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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 14 December 2012. (Please click on.... more
(17 December 2012 01:00)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 17 December 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 17 December 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(17 December 2012 05:00)

Singapore November petrochemical shipments at S$1.1bn - govt data
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Singapore exported about S$1.1bn ($902m) worth of petrochemicals in November, largely unchanged from October , while.... more
(17 December 2012 05:20)

ICIS launches a new price report covering the linear alkylbenzene & sulphonate (LAB/LAS) markets in Asia and the Middle East
ICIS launches a new price report covering the linear alkylbenzene & sulphonate (LAB/LAS) markets in Asia and the Middle East. More >> more
(17 December 2012 10:52)

Exports, imports drive EU chems Jan-Sep trade surplus growth
LONDON (ICIS)--The EU’s chemical products trade surplus for January to September increased by 19% from the same period in 2011, with imports and.... more
(17 December 2012 11:00)

ICIS now offers global coverage of the plasticizers market by launching a new US report
ICIS now offers global coverage of the plasticizers market by launching a new US report. ICIS has enhanced its plasticizers coverage with a new.... more
(17 December 2012 11:29)

ICIS has moved the publishing day of the Asia Base Oils weekly report from Tuesdays to Fridays
ICIS has moved the publishing day of the Asia Base Oils weekly report from Tuesdays to Fridays. This is supplemented by a daily report which ICIS.... more
(17 December 2012 12:32)

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

Americas top stories - weekly summary
Americas top stories - weekly summary HOUSTON (ICIS)--Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Americas for the week ended 15 December 2012. .... more
(17 December 2012 15:00)

Australia’s Newcastle weekly coal shipments reach high for 2012
Weekly coal volumes shipped from the Australian port of Newcastle rose to their highest level this year in the week ending on 17 December,.... more
(17 December 2012 16:39)

US Calumet to acquire NuStar refinery, assets in Texas for $115m
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US crude oil refiner Calumet Specialty Products Partners announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement to acquire a Texas.... more
(17 December 2012 17:03)

Corrected: Britain's electricity and natural gas networks get £24.2bn boost
British energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed that it will allow £24.2bn (€29.7bn) to be spent on the country's ageing electricity and natural gas.... more
(17 December 2012 17:07)

New Zealand ditches some offset carbon credits from its ETS
New Zealand has moved to ban certain types of emission reduction units (ERUs) and certified emission reduction (CER) units from surrender in its.... more
(17 December 2012 17:23)

VIDEO - ICIS Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 17 December 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Americas on Monday from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(17 December 2012 19:00)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 18 December 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 18 December 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(18 December 2012 05:00)

Belgium's Solvay to optimise its global soda ash industrial network
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Belgium’s Solvay said on Tuesday it has decided to proceed with the optimisation of its global industrial footprint through.... more
(18 December 2012 08:39)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 18 December 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 18 December from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(18 December 2012 13:00)

UK parliament committee head describes dash for gas as a 'gamble'
The head of the UK parliament's energy and climate change committee (ECCC) has compared the concept of keeping a centralised power system reliant on.... more
(18 December 2012 13:18)

China, India to boost annual coal demand by 1.2bn tonnes by 2017
Coal demand will increase by more than 500,000 tonnes every day for the next five years, with coal coming close to surpassing oil as the world's top.... more
(18 December 2012 13:40)

Traders doubt system impact of 1GW Hungarian capacity cut
Hungarian electricity traders said the closure of almost 1GW of gas-fired capacity at the Dunamenti power plant from 1 January is unlikely to add.... more
(18 December 2012 16:53)

US chemicals barometer suggests slow, steady growth in ‘13
WASHINGTON (ICIS)--A key measure of US chemicals sector activity held steady in December from November after four straight monthly gains,.... more
(18 December 2012 17:16)

Poland continues to oppose back-loading of EU carbon emission allowances
The Polish delegation expressed its concerns at Monday's EU environment council meeting that the back-loading proposal could have a negative impact.... more
(18 December 2012 18:15)

Asia BD prices may rise in Jan if more Europe cargoes go to US
By Helen Yan SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia butadiene (BD) prices may rise further in January 2013 on speculative trades as deep-sea cargoes from.... more
(19 December 2012 03:19)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 19 December 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 19 December 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(19 December 2012 05:00)

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

US CB&I shareholders approve acquisition of Shaw Group
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The shareholders of US energy and petrochemicals engineering firm CB&I have approved the acquisition of Shaw Group,.... more
(19 December 2012 13:09)

Innovative polycarbonate use could soak up surplus
By Janos Gal LONDON (ICIS)--Innovative uses of polycarbonate (PC) in the automotive and construction industries could soak up surplus material.... more
(19 December 2012 13:19)

UK excludes sectors until 2016 from carbon budgets - DECC
Uncertainty over the treatment of aviation and shipping emissions by the EU has prompted the UK to exclude these sectors from its carbon budgets.... more
(19 December 2012 15:27)

US propylene spot prices jump after news of plant outage
(recast with recent trade figure for propylene) HOUSTON (ICIS)--US propylene traded higher on Wednesday amid news of an unplanned outage at.... more
(19 December 2012 16:37)

Turkey's amended electricity law to usher in crucial changes
The Turkish electricity market is expected to undergo important changes from next year after much-anticipated amendments to the Electricity Law.... more
(19 December 2012 17:50)

Italy to launch new natural gas balancing session
A new session will be added to Italian balancing platform PB-Gas to ensure the security of the system when natural gas in storage is not enough,.... more
(19 December 2012 17:55)

Poland’s PGNiG outlines strategy for natural gas liberalisation
As part of a new short-term strategy to prepare the company for market liberalisation, Polish incumbent PGNiG on Wednesday announced plans to boost.... more
(19 December 2012 18:05)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 20 December 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 20 December 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(20 December 2012 05:00)

OUTLOOK '13: Asia polysilicon to stay weak on trade protectionism
By Felicia Loo SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia solar polysilicon prices are expected to face downward pressure next year because of global trade.... more
(20 December 2012 05:49)

Turkey's Koksan to start up new PET plant in April 2013
LONDON (ICIS)--Turkey's Koksan is due to start up its new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin plant in Gaziantep, Turkey, in April.... more
(20 December 2012 10:12)

Egypt's EIPET expecting to have commercial PET by May 2013
LONDON (ICIS)--Egypt's EIPET is expecting to have commercial polyethylene terephthalate (PET) out of its 420,000 tonne/year unit in Ain Sokhna,.... more
(20 December 2012 10:58)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 20 December 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 20 December from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(20 December 2012 13:11)

UK's Big Six should report electricity self-supply volumes - lawmakers
The UK's "Big Six" energy companies should be required to report annually on the volumes of electricity they have bought from and sold to.... more
(20 December 2012 15:54)

Coal tops UK’s Q3 ‘12 electricity generation mix
Coal dominated the UK's electricity mix in the third quarter of 2012, while gas generation fell to its lowest third-quarter level in 14 years, the.... more
(20 December 2012 16:53)

France pushes ahead on electricity capacity mechanism
France is pushing forward plans to introduce a capacity mechanism in 2015 to ensure generation meets peak demand, despite the European Commission's.... more
(20 December 2012 19:08)

Investment firms complete acquisition of US BD producer TPC
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Investment firms First Reserve and SK Capital Partners have completed their acquisition of TPC Group, the US-based butadiene (BD).... more
(20 December 2012 19:09)

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