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India’s ONGC to set up more gas-based urea plants
By Ajoy K Das KOLKATA (ICIS)-- India ’s state-owned Oil and natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited is planning to set up more gas-based.... more
(14 May 2012 04:17)

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

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

Europe top stories – weekly summary
LONDON (ICIS)--Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Europe for the week ended 11 May 2012. Borealis base chems exceed.... more
(14 May 2012 09:00)

Taiwan’s Kuokuang to revive petchem project; eyes Malaysia site
By Nurluqman Suratman SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- Taiwan ’s Kuokuang Petrochemical Technology is expected to revive its plan to build a massive.... more
(14 May 2012 09:27)

Saudi Kayan resumes operations at Al-Jubail plants after outage
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Saudi Kayan resumed production at its facilities in Al-Jubail , Saudi Arabia on 10 May – a day after announcing an outage.... more
(14 May 2012 10:31)

Europe benzene values fall on bearishness upstream
LONDON (ICIS)--European benzene prices plunged by more than $50/tonne (€39/tonne) on Monday on sharp losses posted in Asia as well as continued.... more
(14 May 2012 12:57)

VIDEO – ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 14 May 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Monday 14 May from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(14 May 2012 13:00)

Critics warn of 'collateral damage' as MiFID European Parliament vote nears
Strong objections to the draft text on the second Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) continue to be voiced ahead of a key vote in.... more
(14 May 2012 14:45)

France's Total hopes for Elgin/Franklin natural gas production in late 2012
France-based producer Total has said the natural gas leak at its North Sea Elgin/Franklin field could be stopped as early as this week if weather.... more
(14 May 2012 14:56)

US ethylene margins drop nearly 12% after spot prices plunge
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US ethylene margins fell by nearly 12% in the second week of May, pressured by a sharp drop in ethylene spot prices and higher.... more
(14 May 2012 15:47)

High electricity spot price may push Turkish firms to reduce customer portfolio
Market participants active on the PMUM exchange may reduce their consumer portfolios from July as they are coming under increased pressure from.... more
(14 May 2012 16:27)

Danish DONG Energy ups CO2 allowances in Q1 '12
The purchase of carbon dioxide emissions allowances at Danish oil and natural gas company DONG Energy rocketed nine-fold year on year to Danish.... more
(14 May 2012 17:26)

UN talks underway on new market-based mechanism
Negotiators from around the world meeting for UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany, this week and next must attempt to move towards a compromise on.... more
(14 May 2012 17:31)

US chemicals leader sees broad manufacturing growth ahead
WASHINGTON (ICIS)--A top US petrochemicals industry official said on Monday that increasing supplies of natural gas will trigger a rising.... more
(14 May 2012 21:43)

Asia naphtha to stay soft on weak demand, excess supply
By Quintella Koh SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Naphtha prices in Asia are expected to remain soft for the rest of May on sluggish downstream.... more
(15 May 2012 05:18)

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

VIDEO – ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 15 May 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 15 May from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(15 May 2012 13:20)

US thermal coal exports into China set to quadruple in 2012
China is likely to import 4m tonnes of US thermal coal in 2012, nearly four times the 1.17m tonnes imported in 2011. "We'll see over 12m tonnes.... more
(15 May 2012 15:32)

Europe chemical stocks fall as Greece coalition talks fail
(updates throughout) LONDON (ICIS)--European chemical stocks fell late on Tuesday, in line with financial markets, as Greece ’s political.... more
(15 May 2012 17:45)

EU steps up ETS review as data shows ballooning oversupply
The EU is bringing a review of the emission trading system (ETS) forward to next month as latest data has provided more evidence of a growing glut.... more
(15 May 2012 17:50)

POLPX considers electricity generation transparency site as traders complain
Polish electricity exchange POLPX is considering setting up an "information centre" where electricity market participants can find news regarding.... more
(15 May 2012 18:24)

US butac distributor prices fall 6-7 cents/lb on propylene drop
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US butyl acetate (butac) distributor prices fell 6-7 cents/lb in the past week as propylene dropped further, buyers said on.... more
(15 May 2012 20:40)

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

APIC '12: World requires new 40m tonne/year C2 capacity
By John Richardson KUALA LUMPUR (ICIS)--Around 40m tonnes/year of new ethylene (C2) capacity will be needed to meet global demand growth in.... more
(16 May 2012 07:17)

Russia's Acron bids for control of Poland's ZAT group
LONDON (ICIS)--Russian mineral fertilizer producer Acron Group is offering to buy 66% of Poland's largest chemical group by revenue Zaklady Azoty.... more
(16 May 2012 12:11)

Interview: MEP decries 'populist' MiFID II regulation
"Political actionism" is clouding members of the European Parliament's (MEPs') judgement over regulation of the energy market, according to Holger.... more
(16 May 2012 12:32)

VIDEO – ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 16 May 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 16 May from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(16 May 2012 13:04)

PP film buyer makes plea to Europe producers for stability, security
BRUSSELS (ICIS)--European polypropylene (PP) producers must ensure future security and stability if all players in the market are to flourish,.... more
(16 May 2012 13:06)

German coal imports to return to pre-nuclear electricity shutdown level
German thermal coal imports in 2012 are expected to fall towards levels last seen before the country decided to switch off 8.8GW of its nuclear.... more
(16 May 2012 16:02)

Azerbaijan lukewarm on Ukraine’s LNG project - SOCAR
Ukraine is looking for possible supply sources for its planned 5 billion cubic metres (Gm³) LNG terminal in Odessa, Sergey Korsunsky, Ukraine's.... more
(16 May 2012 16:22)

UK 'shot itself in foot' over nuclear electricity support - analyst
The UK is struggling to entice companies to take part in its nuclear new-build programme because state aid rules are stopping the government from.... more
(16 May 2012 17:01)

Commission approves 35m free carbon allowances for power sector
The European Commission will hand out for free 35m carbon allowances to power utilities in Cyprus, Estonia and Lithuania between 2013 and 2019, it.... more
(16 May 2012 17:12)

Repsol sues Argentina over YPF seizure in US court
MEDELLIN, Colombia (ICIS)-- Repsol YPF , the large Spanish oil company, has filed a class-action lawsuit against Argentina for seizing.... more
(16 May 2012 17:30)

US benzene spot prices reach 4-month low on weaker crude
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US benzene spot prices reached a four-month low on Wednesday following the continued downtrend in NYMEX WTI crude oil futures. .... more
(16 May 2012 21:24)

APIC ’12: Asia petrochemical industry players convene in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (ICIS)-- Malaysia is hosting this year’s biggest petrochemical industry conference in Asia that draws more than a thousand.... more
(17 May 2012 04:28)

Asia caustic soda prices to stay firm on tight supply
By Feliana Widjaja SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- Asia ’s caustic soda prices are expected to remain robust in the near term, supported by restricted.... more
(17 May 2012 05:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 17 May 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 17 May from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market.... more
(17 May 2012 07:46)

APIC ’12: 89% of Iran MEG capacity shut since early May – sources
By Becky Zhang KUALA LUMPUR (ICIS)--About 90% of Iran ’s monoethylene glycol (MEG) capacity is shut since early this month, as Farun.... more
(17 May 2012 07:52)

APIC '12: GDP, population growth drive Asia plastics growth
By Tahir Ikram KUALA LUMPUR (ICIS) --Economic expansion, growing population, innovation, as well as free trade policies, will continue to.... more
(17 May 2012 11:14)

German L-gas/H-gas spread narrows as natural gas demand drops
The price spread between low-calorific and high-calorific natural gas (L-gas and H-gas respectively) at the German hubs has narrowed significantly.... more
(17 May 2012 12:51)

Europe PP buyers get May discounts but wait for better in June
By Linda Naylor LONDON (ICIS)--Polypropylene (PP) buyers are getting discounts of €50-60/tonne ($63-76/tonne) on their April monthly purchasing.... more
(17 May 2012 12:52)

VIDEO – ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 17 May 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 17 May from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(17 May 2012 13:00)

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