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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 16 November 2012. (Please click on.... more
(19 November 2012 01:00)

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

Asia ABS hits parity with HIPS at about $1,850/t on weak demand
By Clive Ong SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) values continued to weaken this week, with price quotes for the.... more
(19 November 2012 06:26)

ICIS enhances Asia bitumen reporting
ICIS enhances Asia bitumen reporting ICIS has recently launched an enhanced price report for the Asian bitumen markets – ICIS C1 Asia Bitumen.... more
(19 November 2012 10:27)

EU construction output falls 1.8% in September
LONDON (ICIS)--EU construction levels slumped in September following a slight increase in output during the previous month, declining 1.8% in.... more
(19 November 2012 10:34)

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

Australian Newcastle coal prices continue to rise, despite fall in exports
Coal volumes shipped from the Australian port of Newcastle fell 13% week on week to 2.7m tonnes in the seven-day period ending 19 November, but spot.... more
(19 November 2012 13:34)

New plants or interconnectors? –Electricity demand debate rages in Baltics
Discussion is picking up over whether the Baltic region should meet its electricity demand with newbuild generation capacity or more imported.... more
(19 November 2012 16:59)

Businesses and NGOs call for carbon ambition at Doha
One week ahead of the next Parties of Conference (COP18) in Doha, Qatar, a coalition of more than 100 companies have warned world leaders that they.... more
(19 November 2012 16:59)

US ethylene margins shed 4% on lower spot prices
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US ethylene margins fell by 4% in the second week of November under pressure from lower ethylene spot prices, the ICIS margin.... more
(19 November 2012 20:03)

US ethylene prices fall on weaker demand, cracker restarts
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US ethylene prices fell on Monday, pressured by weakening demand and looser supply after the restart of two crackers in Texas in.... more
(19 November 2012 22:39)

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

Mideast base oils may extend falls on weak demand, supply glut
By Andrea Heng SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot base oil prices in the Middle East may continue falling, as weak buying interest amid ample.... more
(20 November 2012 06:49)

All Iran PE makers with plants at ecozones secure export license
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--All Iranian polyethylene (PE) producers with facilities based in the special economic and free trade zones of Asaluyeh and Bandar.... more
(20 November 2012 11:09)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 20 November 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 20 November from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(20 November 2012 13:00)

Gazprom will dispute Ukrainian efforts to cut Russian natural gas imports - sources
Russian natural gas producer Gazprom will dispute any move by Ukraine to reduce its annual imports from the Russian incumbent, with Gazprom sources.... more
(20 November 2012 14:41)

Updated: Norway's Statoil signs spot-indexed natural gas deal with Wintershall
(Adds updates throughout) Norwegian producer Statoil has signed a 10-year spot-indexed natural gas supply deal with German oil and gas firm.... more
(20 November 2012 16:11)

Europe chemical stocks up ahead of Greek bail-out decision
LONDON (ICIS)--European chemical company stocks were trading up in line with market trends on Tuesday afternoon as Greece awaits a decision by the.... more
(20 November 2012 16:20)

BP’s Trinidad gas discovery enough for methanol plant
HOUSTON (ICIS)--A new natural gas discovery offshore of Trinidad is significant, a source close to the methanol industry said on Tuesday. BP.... more
(20 November 2012 17:29)

LCPD impact on UK electricity market disputed; study slams energy policy stance
The closure of coal- and oil-fired power plants in the UK under EU environmental law will not create the "huge hole" in electricity generating.... more
(20 November 2012 18:44)

Ban large power projects to cut 67% of CER oversupply – researchers
Large-scale power projects should be banned from the clean development mechanism (CDM) to cut the existing oversupply of offset credits and restore.... more
(20 November 2012 19:18)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 21 November 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 21 November 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(21 November 2012 05:00)

India’s ONGC, GAIL to be offered minority stake in petchem project
KOLKATA (ICIS)--India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited ( ONGC ) and GAIL India Limited will only be offered minority equity stakes in the.... more
(21 November 2012 06:53)

ICIS launches a new suite of data reports for the petrochemical markets in China
ICIS has launched 41 new data reports covering the petrochemicals markets in China. Each of the ICIS China Data Annual Reports includes 24 months.... more
(21 November 2012 10:15)

Europe acrylates players seek price direction from December propylene
LONDON (ICIS)--Players in the European acrylic acid (AA) and acrylate esters market are carefully watching developments in upstream propylene.... more
(21 November 2012 10:48)

EU governments want change, financial regulator warns
Financial watchdogs have been tasked with changing the business environment to reflect less appetite for risk among EU member state governments,.... more
(21 November 2012 12:50)

Two Japanese electricity utilities sign 1m tonne US coal deal
Japanese electricity utilities Kansai Electric Power and Kyushu Electric Power have signed a 1m tonne supply agreement with US coal producer Oxbow,.... more
(21 November 2012 13:02)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 21 November 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 21 November from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(21 November 2012 13:54)

Dutch TSO to balance natural gas grid via TTF by 2014
Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) Gasunie Transport Services (GTS) is to start balancing its natural gas grid by trading on the TTF market as.... more
(21 November 2012 15:41)

Africa PE, PP Dec offers may go up - Middle East producer
LONDON (ICIS)--A major Middle East producer on Wednesday said it plans to increase its December polyethylene (PE) and.... more
(21 November 2012 16:00)

US November barge acetone fully settles 9.3% higher
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US November barge acetone contract reached a full settlement 9.3% higher, sources confirmed on Wednesday. Buyers and.... more
(21 November 2012 17:05)

EDF consults on nuclear power plant as UK minister readies energy bill
French-based EDF unveiled detailed plans for its 3.2GW Sizewell C nuclear power project in the UK on Wednesday, as part of the development's first.... more
(21 November 2012 17:13)

CER price crash undermines CDM, German data show
Governments will have to take radical steps to safeguard the future of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), the German GIZ climate protection.... more
(21 November 2012 17:52)

China MTBE buyers shun imports as prices spike on strong crude
By Ong Sheau Ling SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Importers of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in China have retreated from the market as prices of the.... more
(22 November 2012 03:09)

Asia naphtha may fall on weak plastics demand, rising supply
By Felicia Loo and Helen Lee SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s open-spec naphtha prices could face downward pressure from persistently weak.... more
(22 November 2012 04:19)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 22 November 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 22 November 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(22 November 2012 05:00)

Saudi’s Tasnee ships PE, PP cargoes via UAE ports
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Saudi Arabia’s National Industrialisation Co (TASNEE ) is moving its polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) cargoes.... more
(22 November 2012 05:10)

Baltic countries weigh renewable energy future
Concerns over security of supply have emerged in Baltic countries as the region attempts to integrate its energy markets with Nordic countries and.... more
(22 November 2012 12:02)

New low in NCG winter premium hits natural gas storage business
The average discount of the German NCG Summer '13 contract to Winter '13 since the start of October has dropped to a new low compared with the.... more
(22 November 2012 12:47)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 22 November 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thuesday 22 November from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(22 November 2012 13:00)

European naphtha market likely to weaken further
By Jo Pitches LONDON (ICIS)--The European naphtha market is likely to lengthen further, and prices soften as a result of a weakening crack.... more
(22 November 2012 13:08)

Industry calls for permanent solution to CO2 oversupply
Industry members at the energy traders conference in Amsterdam (Emart) have called for binding targets on top of the back-loading proposal to.... more
(22 November 2012 14:44)

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