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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 20 July 2012. (Please.... more
(23 July 2012 02:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 23 July 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 23 July 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(23 July 2012 06:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 23 July 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 23 July 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(23 July 2012 06:00)

S Korea June petrochemical export volume grows; value falls 21%
By Nurluqman Suratman SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- South Korea ’s exports of most petrochemical products in June grew by volume, with benzene.... more
(23 July 2012 06:58)

Europe top stories - weekly summary
LONDON (ICIS)--Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Europe for the week ended 22 July 2012. Clariant inaugurates Germany .... more
(23 July 2012 09:00)

Europe chem stocks fall on fears Spain needs full sovereign bailout
LONDON (ICIS)--European chemical stocks fell sharply on Monday, in line with financial markets, amid fears Spain will need a full sovereign.... more
(23 July 2012 11:01)

South Africa's Sasol lowers Aug PE prices as imports rise in value
LONDON (ICIS)--South Africa's Sasol has reduced its August polyethylene (PE) prices for domestic business but imports for the month are set.... more
(23 July 2012 12:29)

Intra-day trading arrives on Britain-Ireland electricity interconnectors
Intra-day, cross-border trade arrived at the all-island Irish single electricity market (SEM) on Saturday. The launch of the market was to make.... more
(23 July 2012 13:39)

Scrap UK multi-party CfD model for electricity new build - ECCC
The UK government should abandon its proposed contracts for difference (CfD) subsidy scheme with a shared, multi-party counterparty and instead use.... more
(23 July 2012 16:35)

Wednesday meeting start of ETS auction timing review
EU commissioners will hold discussions on Wednesday described by a spokesman for climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard as the "kick-off of a process.... more
(23 July 2012 18:14)

US crude futures fall $3.69/bbl on eurozone worries
HOUSTON (ICIS)—NYMEX light sweet crude (WTI) for September delivery settled at $88.14/bbl on Monday, down $3.69 versus the previous close, tracking.... more
(23 July 2012 20:46)

Corrected: BP declares force majeure on acetic acid from Texas plant
Correction: In the ICIS story headline “BP declares force majeure on acetic acid from Texas plant” dated 23 July 2012, please read in the second.... more
(24 July 2012 00:06)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 24 July 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 24 July 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(24 July 2012 06:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 24 July 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 24 July 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(24 July 2012 06:00)

Asia SM dips from recent high on weak crude futures, demand
By Clive Ong SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asian styrene monomer (SM) prices retreated this week after reaching a high of $1,410/tonne (€1,156/tonne) for.... more
(24 July 2012 06:18)

Brent crude up by more than $1/bbl on signs of China recovery
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Brent crude rose by more than $1/bbl in Asian afternoon trade amid signs that China ’s economy is improving, suggesting that .... more
(24 July 2012 06:54)

UK Croda’s shares rally after positive first-half earnings
LONDON (ICIS)--Croda's shares rallied on Tuesday after the UK-based specialty chemicals firm reported strong half-year earnings. At 10:26 GMT,.... more
(24 July 2012 11:31)

Indian Oil runs HDPE unit at close to 100% capacity after outage
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--State-owned Indian Oil is running its standalone high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant in Panipat at close to 100%.... more
(24 July 2012 12:18)

SABIC to increase PP composite resin capacity in Belgium
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is to expand the capacity OF its long-glass fibre-filled polypropylene composite resins.... more
(24 July 2012 12:30)

Qafco VI urea plant may start commercial production by end August
LONDON (ICIS)--Qatar Fertilizer Company (Qafco) has started up its 1.3m tonne/year Qafco VI urea plant in Doha , sources said on Tuesday, two.... more
(24 July 2012 12:50)

Alpiq reviews Romania plans as electricity supply deals cancelled
Swiss energy trader and service provider Alpiq is to restructure operations in Romania after the country's Hidroelectrica decided to cancel its two.... more
(24 July 2012 14:52)

First parties interested in Austrian natural gas market transitional period
Austria's Central European Gas Hub (CEGH) has already received requests from some market participants for a transitional period that would allow.... more
(24 July 2012 15:53)

Poland’s liberalised natural gas grid code receives regulatory approval
Polish energy regulator URE on Tuesday approved the country's new natural gas network code that has been developed by transmission system operator.... more
(24 July 2012 16:19)

DuPont sees robust TiO2 outlook despite Q2 volume decline
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The outlook for DuPont’s titanium dioxide (TiO2) business remains good, despite a year-on-year volume decline in the second.... more
(24 July 2012 17:10)

Emerging economies square up to EU on ships' carbon emissions rules
A rift has emerged between the EU and key emerging economies over how ships' carbon emissions should be tackled at this year's UN climate summit,.... more
(24 July 2012 18:13)

Emissions conditions hit 30 Polish electricity plant projects
More than 10GW of planned new electricity generation capacity in Poland hangs in the balance after the European Commission refused to allow the.... more
(24 July 2012 18:54)

US August PA set to fall by 5 cents/lb on lower OX
MIAMI, Florida (ICIS)--US phthalic anhydride (PA) August contracts are set to decrease by 5 cents/lb ($110/tonne, €90/tonne), following the 5.... more
(24 July 2012 22:37)

Europe July SAN contract prices down by €90/tonne
LONDON (ICIS)--European styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) July contracts have settled down by €90/tonne ($109/tonne) as a result of lower feedstock costs,.... more
(24 July 2012 23:59)

Japan's chemical exports down 4.4% in June; posts trade surplus
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Japan’s exports of chemicals fell by 4.4% year on year to yen (Y) 526.7bn ($6.7bn) in June this year, as the country posted its.... more
(25 July 2012 03:18)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 25 July 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 25 July 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(25 July 2012 06:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 25 July 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 25 July 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(25 July 2012 06:00)

Updated: UK onshore wind electricity sector wins subsidy reprieve - for now
The UK government revealed on Wednesday that it will shave subsidies for onshore wind electricity generation by 10%, temporarily allaying industry.... more
(25 July 2012 10:04)

Japan's crude oil imports up by 5.2% year on year
TOKYO (ICIS)-- Japan ’s import of crude oil rose by 5.2% year on year to 16.2m kilolitres in June this year, data by the Ministry of Finance.... more
(25 July 2012 10:17)

Thailand's SCG Q2 net profit down 43% after fire-related shutdowns
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Thailand’s Siam Cement Group ( SCG ) reported a 43% year-on-year drop in its 2012 second-quarter net profit to baht (Bt) 4.28bn.... more
(25 July 2012 10:34)

Germany’s Wacker expects challenging year ahead
(adds detailed outlook, CEO comment throughout) LONDON (ICIS)--Wacker Chemie expects full-year 2012 sales for the group to be.... more
(25 July 2012 10:54)

Thai SCG Q2 net profit falls 43% on losses from chemicals
(adds details throughout) SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- Thailand ’s Siam Cement Group (SCG) reported on Wednesday a 43% year-on-year decline in its.... more
(25 July 2012 12:04)

TIGF tender fails because of high PEG Sud natural gas prices
The tender through which French transmission system operator TIGF planned to purchase 320GWh of natural gas was unsuccessful because of the high.... more
(25 July 2012 15:23)

Turkish PMUM prices raise doubts over hydro generation
Daily electricity prices on the Turkish exchange PMUM have switched to a markedly bullish mode despite the onset of Ramadan when peak consumption.... more
(25 July 2012 17:10)

BASF to seek 15 cent/lb increase for North American nylon
HOUSTON (ICIS)--BASF will seek an increase of 15-cent/lb ($331/tonne, €275/tonne) for its North American nylon 6 polymer effective 1 August or as.... more
(25 July 2012 17:18)

Commission defers to member states on auction delay plans
The European Commission has thrown the ball into EU member states' court on making a decision about how many allowances should be temporarily.... more
(25 July 2012 18:58)

VIDEO - ICIS Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 25 July 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Americas on Wednesday from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(25 July 2012 19:27)

US July barge acetone contract fully settles at 1.1% increase
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US July barge acetone contract reached a full settlement at an increase of 1.1% from June levels, sources said on Wednesday. .... more
(25 July 2012 21:38)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 26 July 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 26 July 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(26 July 2012 06:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 26 July 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 26 July 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(26 July 2012 06:00)

Asia BR under pressure as BD prices look set to fall
By Helen Yan SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot butadiene rubber (BR) prices in Asia are likely to be under pressure in August, with values of feedstock.... more
(26 July 2012 06:47)

Asia soda ash caught in a continuous wide buy-sell gap
By Samuel Wong SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- Asia soda ash spot price discussions have been in a deadlock since early July on a wide buy-sell gap,.... more
(26 July 2012 08:06)

PETRONAS shuts Malaysia methanol No 1 plant after ship blast
By Nurluqman Suratman SINGAPORE (ICIS)--PETRONAS Chemicals Group (PCG) shut its 660,000 tonne/year methanol (PML) 1 unit in Labuan, Malaysia,.... more
(26 July 2012 09:19)

BASF cautious on H2 outlook, sees chems weaker in 2012
LONDON (ICIS)--BASF does not expect global economic growth to pick up in the second half of the year and believes it unlikely that earnings from.... more
(26 July 2012 10:53)

Dow Chemical Q2 net profit slumps 31.2% on plastics and materials
LONDON (ICIS)--Dow Chemical’s second-quarter 2012 net profit fell by 31.2% to $734m (€602m) on volatile economic conditions and customer.... more
(26 July 2012 12:48)

Natural gas production at Statoil jumps by a third in Q2 ‘12
Norwegian natural gas giant Statoil has announced a 33% year-on-year increase in gas production in the second quarter of 2012 to 822 million barrels.... more
(26 July 2012 14:37)