ICIS - Search Articles by Date : August 13 2012 - August 19 2012

And the finalists are....
As the Olympics excitement subsides, ICIS brings you more competitive interest with the shortlist for the ICIS Innovation Awards 2012. Fourteen.... more
(13 August 2012 00:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 13 August 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 13 August 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(13 August 2012 06:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 13 August 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 13 August 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(13 August 2012 06:00)

Asia TiO2 wide buy-sell gap stays; buyers expect lower prices
By Samuel Wong SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot titanium dioxide (TiO2) values in Asia may be stuck at current range given a wide gap in selling and.... more
(13 August 2012 07:24)

Europe top stories - weekly summary
LONDON (ICIS)--Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Europe for the week ended 12 August 2012. Europe naphtha prices expected to remain.... more
(13 August 2012 09:00)

Commentary: euro storm hits chemicals industry
    Rex Features Caption: BoE's King linked UK's decline to the eurozone crisis The flood of bad news from.... more
(13 August 2012 11:07)

Oxea's Q2 net income up 38.4% on strong operating performance
LONDON (ICIS)--Oxea’s second-quarter 2012 net income increased by 38.4% year on year to €22.7m ($28.0m) on strong operating profit and lower.... more
(13 August 2012 11:16)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 13 August 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Monday 13 August from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(13 August 2012 13:32)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 13 August 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Monday 13 August from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(13 August 2012 13:34)

US LanzaTech partners with INVISTA on bio-butadiene deal
By Doris de Guzman NEW YORK (ICIS)--US biotechnology firm LanzaTech has partnered with global nylon producer INVISTA to develop and manufacture.... more
(13 August 2012 16:06)

E.ON’s net profit triples after Gazprom natural gas agreement
German utility E.ON expects a payment from Russian gas major Gazprom of about €1bn over the third and fourth quarters of 2012 as a result of its.... more
(13 August 2012 16:53)

Romania's Hidroelectrica renegotiates electricity supply contracts
Romania's Hidroelectrica has secured a 70% improvement on one of its long-term supply contracts, one of six renegotiated after filing for insolvency.... more
(13 August 2012 17:46)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 14 August 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 14 August 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(14 August 2012 06:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 14 August 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 14 August 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(14 August 2012 06:00)

Asia MMA may stabilise after 10% slump; demand stays weak
By Junie Lin BRISBANE (ICIS)-- Asia ’s methyl methacrylate (MMA) prices snapped seven consecutive weeks of declines and may stabilise at.... more
(14 August 2012 06:35)

Germany's K+S Q2 net income surges to €138.2m
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--K+S's net income surged to €138.2m ($170.6m) in the second quarter of this year from €28.7m in the same period a year earlier as.... more
(14 August 2012 09:08)

RWE Russian and Dutch natural gas supply renegotiations continue
German utility RWE remains in talks with two natural gas suppliers to change the pricing formula for around 11 billion cubic metres worth of annual.... more
(14 August 2012 15:55)

Brazil Braskem reports Q2 loss of $510m on weaker currency
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Brazil-based Braskem reported on Tuesday a second-quarter net loss of reais (R) 1.03bn ($510m, €413m), because sales did not keep.... more
(14 August 2012 16:15)

Germany mulls reining in renewable electricity market integration costs
The German environment ministry has dismissed industry criticism that reducing the government's guaranteed management premium for renewable-power.... more
(14 August 2012 17:04)

NOVATEK confirms 2Gm3/year natural gas deal with EnBW
Russian NOVATEK Gas & Power has signed a 10-year natural gas supply contract for 2 billion cubic metres (Gm³)/year with German utility EnBW, .... more
(14 August 2012 17:40)

Braskem Q2 sales volumes fall on Brazil slowdown
(adds paragraphs 1-11) HOUSTON (ICIS)--Braskem's second-quarter sales volumes fell because of slower growth in Brazil, whose economy is now.... more
(14 August 2012 19:48)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 15 August 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 15 August from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(15 August 2012 06:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 15 August 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 15 August from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(15 August 2012 06:00)

Asian ABS, SAN retreat on weak demand amid low consumption
By Clive Ong SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asian acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) resins prices retreated as demand in.... more
(15 August 2012 06:16)

China in oversupply of LNG; inventory piles up on weak demand
By Ricki Wang SINGAPORE (ICIS--China’s inventory of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been accumulating at ports since the second.... more
(15 August 2012 10:17)

China’s refining margins increase on higher oil product prices
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Refining margins of major Chinese refiners improved in the past two weeks because of the rise in oil products prices, ICIS data.... more
(15 August 2012 11:13)

Europe polymer buyers nervous over September pricing
By Linda Naylor LONDON (ICIS)--The few European polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) buyers who are not on holiday are beginning to get.... more
(15 August 2012 12:03)

Turkish treasury mulls finer details of electricity bourse EPIAS
Turkey's treasury officials are working closely with the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) to fine-tune operational details for the launch of the.... more
(15 August 2012 12:25)

Germany's NCG natural gas hub lowers trading fees as liquidity rises
Trading at Germany's natural gas hub NCG will become more attractive from 1 October, as the hub plans to lower three separate trading charges from.... more
(15 August 2012 15:41)

Holcim re-enters carbon market to sell EUAs amid eurozone debt crisis
Swiss cement maker Holcim stepped back into the carbon market to earn Swiss francs (Swfr) 15m (€12.5m) from the sale of surplus EU allowances (EUAs).... more
(15 August 2012 17:16)

US propylene stocks reach 5m bbl for first time since January
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US propylene inventories increased by 4.1% for the week ended 10 August, according to the latest report from the Energy Information.... more
(15 August 2012 21:38)

US Q3 industrial ethanol rises more than 10% on higher corn
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US industrial ethanol contracts settled up by an average of 38 cents/lb ($838/tonne, €679/tonne) for third-quarter contracts.... more
(15 August 2012 22:04)

China ECH to fall on domestic oversupply as new plants start up
By Victor Shi and Jasmine Khoo SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Domestic and import prices of epichlorohydrin (ECH) in China will face a strong.... more
(16 August 2012 04:46)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 16 August 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 16 August 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(16 August 2012 06:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 16 August 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Friday 17 August 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(16 August 2012 06:00)

China's demand for benzene seen reaching 1m tonnes in 2015
XI'AN, China (ICIS)--Demand for benzene in China is expected to reach close to 1m tonnes in 2015 on the back of high consumption from.... more
(16 August 2012 06:11)

Asia naphtha may extend gains on limited Oct deep-sea inflows
By Felicia Loo SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- Asia ’s naphtha prices may increase further, boosted by expectations of limited Western arbitrage material.... more
(16 August 2012 07:33)

Saudi Arabia's Petro Rabigh delays MEG cargoes – market sources
(recasts throughout for clarity) SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- Saudi Arabia ’s Petro Rabigh has delayed some shipments from its 600,000 tonne/year.... more
(16 August 2012 08:45)

Brent crude rises may drive Europe naphtha prices higher
By Jo Pitches LONDON (ICIS)--European naphtha prices are likely to be driven higher by crude oil gains unless the naphtha crack spread.... more
(16 August 2012 14:19)

TSO proposal could see £1/MWh wiped from UK electricity curve
A proposed modification to the electricity balancing code in the UK could be set to wipe £1.00/MWh from wholesale power prices. The reform would.... more
(16 August 2012 15:45)

Nord Stream prepares for possible new natural gas pipeline strings
The Nord Stream consortium has requested permits to analyse the environmental effects and technical feasibility of a possible third and fourth.... more
(16 August 2012 15:49)

US August PP contracts fall 1.50 cents/lb on propylene
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US polypropylene (PP) contracts settled down by 1.50 cents/lb in August following a similar decrease for feedstock propylene,.... more
(16 August 2012 21:38)

India's HMEL to start up new PP unit by end September – buyers
SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- India 's HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) plans to start up its 440,000 tonne/year polypropylene (PP) plant at Bathinda in Punjab.... more
(17 August 2012 05:10)

Syrian exodus, Muslim Haj boost Mideast TDI, polyols demand
By Ong Sheau Ling SINGAPORE (ICIS)--An influx of refugees escaping war-torn Syria into Jordan and other neighbouring countries, as.... more
(17 August 2012 05:42)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 17 August 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Friday 17 August 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(17 August 2012 06:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 17 August 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Friday 17 August 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(17 August 2012 06:00)

Crude falls by over $1/bbl on US potential oil reserves release
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Crude futures declined on Friday, with ICE Brent futures falling more than $1/bbl amid news that the US Government is considering.... more
(17 August 2012 07:18)

Japan's JX Nippon Oil shuts Kawasaki OCU, cracker for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--JX Nippon Oil & Energy has shut down its olefins conversion unit (OCU) and cracker at Kawasaki , Japan , for scheduled.... more
(17 August 2012 08:24)

Europe acetone spot prices firm on phenol cutbacks - traders
LONDON (ICIS)--European acetone spot prices continue to rise because of a drop in phenol production, acetone resellers said on.... more
(17 August 2012 10:20)

Polish PGNiG starts production testing on new natural gas discovery
Polish incumbent PGNiG has launched test production on a one billion cubic metre (Gm³) natural gas field in Poland, the company announced on.... more
(17 August 2012 13:21)