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Asia driving direction of LNG flows
European and Asian prices move inversely Pacific basin controlling direction of price premium and flows Price-sensitive buying remains sticky, with East Asian LNG premium expected to remain LONDON...
Europe benzene November contract rebounds after spot spike
LONDON (ICIS)--The European benzene November contract price has settled at €861/tonne, up by €56/tonne from October. The settlement was confirmed by three sellers and three buyers on Thursday....
UK’s autumn budget receives mixed response from science and education sectors
R&D spending is protected, but university budgets will be impacted by national insurance hikes
Mineral-extracting microorganism could solve early Earth’s nitrogen-fixing mystery
Ancient microorganisms could have extracted vital nitrogen compounds using molybdenum mined from rocks
Surprise at the grain boundary
Using state-of-the-art microscopy and simulation techniques, an international research team systematically observed how iron atoms alter the structure of grain boundaries in titanium. They were in for a surprise: “Iron atoms not only segregate to
New spectroscopy method maps out water’s hydrogen-bonded network
Technique can be used to study other liquids and amorphous materials
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Life of zinc batteries drastically extended
The switch to renewable energies requires efficient methods for storing large amounts of electricity. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a new method that could extend the service life of aqueous
Hydrogen: Breakthrough in alkaline membrane electrolyzers
A team from the Technical University of Berlin, HZB, IMTEK (University of Freiburg) and Siemens Energy has succeeded in developing an alkaline membrane electrolyzer that comes close to the performance of established PEM electrolyzers. The
INEOS Styrolution announces closure of US Ohio ABS facility
HOUSTON (ICIS)--INEOS Styrolution announced its decision to permanently close its acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) production site in Addyston, Ohio, according to a news release from the...
CF Industries said global nitrogen pricing supported by many factors including natgas shortages
HOUSTON (ICIS)--CF Industries said in its latest nitrogen fertilizer market outlook global pricing was supported in the third quarter of 2024 by strong global demand, lower supply availability due to...
Selenis, Syre partner on US PET chemical recycling facility for textiles
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Announced just today, Selenis, a specialty polyester supplier, and Syre, a sustainable textiles company supported by the Vargas Holding investor group and H&M clothing brand, are...
SI Group’s debt exchange leads to another default – Fitch
HOUSTON (ICIS)--SI Group completed another debt exchange, which led Fitch Ratings to determine that the company defaulted again, the ratings agency said on Wednesday. Fitch considered SI Group's...
US October MMA contracts roll over as players anticipate new capacity
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US October methyl methacrylate (MMA) contracts were assessed at a rollover amid unremarkable supply and demand fundamentals. This is the second month in a row that contracts have...
US LSB Industries completes Oklahoma facility turnaround, expects uptick in UAN output
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US LSB Industries said it was able to complete a successful turnaround of their Pryor, Oklahoma, fertilizer facility. The company said in a third quarter update that the investments...
USDA awards over $120 million to fund six fertilizer production projects
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is awarding over $120 million today to fund six fertilizer production projects in Arkansas, California, Illinois, South Dakota,...
Brazil eyes more LNG demand amid upcoming power auctions
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Brazil’s LNG buyers are angling for new demand opportunities in the country’s upcoming power auctions , which are seeking long-term electricity contracts from existing power...
GLM FOCUS: LNG ships still avoiding Panama Canal despite lifting of restrictions
LNG vessels avoiding Panama Canal Alternative routes are more attractive As a result, global trade patterns changing HOUSTON (ICIS)--US LNG shippers are avoiding the Panama Canal, according to ICIS...
Mexico’s GDP recovers strongly in Q3, more rate cuts dependent on US election – analysts
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Mexico’s GDP grew by 1% in Q3, quarter on quarter, confirming the economy “pulled out of the slump” of the first half of the year, analysts said on Wednesday. In its first...
US gasoline supplies reach two-year low as demand climbs
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US gasoline supplies fell to a two-year low after the week ended 25 October, thanks in large part to a rise in demand. Gasoline stocks decreased week on week, according to the US...