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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 15 February 2013. (Please click on.... more
(18 February 2013 01:00)

Asia methanol may gain as key China market re-opens
By Heng Hui SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Buying activities for methanol in Asia are expected to pick up this week, with prices of the.... more
(18 February 2013 03:41)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 18 February 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 18 February 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(18 February 2013 05:00)

China's Jiangsu Lianhai restarts etac unit after festive holiday
MELBOURNE (ICIS)--China’s Jiangsu Lianhai Biological Technology has restarted its 100,000 tonne/year ethyl acetate (etac) plant at Nantong in.... more
(18 February 2013 05:56)

GCC PVC rises on tight US supply; Asia imports to temper gains
By Veena Pathare SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot polyvinyl chloride (PVC) prices in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets look set to.... more
(18 February 2013 06:36)

Commentary: US LNG export fight centres around non-FTA countries
US-based Dow Chemical and other chemical producers such as Eastman Chemical, want the US government to carefully evaluate applications by companies.... more
(18 February 2013 09:40)

Europe styrene in sharp contango ahead of March turnarounds
By Truong Mellor LONDON (ICIS)--The European styrene market has moved into a sharp contango ahead of March, players said on Monday, with.... more
(18 February 2013 11:29)

VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 18 February 2013
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Monday 18 February from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(18 February 2013 13:04)

Talks to end Colombian coal workers strike suspended
Colombia's largest coal producer, Cerrejon, and the union representing its workers, Sintracarbon, have failed to agree on how to proceed with.... more
(18 February 2013 13:26)

Newcastle coal stocks start to edge up after slump
Coal stocks at Newcastle port in Australia were replenished after a two-day strike the week before saw stocks slump, data from the Hunter Valley.... more
(18 February 2013 14:14)

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

Tests for flow-based European electricity market integration start February, NWE coupling from April
The Central West European (CWE) market coupling project is due to begin running its flow-based market coupling parallel run by the end of this.... more
(18 February 2013 15:10)

Run-up to key ENVI vote on back-loading supports EUA
On the eve of a vote on the back-loading proposal at the European Parliament's Environment (ENVI) committee, optimism continued to boost carbon.... more
(18 February 2013 19:47)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 19 February 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 19 February 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(19 February 2013 05:00)

Better demand, strong crude to drive Thai PTTGC '13 earnings
By Nurluqman Suratman SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical will likely see higher earnings this year, after posting a baht (Bt).... more
(19 February 2013 06:42)

Europe PX market struggles with Asian bullishness in Q1
LONDON (ICIS)--Continued price increases in line with Asia, despite weak domestic demand, have left many in the European paraxylene (PX) market.... more
(19 February 2013 11:50)

US Westlake's Q4 net income up 72% on lower feedstock costs
LONDON (ICIS)--Westlake Chemical’s fourth-quarter net income rose by 72% year on year despite lower net sales as the US producer benefited.... more
(19 February 2013 11:50)

VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 19 February 2013
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 19 February from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(19 February 2013 13:00)

Imminent electricity capacity crisis threatens UK, Ofgem warns
The UK is at a "near crisis" over an imminent electricity capacity squeeze that will leave it heavily reliant on natural gas imports, Ofgem's chief.... more
(19 February 2013 16:13)

Half Italian natural gas storage to be sold by auction from this year
Half of Italy's natural gas storage capacity will be offered at auction from the next allocation round, Italy's Ministry for Economic Development.... more
(19 February 2013 16:47)

Bayer MaterialScience declares FM on North American TDI supply
LONDON (ICIS)--Bayer MaterialScience has declared force majeure on the supply of standard and specialty toluene diisocyanate (TDI) products in.... more
(19 February 2013 17:42)

Ofgem drops 'radical' ideas from GB electricity balancing review
British energy regulator Ofgem on Monday dropped the "more radical considerations" from its review of the electricity market balancing code to avoid.... more
(19 February 2013 17:49)

Carbon sold off as ENVI votes yes to back-loading
Carbon prices fell on Tuesday after the day's widely anticipated positive vote by the European parliament's environment committee (ENVI) in favour.... more
(19 February 2013 18:36)

BP to fight oil spill estimates, defend cleanup efforts in court
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Clean Water Act penalties against BP could be reduced by a US District Court should the court reconsider the oil spill figures.... more
(19 February 2013 21:47)

BP's Texas City benzene production shifts to Marathon in March
HOUSTON (ICIS)-- Marathon Petroleum confirmed on Tuesday it will acquire benzene production from BP’s 475,000 bbl/day Texas City refinery in Texas.... more
(20 February 2013 00:16)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 20 February 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 20 February 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(20 February 2013 05:00)

China PE, PP import prices to stay firm through H1 March
By Chow Bee Lin SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) import prices will be supported by high costs of.... more
(20 February 2013 06:45)

Asia polystyrene price uptrend capped by receding SM values
By Clive Ong SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia polystyrene (PS) price uptrend will likely be capped as a result of retreating feedstock styrene monomer.... more
(20 February 2013 08:02)

Saudi’s Petro Rabigh 2012 net profit surges on higher production
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Petro Rabigh’s net profit last year ballooned to Saudi riyal (SR) 488.9m ($130m) from SR65.9m in 2011, backed by higher.... more
(20 February 2013 10:46)

AkzoNobel’s performance coatings helps narrow Q4 net loss
(adds further financial detail throughout) LONDON (ICIS)--AkzoNobel reduced its fourth-quarter net loss to €59m ($79m) from a loss of €68m in the.... more
(20 February 2013 10:51)

VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 20 February 2013
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 20 February from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(20 February 2013 13:00)

Dutch low-calorific natural gas exports to Germany to drop from 2021
The German market for low-calorific natural gas (L-gas) will disappear more quickly than expected, as imports from the Netherlands will drop.... more
(20 February 2013 14:15)

US retail gasoline price has most dramatic increase since 2009
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the US has risen by 46 cents/gal, or nearly 14%, in the.... more
(20 February 2013 15:48)

EDF's financial woes discourage electricity investment in UK
EDF's difficult financial situation will cut into its ability to invest in new capacity in the UK, said French sources close to the company. The.... more
(20 February 2013 16:23)

Airlines still far from global carbon deal to cement ETS exclusion
A solution keeping international flights out of the EU carbon Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) from 2013 onwards is still far from being reached, EU.... more
(20 February 2013 17:57)

Ditching LCPD an option for UK, but a risky one - Ofgem
British energy regulator Ofgem chief executive Alistair Buchanan said the UK abandoning the large combustion plant directive (LCPD) is an option.... more
(20 February 2013 18:07)

3D printing a growing industry with new applications, innovations
By Tracy Dang HOUSTON (ICIS)--Imagine a car with a frame that was built by depositing thin layers of composite material until they are fused.... more
(20 February 2013 22:08)

US Dow to pay $400m in isocyanates price fixing case
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Dow Chemical was ordered pay more than $400m (€300m) in damages after a federal jury on Wednesday determined that the US producer.... more
(21 February 2013 00:20)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 21 February 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 21 February 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(21 February 2013 05:00)

Asia BD spike to halt as rubber makers mull deeper output cuts
By Helen Yan SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot butadiene prices in Asia may soon stop rising, with demand expected to turn weaker as downstream.... more
(21 February 2013 05:50)

Europe PP spot prices down amid rising feedstock costs
LONDON (ICIS)--Polypropylene (PP) spot prices have been offered at lower levels in Europe this week, in spite of rising costs and speculation over.... more
(21 February 2013 12:01)

VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 21 February 2013
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 21 February from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(21 February 2013 13:00)

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