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Europe refinery solvents numbers steady, fresh targets expected soon
LONDON (ICIS)--Free delivered (FD) spot prices for solvent naphtha (C9), white spirit and hexane were unchanged in Europe in the week to 13 November. Fresh price targets could separately emerge from...
US Q3 cumene production fell year on year
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US production of cumene in Q3 was down year on year, according to data from the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM). Demand for cumene into gasoline blending fell as...
Langley’s bolometer and the importance of ‘stamp collecting’
Mapping a spectrum of developments
Dirty secret of mysterious ‘tar balls’ washed up on Sydney’s shores uncovered
Scientists unite to investigate objects that shut down beaches in New South Wales
Fighting microplastics for a cleaner future
Microplastics, plastics smaller than 5 millimeters, are littered across the world, contributing to global warming, disrupting food chains, and harming ecosystems with toxic chemicals. This is why Dr. Manish Shetty is working to break down
Microcrystal electron diffraction promises a revolution in study of proteins, small molecules
Technique offers a way to get around problems with hard-to-crystallise proteins, already scoring impressive successes with a Parkinson’s protein
Where does the periodic table of chemical elements end and which processes lead to the existence of heavy elements?
An international research team reports on experiments performed at the GSI/FAIR accelerator facility and at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz to come closer to an answer. They gained insight into the structure of atomic nuclei of
Stabilizing lithium-ion batteries: The vanadium touch
As demand surges for electric vehicles and energy storage systems, lithium-ion batteries need to deliver higher energy densities at lower costs. While conventional cathode materials like LiFePO4 and Li-Ni-Co-Mn-O are widely used, they often fail
Plant status: MCM restarts US MMA unit after turnaround
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Mitsubishi Chemical Methacrylates (MCM) Location: Memphis, Tennessee, US Product: Methyl methacrylate (MMA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 155,000 Event...
US epoxy resins pondering the future after election, duty rulings
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US epoxy resins is trying to gauge supply and demand for 2025 after the presidential election and the duty rulings. There are more questions than answers, however, and expectations...
CRUDE SUMMARY: Volatility grips oil prices as OPEC lowers 2024 world oil demand growth forecast
OPEC cuts 2024 and 2025 global oil demand growth forecasts US inflation data due later this week will provide clarity on US oil demand COP29 commences without US and China leaders present LONDON...
Pemex ‘too big to fail’ status guarantees continued Mexican Treasury support – analyst
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is to unveil this week new, more austere plans for Pemex but radical change at the underperforming, heavily indebted state-owned oil major is...
US small business sentiment improves for second month in October
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US small business sentiment improved for a second consecutive month in October, but small business owners are still facing “unprecedented economic adversity,” the National...
CSS/CDS MONTHLY: German gas plants in the money in December peakload hours
LONDON (ICIS)--It is going to be profitable for all types of German gas-fired plants to generate electricity in the peak hours in December to meet heating demand amid colder weather, market prices...
Canada government steps in to end port labor disputes, orders binding arbitration
TORONTO (ICIS)--Canada’s federal labor minister on Tuesday directed the country’s industrial relations board to order the resumption of all operations at West Coast ports and at the Port of...
US Superfund tax on chems becomes target for repeal under Republicans
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US Superfund tax, which was imposed on key commodity chemicals and derivatives, will become a target for repeal now that the Republican party has won majorities in both...
Brazil Sept base oils supply outpaces demand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Brazil’s base oils supply rose to an eight-month high in September on the back of steady output and a surge in imports of the lubricant feedstock. The surge in supply contrasted...
Nissan 20% production cuts add to chem auto woes
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Warnings from chemical companies about upcoming auto shutdowns are becoming true, with Nissan becoming the latest automobile producer to announce reductions in its workforce and...
Chemistry will support India’s sustainability ambitions
Chemistry is central to addressing challenges across a range of sectors
US September base oil/lube exports fall
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--US base oils and lube exports held at more elevated levels in September even as they fell from the previous month. The firm export volumes raised the prospect of limiting a build-up...