ICIS - Search Articles by Date : April 01 2013 - April 07 2013

Asia top stories - weekly summary
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Asia and the Middle east for the week ended 28 March 2013. (Please click on the.... more
(01 April 2013 01:00)

South Asian PS exports in April limited amid tight SM supply
By Veena Pathare SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Polystyrene (PS) exports from the south Asian markets of India and Pakistan are likely to be limited in.... more
(01 April 2013 03:51)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 1 April 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 1 April 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(01 April 2013 05:00)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 1 April 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 1 April 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(01 April 2013 05:00)

Indonesia's Pertamina signs deal with PTTGC for new complex
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Indonesian state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina on Monday signed a heads of agreement (HOA) with Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical.... more
(01 April 2013 09:27)

Americas top stories - weekly summary
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Americas for the week ended 29 March 2013. (Please click on the link to read the full.... more
(01 April 2013 14:00)

CP Chem experiences ethylene unit shutdown at Texas cracker
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) reported a shutdown of an ethylene unit at its Sweeny complex in Texas during the weekend,.... more
(01 April 2013 16:20)

US March cumene falls on soft demand, weaker feedstock
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US March cumene contract prices softened on weak demand and falling upstream values, sources confirmed on Monday. March prices.... more
(01 April 2013 17:31)

S Korea BD producers tap arbitrage window to the US
By Helen Yan SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The recent plunge in butadiene (BD) prices in Asia has opened up the arbitrage window, prompting South Korean.... more
(02 April 2013 04:37)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 2 April 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 2 April 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(02 April 2013 05:00)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 2 April 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 2 April 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(02 April 2013 05:00)

Thailand's IVL in talks to build PX plant in the Middle East
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Thailand-listed polyester maker Indorama Ventures Ltd (IVL) is in talks with a state-owned oil firm in the Middle East amid.... more
(02 April 2013 12:02)

SUBSCRIBER NOTICE: Europe Lunchtime Bulletin
LONDON (ICIS)--There will be no Lunchtime Bulletin video on Tuesday 2 April because of technical issues. more
(02 April 2013 13:00)

NBP Day-ahead sheds 17% as natural gas flows rise with new season
Prompt natural gas prices across Europe's main hubs dived lower on the first trading day of the new Summer season, as Norwegian exports to most.... more
(02 April 2013 13:56)

Europe April styrene barge CP confirmed at €1,411/tonne
LONDON (ICIS)--The European styrene barge contract price for April has been confirmed at €1,411/tonne ($1,809/tonne), a decrease of €64/tonne from.... more
(02 April 2013 14:25)

European natural gas flows to Ukraine rise again with start of new season
European net exports of natural gas to Ukraine spiked with the start of the new season, data from transmission system operators (TSOs) indicated on.... more
(02 April 2013 16:58)

US LDPE margins fall by 1.1% on higher ethane costs
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US polyethylene (PE) margins for low density polyethylene (LDPE) fell by about 1.1%, following an increase in ethane costs to their.... more
(02 April 2013 17:04)

US ethylene margins drop 7.4% on lower spot values
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US ethylene margins fell by 7.4% for the week ended 29 March because of weaker spot prices, the ICIS margin report.... more
(02 April 2013 17:09)

POM buyers target Q2 price falls of up to €0.10/kg
LONDON (ICIS)--European polyacetal (POM) buyers said on Tuesday that they are targeting price reductions of up to €0.10/kg ($0.13/kg) for the.... more
(02 April 2013 17:33)

NWE electricity market coupling still aiming for November launch - EPEX Spot
The electricity market coupling project in northwest Europe (NWE) remains on target to go live in November this year, Jean-Francois Conil-Lacoste,.... more
(02 April 2013 18:18)

US already having ‘buyer’s remorse’ as Asia BD at $1,450/tonne
By Mark Yost HOUSTON (ICIS)--It has been less than a week since the butadiene (BD) US Gulf April contract price settled at rollover,.... more
(02 April 2013 18:39)

EU's ETS length increases as 2012 carbon emissions fall
Carbon prices are stable as provisional data published on Tuesday show that companies' verified emissions in the EU's emissions trading system (ETS).... more
(02 April 2013 20:03)

India's PVC list prices for April fall on lower import offers
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--India’s polyvinyl chloride (PVC) producers have reduced their April list prices by Indian rupees (Rs) 2.00/kg ($0.04/kg) to.... more
(03 April 2013 03:56)

Mideast PET hits 14-week low on declining feedstock costs
By Prema Viswanathan SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Prices of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in the Middle East have plunged to a 14-week low in.... more
(03 April 2013 05:45)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 3 April 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 3 April 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(03 April 2013 06:00)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 3 April 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 3 April 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(03 April 2013 06:00)

ICIS Consulting launches a new price forecast report for European polypropylene
Volatility is an ongoing issue for European polypropylene (PP) players. Gaining a clear picture of where the market is heading is vital,.... more
(03 April 2013 09:45)

Russia's SIBUR 2012 net profit down by 4.3% on tighter margins
LONDON (ICIS)--SIBUR’s net profit for 2012 fell by 4.3% year on year to rouble (Rb) 60.1bn (€1.5bn, $1.9bn) as a result of tighter spreads between.... more
(03 April 2013 12:52)

VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 3 April 2013
LONDON (ICIS)--There will be no Lunchtime Bulletin video on Wednesday 3 April because of technical issues. more
(03 April 2013 13:00)

Turkish government in talks over privatisation of BOT electricity plants
The Turkish government is in talks with operators of power units built under public-private agreements for the sale of 2.5GW of capacity at the end.... more
(03 April 2013 16:39)

Half of Austrian Tauerngasleitung natural gas pipeline company for sale
At least 50% of the Austrian Tauerngasleitung (TGL) pipeline company - in which German E.ON Ruhrgas has the largest stake - must be sold to new.... more
(03 April 2013 16:41)

Weak Asia weighs down on April IPEX
LONDON (ICIS)--The global ICIS Petrochemical Index (IPEX) for April has fallen by 2.7% to 338.44 compared with the March figure of 347.68* because.... more
(03 April 2013 18:04)

Major airlines fail to verify carbon emissions in first year
Aviation made up about 3% of preliminary reported carbon emissions for 2012, according to EU data, but the share from the sector could be higher.... more
(03 April 2013 19:02)

US tyre makers break seasonal trend, lower production
By Mark Yost HOUSTON (ICIS)--Normally spring is when tyre makers think about ramping up production to meet increased demand during the.... more
(03 April 2013 19:04)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 4 April 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 4 April 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(04 April 2013 06:00)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 4 April 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 4 April 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(04 April 2013 06:00)

Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Chevron Phillips restarts after maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Jubail Chevron Phillips has restarted early this week after undergoing maintenance  that lasted more than a month, its.... more
(04 April 2013 06:48)

China methanol usage to surge as new fuel standards take effect
By Heng Hui SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s methanol consumption will get a strong boost with the expected implementation of a new fuel blending.... more
(04 April 2013 08:00)

Singapore eyes more high value-added chemical production
By Nurluqman Suratman SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Singapore hopes to draw in more investments focused on higher value-added downstream derivative and.... more
(04 April 2013 08:03)

Europe April OX contract confirmed at €1,128/tonne
LONDON (ICIS)--The April European orthoxylene (OX) contract has been confirmed at €1,128/tonne ($1,446/tonne), down €20/tonne from the.... more
(04 April 2013 11:08)

Polish antitrust body to investigate natural gas incumbent
Polish natural gas incumbent PGNiG may have restricted wholesale and retail competition by applying different contracts to its largest customers,.... more
(04 April 2013 12:38)

SUBSCRIBER NOTICE: Europe Lunchtime Bulletin
LONDON (ICIS)--There will be no Lunchtime Bulletin video on Thursday 4 April because of technical issues. more
(04 April 2013 13:00)

ExxonMobil commits to FLNG with Australian Scarborough proposal
US major ExxonMobil has become the latest - and biggest - energy company to turn to floating LNG (FLNG), submitting plans to the Australian.... more
(04 April 2013 13:11)

Griffin energy trading platform to challenge established brokers
Established brokers will face a challenge for their share of Europe's over-the-counter (OTC) energy markets from a newly-launched trading platform. .... more
(04 April 2013 16:54)

Falling carbon price and growing length bring industrials to market, experts say
Industries such as cement and steel added to their surplus holdings of carbon allowances in 2012, provisional EU emissions data show, with top.... more
(04 April 2013 20:06)

Acrylate research breakthrough could lead to cheaper production
By Jeremy Pafford HOUSTON (ICIS)--If necessity is the mother of invention, then economics might be the father of innovation – at least if.... more
(04 April 2013 20:12)

US March ethylene rolls over on balanced supply, demand levels
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US March ethylene contracts settled at a rollover, sources confirmed on Thursday, tracking balanced supply and demand levels. .... more
(04 April 2013 20:18)

Europe April MEG contract seen falling on lower Asia prices
(Adds dropped word "we" in paragraph 7) LONDON (ICIS)--European monoethylene glycol (MEG) contract price discussions are under way but are proving.... more
(04 April 2013 21:08)

GCC's specialty products can boost new industries – GPCA
By Muhamad Fadhil SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Specialty and performance plastics products will likely help stimulate the growth of new.... more
(05 April 2013 02:00)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 5 April 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Friday 5 April 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(05 April 2013 06:00)