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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 7 December 2012. (Please click on the.... more
(10 December 2012 01:00)

Asia IPA makers may cut production on rising acetone costs
By Yeow Pei Lin SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Acetone-based isopropanol (IPA) producers in Asia may have to reduce output as rising feedstock costs have.... more
(10 December 2012 04:43)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 10 December 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 10 December from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(10 December 2012 05:00)

Saudi Polymers complex to remain shut in Dec; restart in Jan ‘13
By Pearl Bantillo SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Saudi Polymers’s Al Jubail complex will remain shut for the rest of December and is expected to resume.... more
(10 December 2012 09:24)

Corrected: ICIS Top 40 Power Players: Dow CEO Andrew Liveris takes top spot for 2012
Correction: In the ICIS story headlined: "ICIS Top 40 Power Players: Dow CEO Andrew Liveris takes top spot for 2012" please read in the second.... more
(10 December 2012 10:00)

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

Initial Europe December PX contract settles at €1,205/tonne
LONDON (ICIS)--An initial European December paraxylene (PX) contract price has been settled at €1,205/tonne ($1,545/tonne), down €5/tonne from .... more
(10 December 2012 13:29)

Euro chem companies outperform markets, but challenges ahead – HSBC
LONDON (ICIS)--The European chemical sector has been one of the top performing sectors of the year, HSBC said on Monday, but warned that the.... more
(10 December 2012 13:30)

Americas top stories - weekly summary
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Americas for the week ended 7 December 2012. (Please click on the link to read the full.... more
(10 December 2012 15:00)

Australian coal stocks rise despite rail track outage
Coal volumes shipped from the Australian port of Newcastle fell slightly in the week ending on 10 December, declining just under 3% week on week to.... more
(10 December 2012 15:50)

Rising offshore wind electricity capacity to 'crash' German power prices at night, says analyst
German offshore wind power capacity is forecast to rise strongly over the next five years, despite the ongoing issue of the cost of grid connection,.... more
(10 December 2012 18:07)

Doha conference disappoints as first Kyoto period expires
As the international climate negotiations ended, carbon prices were softer, since progress in Doha was too limited to move the market. Analysts said.... more
(10 December 2012 19:54)

New methanol-to-petchem project in Trinidad led by Mitsubishi
HOUSTON (ICIS)--An $850m (€663m) methanol-to-petchem project in Trinidad and Tobago would be built in a new industrial area there and led by a.... more
(10 December 2012 20:07)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 11 December 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 11 December from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(11 December 2012 04:00)

Asian oxo-alcohol prices likely to remain stable till year-end
By Samuel Wong SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The prices of oxo-alcohols in Asia are likely to have bottomed out, and are expected to remain stable till.... more
(11 December 2012 04:56)

Global oil demand rises in Q4 2012- OPEC
LONDON (ICIS)--World oil demand during the fourth quarter of 2012 is forecast to have almost doubled from the previous quarter, owing to an.... more
(11 December 2012 12:33)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 11 December 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 11 December from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(11 December 2012 13:06)

German energy agency warns of electricity grid investment shortfall
"Innovative solutions" can slash the costs of the "urgently needed" modernisation and expansion of the German distribution electricity grid, but a.... more
(11 December 2012 16:55)

Brazil Braskem’s Triunfo complex off line following power outage
MEDELLIN, Colombia (ICIS)--Brazil's Braskem , Latin America's largest petrochemical company , halted production of basic chemicals at its.... more
(11 December 2012 17:17)

German TSOs to start work on planned natural gas grid expansions
Germany's natural gas transmission system operators (TSOs) must immediately start the planning procedure for the grid expansion projects described.... more
(11 December 2012 17:58)

Thyssenkrupp carbon surplus balloons in 2011/2012
Steel giant Thyssenkrupp's surplus of carbon credits ballooned further in 2011/2012, the company's results show, due to lower-than-expected.... more
(11 December 2012 18:16)

US ethane hits new lows on high production, waning demand
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US ethane prices have hit all-time lows in recent days, as production continues to grow while demand levels out. Ethane spot.... more
(11 December 2012 19:17)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 12 December 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 12 December from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(12 December 2012 05:00)

Asia, Middle East demand for LAB, LAS to grow 3-5% in 2013
(adds Egypt's Ameriya Petroleum Refining Co in the production table below) By Prema Viswanathan MUMBAI (ICIS)--Demand for linear.... more
(12 December 2012 06:14)

Europe spot benzene numbers move up on US pressure
LONDON (ICIS)--Firming prices in the US have helped push the European spot benzene market back up to $1,500/tonne (€1,155/tonne) ahead of the.... more
(12 December 2012 11:11)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 12 December 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 12 December from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(12 December 2012 13:14)

US propylene contracts for December settling up 1 cent/lb
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US propylene contracts were settling at an increase of 1 cent/lb ($22/tonne, €17/tonne), market sources said on Wednesday, on the.... more
(12 December 2012 15:49)

Egypt PE, PP demand slows in uncertain political climate
LONDON (ICIS)--Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) demand in Egypt is weakening in the uncertain political climate ahead of a referendum on.... more
(12 December 2012 17:13)

Greece's pilot natural gas auction clears at about €36/MWh – sources
Greek natural gas incumbent DEPA sold 82% of its offered 365GWh (34 million cubic metres) of natural gas during its pilot wholesale auction on.... more
(12 December 2012 18:24)

Intra-day platform choice could delay EU electricity market integration by 2014
Industry insiders have told ICIS that the implementation of the European intra-day target model could be delayed by at least a year, threatening the.... more
(12 December 2012 18:52)

German ministries' spat over back-loading depresses carbon prices
Carbon prices were weaker on Wednesday as uncertainty about the future of the EU back-loading proposal continued to weigh on values one day ahead of.... more
(12 December 2012 19:01)

China SBR rebounds on rising BD; ample supply to temper gains
By Sunny Pan SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Domestic prices of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) in China rebounded this week, backed by rising.... more
(13 December 2012 03:45)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 13 December 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 13 December from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(13 December 2012 05:00)

Europe PE spot prices surge on lack of availability
By Linda Naylor LONDON (ICIS)--Polyethylene (PE) spot prices are increasing as expectations of a price hike in January gain momentum, in spite.... more
(13 December 2012 10:56)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 13 December 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 13 December from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(13 December 2012 13:03)

US Phillips 66 plans to form master limited partnership
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Phillips 66 plans to form a tax-advantaged master limited partnership (MLP), the US-based refining and chemicals firm said on.... more
(13 December 2012 14:19)

EDF reactor design for Hinkley Point C wins approval
French-based utility EDF needs just one more green light to make a final investment decision on its 3.2GW Hinkley Point C nuclear electricity.... more
(13 December 2012 15:40)

ERU price collapses as vote postponed; issuance hits high
The European Commission will propose new rules on emission reduction units (ERUs), it said on Thursday, after it presented a draft text to the.... more
(13 December 2012 16:31)

VIDEO - ICIS Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 13 December 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Americas on Thursday from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(13 December 2012 19:00)

Asia BR bottoms out as BD rebounds; strong gains unlikely
By Helen Yan SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Butadiene rubber (BR) prices in Asia firmed up to an average of $2,375/tonne (€1,805/tonne) this week,.... more
(14 December 2012 03:53)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 14 December 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Friday 14 December from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(14 December 2012 05:00)

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