edged upwards throughout the end of December before soaring at the start of January on the back of rising storage withdrawals sparked by the first...
LNG Weekly Market Report: TTF at 11-month premium to East Asian spot LNG
OUTLOOK ICIS TTF front month broke $11/MMBtu on Thursday, largely driven by colder European weather with the background of wider geopolitical insecurity Along with colder revisions to weather...
Prehistoric humans hunted with poisoned arrows thousands of years earlier than thought
Deadly plant alkaloids discovered on 60,000-year-old arrowheads