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Europe glycol ethers prices hold steady with focus shifting to 2025
LONDON (ICIS)--E&P series glycol ethers spot prices were stable into mid October as annual contract discussions got underway with participants shifting focus to 2025. Sentiment in the market...
LPG cargo prices fall week on week
LONDON (ICIS)--Spot prices in Europe for propane and naphtha came off recent highs amid cooling upstream crude futures prices, in the week ended 11 October. Sentiment in the liquified petroleum...
Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 14 Oct
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--US base oils demand set to ebb as buyers focus on cutting inventories over coming weeks. Lower base oils margins and prospect of smaller-than-expected surplus at start of Q4 2024...
Nitrate prices hikes in the UK to weigh on farmers’ affordability
LONDON (ICIS)--It was inevitable for prices of nitrate fertilizers to be increased given the recent rally in urea, and an increase in cost of production due to rising gas prices. Yara, CF separately...
Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 14 Oct
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--US Group II base oils export prices fall in recent weeks as supply-demand tightness eases. US Group II prices maintain wide premium to CFR India prices even with steep fall in US...
Power industry urges more efficient trade between UK and EU
Industry groups call for reintroduction of price coupling to support offshore infrastructure development This would boost investor confidence and ensure infrastructure delivered on time Energy...
Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 14 Oct
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Global base oils prices extend slide versus feedstock/competing fuel prices. Trend reflects impact of mostly steady base oils prices and rising feedstock/competing fuel prices. Any...
EPCA ’24: Europe DEG truck prices see modest uplift, long-term demand outlook reserved
BERLIN (ICIS)--The diethylene glycol (DEG) market in Europe has been characterized by subdued demand for most of the year, which has given way to rather a rather reserved outlook for next year. DEG...
India Sept inflation at nine-month high; Aug industrial output shrinks
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India’s retail inflation hit a nine-month high of 5.49% in September, mainly on firmer food prices, while the country’s industrial output in August shrank for the first time in 22...
EPCA ’24: Europe melamine supply remains curtailed, China ADD decision expected in Q4
BERLIN (ICIS)--Europe's melamine landscape remains dynamic as local supply curtailments continue and production costs are still challenging for suppliers. Demand is still lower than normal. but a...
US AS imports rise 12% in January-August, exports slide 13%
LONDON (ICIS)--The US remained a net importer of ammonium sulphate (AS) in January-August with purchases from abroad increasing 12% year on year to 780,823 tonnes, from 697,622 tonnes in the...
Maintenance to limit Algeria’s October LNG supply
Algeria LNG October supply affected by maintenance Follows strong September exports Maintenance to end after 30 days LONDON (ICIS)--Algeria is on course for a weaker month of LNG exports as the...
Sulphur market firm despite geopolitical and weather risks
LONDON (ICIS)--Sulphur sentiment remains buoyant, looming uncertainty caused by tensions in the Middle East and the US Hurricane season. Chinese domestic prices increase post-Golden Week India buys...
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BLOG: Chemicals industry starts to focus on reinvention options at Berlin conference
LONDON (ICIS)--Click here to see the latest blog post on Chemicals & The Economy by Paul Hodges, which looks at 'reinvention' as a critical issue for the industry. Editor’s note: This blog...
PODCAST: CertifHy’s positive technical assessment, RFNBO trading and Europe’s position in hydrogen
LONDON (ICIS)--In episode 18 of the ICIS Hydrogen Insights podcast, ICIS global hydrogen editor Jake Stones is joined by Matthieu Boisson, managing director for CertifHy, a voluntary hydrogen...
US Mosaic provides update on hurricane impact in Florida
LONDON (ICIS)--US fertilizer producer major Mosaic has provided an update on the impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton on the company’s phosphate operations. Mosaic said, based on an early...
Europe naphtha market driven by upstream volatility despite steady fundamentals
LONDON (ICIS)--European naphtha spot quotations continue to reflect upstream volatility, caused by geopolitical unrest, which is clouding upside from steady blending requirements and potential supply...
Study shows how bacterium tweaks its lipopolysaccharides to survive chill of Antarctic lake
Adaptations seem at odds with survival strategies adopted by related species
Mechanochemistry can extract edible proteins from moor grass
Milder method to ‘recover the goodies that are within the grass’