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EPCA '12: Songwon to build US, Mideast polymer additives plants
By Tahir Ikram BUDAPEST (ICIS)-- South Korea ’s Songwon Industrial group is planning to build new polymer additives plants in the US and.... more
(08 October 2012 04:23)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 8 October 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 8 October 2012 from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market.... more
(08 October 2012 06:00)

Czech Unipetrol polyolefin, olefin margins rise is September
LONDON (ICIS)--Unipetrol’s model polylefin margin rose to €271/tonne ($352/tonne) in September from €243/tonne in the previous month, the Czech.... more
(08 October 2012 11:09)

EPCA ’12: Europe styrene supply to face further challenges in 2013
BUDAPEST (ICIS)--The closure of Switzerland-headquartered producer INEOS's styrene monomer (SM) and polystyrene (PS) units at Marl.... more
(08 October 2012 11:55)

Turkish private sector set to gain larger share of natural gas market
The share of the Turkish private natural gas sector is expected to expand in 2013 because of a new source of supply and the release of volumes.... more
(08 October 2012 12:41)

Nord Stream goes ahead with additional natural gas pipeline strings
The Nord Stream consortium expects to sign a memorandum of understanding for future third and fourth strings by 31 December, Alexey Miller, CEO of.... more
(08 October 2012 14:00)

Turkey to privatise more state-owned electricity generation this year
A further 600MW of thermal capacity held by Turkish electricity incumbent EÜAŞ could be privatised by the end of the year, a source at the country's.... more
(08 October 2012 14:26)

BP sells Texas City refinery to Marathon Petroleum for $2.5bn
(adds paragraph’s 10-12 with further detail on deal) LONDON (ICIS)--BP has reached an agreement to sell its Texas City, Texas refinery and a.... more
(08 October 2012 15:30)

US ethylene margins fall 3.1% on higher ethane costs
HOUSTON (ICIS)-- US ethylene margins for the first week in October fell by 3.1% on higher feedstock ethane costs, the ICIS margin report.... more
(08 October 2012 17:07)

Greenpeace casts doubt over PGE’s Opole expansion plans
Polish utility PGE's expansion plans for its Opole plant could flop if it fails to conduct a carbon capture and storage (CCS) readiness assessment,.... more
(08 October 2012 17:29)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 9 October 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 9 October 2012 from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(09 October 2012 06:00)

Asia styrene stays firm on tight supply; may ease in near term
By Clive Ong SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Styrene monomer (SM) prices in Asia are being supported this week by snug availability of prompt cargoes,.... more
(09 October 2012 06:46)

EPCA ’12: Europe benzene the key to success of phenol market
BUDAPEST (ICIS)--European benzene prices will need to move from their current high levels versus the rest of the world in order to stay competitive,.... more
(09 October 2012 09:08)

Global base oil demand to see minimal growth in next five years
DUBAI (ICIS)--Global demand for base oil is expected to be at around 36m tonnes/year in 2017, largely unchanged from current levels, a senior.... more
(09 October 2012 09:41)

Europe polymer makers must adjust for volatility - SABIC
By Will Beacham LONDON (ICIS)-- Europe-based polymer producers will need to adapt their business models to cope with ongoing volatility in.... more
(09 October 2012 10:55)

Solvay, Sibur form Russian surfactants production joint venture
LONDON (ICIS)--Belgian chemicals group Solvay and Russian petrochemical giant Sibur have agreed to form a joint venture for the production of.... more
(09 October 2012 13:02)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 9 October 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 9 October from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(09 October 2012 13:30)

US Cytec to sell coating resins business to Advent for $1.03bn
LONDON (ICIS)--Cytec Industries is to sell its coating resins subsidiary to private equity firm Advent International for $1.03bn (€793m), the.... more
(09 October 2012 14:28)

Natural gas transport capacity at PEG Nord-Sud link to be auctioned from 2014
The French energy regulator CRE has given the green light for natural gas transport capacity between the PEG Nord and PEG Sud balancing regions to.... more
(09 October 2012 16:05)

Poland lobbies neighbours on AAUs, backloading opposition
A coalition of central and eastern European member states wants surplus UN carbon allowances - which environmentalists say must be cancelled if the.... more
(09 October 2012 17:49)

Romanian prime minister could step in over OTC electricity trading ban
The Romanian prime minister has hinted that he may step in to modify a controversial new law banning over-the-counter energy trading outside the.... more
(09 October 2012 18:10)

Polish Cal '13 Baseload electricity price close to breakeven levels, traders warn
Poland's Calendar Year 2013 Baseload contract has hit record lows this month, and traders are now questioning whether the wholesale price will.... more
(09 October 2012 19:55)

Asia SBR may rise in November as tyre makers ramp up output
By Helen Yan SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot prices of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) in Asia may gain in November as demand is expected to pick up from.... more
(10 October 2012 05:33)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 10 October 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 10 October 2012 from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(10 October 2012 06:00)

VIDEO: Solvay surfactants JV a good strategic fit - Sibur CEO
LONDON (ICIS)--Ruspav, the newly created surfactants joint venture between Belgian chemicals group Solvay and Sibur, fits well with the Russian.... more
(10 October 2012 10:16)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 10 October 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 10 October from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(10 October 2012 13:00)

Coal set to stay Britain’s fuel of choice this winter - National Grid
European coal prices need to rise by more than $80.00/tonne for coal to become the marginal fuel, British transmission system operator (TSO).... more
(10 October 2012 14:00)

Scottish generators to press for electricity grid charge intervention
Scotland's renewables sector is to push the UK central government to ensure that developers are not put off building electricity generation assets.... more
(10 October 2012 15:48)

German TSOs face criticism for temperature-based natural gas product
Germany's natural gas transmission system operators (TSOs) face widespread criticism from market participants for a suggested temperature-based.... more
(10 October 2012 16:08)

US gasoline, diesel prices to decline through end of year – EIA
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Retail gasoline and diesel prices should decline through the end of 2012, a government agency said on Wednesday. After a sharp.... more
(10 October 2012 17:27)

German court rejects free allowance claims by RWE, E.ON
A German court has thrown out German energy giants' RWE and E.ON's claim for a windfall of free EU carbon allowances for phase II of the EU.... more
(10 October 2012 18:39)

US DOE sees natural gas prices climbing toward $4
WASHINGTON (ICIS)--The US said on Wednesday it expects domestic natural gas prices to rise in 2013 as use for the fuel is expected.... more
(10 October 2012 19:03)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 11 October 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 11 October 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(11 October 2012 06:00)

India PE, PP to stay soft on high inventory of finished goods
By Ong Sheau Ling SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot prices of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) in the Indian domestic open market are.... more
(11 October 2012 06:56)

High upstream costs stifle Europe polymer demand
By Linda Naylor LONDON (ICIS)--High naphtha prices are aggravating already poor polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) demand in.... more
(11 October 2012 12:05)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 11 October 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 11 October from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(11 October 2012 13:00)

N America TiO2 buyers destock, expect more price drops
By Larry Terry HOUSTON (ICIS)--North American titanium dioxide (TiO2) buyers are reducing inventories on expectations that prices could drop.... more
(11 October 2012 15:35)

UK reform set to wipe £1/MWh off electricity curve from Summer ‘15
The UK wholesale electricity forward curve looks certain to see around £1.00/MWh wiped from its value from as early as Summer '15 outwards after a.... more
(11 October 2012 16:14)

Polish PGNiG to be obliged to sell 70% of its natural gas
Polish incumbent PGNiG will be required to sell up to 70% of its gas on the country's planned exchange in an effort to create a competitive.... more
(11 October 2012 16:35)

Turkish electricity exports to Syria stop, but may resume soon - source
A total of 300MW has returned to the Turkish market after the country stopped exporting electricity to Syria. Turkey has had an agreement to flow.... more
(11 October 2012 16:45)

CO2 price floor likely in China’s ETS pilot - researchers
China's seven pilot emissions trading systems (ETS) will represent the world's second biggest carbon market by 2014 and are set to "dovetail" neatly.... more
(11 October 2012 17:16)

October PET strengthens in Latin America, driven by Asia
By Ron Coifman HOUSTON (ICIS)--Latin American polyethylene terephthalate (PET) markets are strengthening this month, led by earlier firming in.... more
(11 October 2012 20:07)

US PP October contracts up 1.5 cent/lb with propylene
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US polypropylene (PP) contract prices settled higher by 1.5 cents/lb ($33/tonne, €26/tonne), following an identical increase in.... more
(11 October 2012 20:39)

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