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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 11 January 2013. (Please click on the.... more
(14 January 2013 01:00)

Saudi Arabia's Yansab Q4 net profit falls 3.6% to $170.9m
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Yanbu National Petrochemical Co’s (Yansab) fourth-quarter 2012 net profit fell by 3.6% year on year to Saudi riyal (SR) 640.8m.... more
(14 January 2013 03:11)

Asia to receive at least 500,000 tonnes Western naphtha supply
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia will receive at least half a million tonnes of deep-sea naphtha from northwest Europe, the Mediterranean and the US from the.... more
(14 January 2013 04:30)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 14 January 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 14 January 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(14 January 2013 05:00)

Jiangsu Sanding starts building $4bn China petrochemical project
By Viola Pan SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Jiangsu Sanding Petrochemical and Technology has started building its planned yuan (CNY) 25bn ($4bn).... more
(14 January 2013 07:48)

Europe toluene direction unclear in illiquid market
LONDON (ICIS)--The European toluene market remains illiquid in January, sources said on Monday, with values tough to gauge amid volatile oil.... more
(14 January 2013 11:30)

VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 14 January 2013
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Monday 14 January from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(14 January 2013 13:07)

US PPG Industries' coatings businesses help lift Q4 net income
LONDON (ICIS)--PPG Industries' fourth-quarter 2012 net income rose 5.1% year on year to $227m (€170m), driven by a strong performance from its.... more
(14 January 2013 14:06)

Americas top stories - weekly summary
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Americas for the week ended 11 January 2013. (Please click on the link to read the.... more
(14 January 2013 15:00)

Interest in short-term natural gas offshore capacity limited in Denmark
Use of shorter-term grid entry capacity recently introduced at Denmark's offshore natural gas grid is expected to be limited to high-demand winter.... more
(14 January 2013 17:58)

EFET contracts make progress in Turkish power, gas sectors
A total of 20 Turkey-based electricity companies are thought to have signed the master agreement developed by the European Federation of Energy.... more
(14 January 2013 18:38)

US ethylene margins jump 8% on higher spot prices
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US ethylene margins rose by nearly 8% in the second week of January, lifted by a sharp increase in ethylene spot prices, the ICIS.... more
(14 January 2013 20:31)

Germany's renewable electricity law reform unlikely before election - regulator
Fundamental reform of Germany's renewable-energy law is unlikely before the national election in autumn this year, according to the president of the.... more
(14 January 2013 21:06)

US polysilicon firm lays off workers on oversupply, tariff threat
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Hemlock Semiconductor will lay off about 400 employees because of oversupply in the polysilicon industry and possible tariffs on.... more
(14 January 2013 21:16)

Asia BD uptrend to continue on strong buying interest
By Helen Yan SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s butadiene (BD) prices look set to rise further, with current offers for February cargoes at above.... more
(15 January 2013 04:52)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 15 January 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 15 January 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(15 January 2013 05:00)

Europe styrene falters in January but Q1 outlook still bullish
By Truong Mellor LONDON (ICIS)--European styrene prices have faltered so far in January on soft demand and upstream bearishness, but looking.... more
(15 January 2013 11:23)

VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 15 January 2013
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 15 January from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(15 January 2013 13:00)

German NCG L-gas premium jumps as natural gas demand rises
The spread between over-the-counter low-calorific and high-calorific natural gas (L-gas and H-gas respectively) at the German NCG and GASPOOL hubs.... more
(15 January 2013 16:24)

Corrected: US propylene contracts for January settle 15 cents/lb higher
Correction: In the ICIS news story headlined "US propylene contracts for January settle 15 cents/lb higher" dated 15 January 2013, please read.... more
(15 January 2013 18:06)

Local election could clarify German position on back-loading carbon EUAs
A regional election in Germany on Sunday could pave the way for the country's national government to decide whether it is in favour of a.... more
(15 January 2013 18:45)

US aromatics producers mixed on truck and rail markets
HOUSTON (ICIS)--With declining aromatics spot barge prices and stronger gasoline and octane values over the week, US aromatics producers have been.... more
(15 January 2013 21:45)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 16 January 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 16 January 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(16 January 2013 05:00)

Tight supply to drive near-term gains for Asia PVC, VCM prices
By Jasmine Khoo SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot prices of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and feedstock vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) in Asia are poised to.... more
(16 January 2013 05:05)

Asia SM prices retreat from recent high, rebound possible
By Clive Ong SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia styrene monomer (SM) prices retreated this week after reaching a record high of $1,800/tonne (€1,350/tonne).... more
(16 January 2013 08:20)

Naphtachimie Lavera cracker issues could last for 12 months - sources
LONDON (ICIS)--Naphtachimie’s cracker at Lavera in the south of France may not run at full rates for up to 12 months following a fire at one of the.... more
(16 January 2013 12:59)

VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 16 January 2013
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 16 January from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(16 January 2013 13:00)

VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 16 January 2013
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 15 January from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(16 January 2013 13:00)

Corrected: GRTgaz to offer natural gas capacity on an intra-day basis
French transmission system operator (TSO) GRTgaz will start offering gas capacity on an intra-day basis as of 1 April, using the soon-to-be-launched.... more
(16 January 2013 15:40)

Africa PE, PP Jan sales fall as prices climb on tight Middle East supply
LONDON (ICIS)--African polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) January sales are poor as spot prices have risen on tight supply caused by.... more
(16 January 2013 17:17)

Electricity market outlook: European markets in 2013 - working together?
Europe will continue to work on the problem of funding and integrating renewable energy into the grid in 2013, ahead of the EU's market integration.... more
(16 January 2013 18:35)

US chem companies to lower '13 outlooks on order patterns, demand
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Jefferies expects US chemical companies to lower their 2013 outlooks by about 5% on choppy order patterns and lower.... more
(16 January 2013 19:41)

Emissions trading group asks EU to clarify ERU-EUAA rules
More clarity is urgently needed on the practical impact of new proposed rules governing the use of Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) in the EU.... more
(16 January 2013 20:55)

Asia’s polysilicon to rise further on Lunar New Year stockpiling
By Felicia Loo SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s spot polysilicon prices are expected to rise further, triggered by an increase in stockpiling activity.... more
(17 January 2013 02:44)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 17 January 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 17 January 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(17 January 2013 05:00)

Cost-push factors, tight supply to buoy up Asia butyl glycol
By Mahua Chakravarty SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot butyl glycol prices in China and southeast Asia will be firmly supported by rising costs of.... more
(17 January 2013 07:50)

Europe PE, PP settling higher but price momentum slows
By Linda Naylor LONDON (ICIS)--Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) prices are being settled higher in January, but demand is suffering and.... more
(17 January 2013 11:37)

VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 17 January 2013
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 17 January from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(17 January 2013 13:00)

Solvay plans to deal with oversupplied Europe PVC market
By Will Beacham BRUSSELS (ICIS)--Belgian group Solvay is planning to take action to deal with overcapacity and poor market conditions in.... more
(17 January 2013 16:13)

ERUs remain bearish as EU waters down ban proposal
The latest announcement from the European Commission on the use of emission reduction units (ERUs) within the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).... more
(17 January 2013 17:12)

US housing starts rise 12.1% in December
HOUSTON (ICIS)-- US new home production in December 2012 reached its highest level since June 2008, according to data released on Thursday from.... more
(17 January 2013 18:09)

Drop in Algerian natural gas flows to Italy linked to terrorist attack
Natural gas flows from Algeria to Italy dropped on Thursday, with market sources speculating the cause was related to a terrorist situation at the.... more
(17 January 2013 18:18)

VIDEO - ICIS Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 17 January 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Americas on Thursday from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(17 January 2013 19:00)

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