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INSIGHT: Harris v Trump – how the US presidential election could impact chemicals and energy markets
Note: This is part one of a two part series LONDON (ICIS)--With around a week to go, all eyes are turned to the US presidential elections as the race heats up. Regardless of the outcome,
Harris v Trump: The far-reaching impact of the US presidential election on chemicals and energy markets (Part 1)
With less than a week to go, all eyes are turned to the US presidential elections as the race heats up. Regardless of the outcome, the incoming administration will adopt policies that will impact...
Nobel prize-winning scientists mobilise for Kamala Harris
82 Nobel laureates warn of the threat Donald Trump poses to science, climate and living standards
Large language models are great, but they don’t speak to me
AI has some made tremendous achievements, but some things mean more than words
Thousands of published studies may contain images with incorrect copyright licences
Questions raised over copyright licence that covers images created using scientific illustration service Biorender
Carbon Capture on Board Ships as a Valuable Transition Technology
Researchers at TU Graz have evaluated various carbon capture technologies for use in shipping. These technologies will be necessary to achieve the climate targets, but they will realistically not enable complete capturing of greenhouse gases
“The integration of robotics and AI is poised to revolutionize science labs”
Science laboratories across disciplines—chemistry, biochemistry and materials science—are on the verge of a sweeping transformation as robotic automation and AI lead to faster and more precise experiments that unlock breakthroughs in fields like health, energy
Research breakthrough could be key to low-cost, long-lasting renewable batteries for electric vehicles
Lithium-sulfur batteries have never lived up to their potential as the next generation of renewable batteries for electric vehicles and other devices. But SMU mechanical engineerDonghai Wang and his research team have found a way
Brazil Petrobras to continue advancing nitrogen project in Tres Lagoas
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Brazil producer Petrobras announced that its board of directors has decided to continue implementing the nitrogen fertilizer unit (UFN-III), located in Tres Lagoas, Mato Grosso do...
Lat Am PE international prices steady to lower due to competitive US export offers
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--International polyethylene (PE) prices were assessed as steady to lower this week across Latin American countries on competitive US export offers. Domestic prices were unchanged...
LatAm PP domestic, international prices steady on soft demand, sufficient supply
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Domestic and international polypropylene (PP) prices were assessed as steady this week across Latin American (LatAm) countries. The market is awaiting US propylene contract price to...
Chlor-alkali demand benefited from hurricanes, new pulp plants – Olin
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Demand for chlorine derivatives and caustic soda benefited from US hurricanes and two new pulp and paper plants that opened in South America, which provided some bright spots in what...
US Olin sees no slowdown in surge of Asian epoxy exports
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Exports of epoxy resins from Asia have remained strong, despite an ongoing antidumping case, US-based Olin said on Friday. "We are not seeing that slow down at all," said Ken Lane,...
SHIPPING: Asia-US container rates fall as carriers eye blank sailings to keep floor on prices
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US fell this week, but carriers have announced an increase in blank sailings so they can tighten capacity and maintain a...
Plant status: Vencorex’s Pont-de-Claix chlor-alkali plant production shut down by strike
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Vencorex Location: Pont-de-Claix, France Product: Caustic soda, chlorine Capacity (tonnes/year): Caustic soda: 133,000 dmt (dry metric tonnes),...
US TiO2 producer Tronox expects Q4 ’24 volumes to decline from Q3; TiO2 pricing to be relatively flat
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US-based pigments producer Tronox expects titanium dioxide (TiO2) volumes to decline 10-15% from Q3 to Q4 2024. During its Q3 earnings call on 25 October, Tronox CEO John Romano said...
Olin should complete German epoxy turnaround in Q4
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Olin's planned maintenance at its epoxy resins plant in Stade, Germany, is on time and on budget, with expected completion in the fourth quarter, the CEO of the US-based producer said...
Plant status: INEOS Inovyn carries out VCM maintenance at Stenungsund, Sweden
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: INEOS Inovyn Location: Stenungsund, Sweden Product: Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), ethylene dichloride (EDC), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Capacity...
US Olin expects no negative from Shintech’s proposed VCM plant
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Olin expects that Shintech's proposed vinyl project should not be a negative for the company, the CEO said on Friday. Olin supplies vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) by pipeline to...
Plant status: Nobian lifts Rotterdam, Netherlands, chlor-alkali FM
LONDON (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Nobian Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Product: Caustic soda, chlorine Capacity (tonnes/year): Caustic soda 713,000 dmt (dry metric tonnes),...