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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 21 September 2012. (Please click on.... more
(24 September 2012 02:00)

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

Asia petrochemical shares fall on demand concerns
By Pearl Bantillo SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Shares of Asian petrochemical firms tumbled on Monday, in line with regional stock markets, on lingering.... more
(24 September 2012 06:53)

Europe top stories - weekly summary
LONDON (ICIS)--Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Europe for the week ended 23 September 2012. Europe olefins market.... more
(24 September 2012 09:00)

Borealis Sweden LDPE unit brought back on line
LONDON (ICIS)-- Borealis’s 350,000 tonne/year low density polyethylene (LDPE) plant in Stenungsund, Sweden, was brought back on line in the.... more
(24 September 2012 10:35)

Iran’s Sepahan Oil drops base oil prices for third week
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Iranian major Sepahan Oil dropped its list prices of SN500 base oils for a third consecutive week in line with the overall.... more
(24 September 2012 11:25)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 24 September 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Monday 24 September from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(24 September 2012 13:00)

German government working on strategic natural gas-fired electricity plant list
The German government is considering implementing a law that will require operators of strategically important natural gas-fired electricity plants.... more
(24 September 2012 16:31)

Sale of Slovak natural gas incumbent SPP stalls as EPH seeks greater managerial control
Czech energy firm Energy and Industrial Holding (EPH) will only pursue a stake in the Slovak natural gas incumbent Slovenský plynárenský priemysel.... more
(24 September 2012 16:37)

Ellund natural gas pipeline expansion decision expected in 2012
A final investment decision on the second phase of the expansion of the Ellund pipeline is expected within 2012, Søren Juel Hansen, head of tariffs.... more
(24 September 2012 17:24)

US chemicals production falls in Aug as manufacturing weakens
WASHINGTON (ICIS)-- US chemicals production fell in August from July as part of an overall softening across the nation’s broad manufacturing.... more
(24 September 2012 17:54)

UK climate secretary pressured to decarbonise power sector
The UK government's junior coalition partner, the party to which the country's energy and climate change secretary belongs, has passed a motion.... more
(24 September 2012 18:10)

ECEM: EU ruling could open door for new energy-from-waste funding streams
The UK has been given the all clear by the European Commission to grant almost £20m (€25m) of investment aid to the 25MW Energy Works.... more
(24 September 2012 18:56)

US propylene contracts for September settle up 1 cent/lb
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US propylene contracts for September rose by 1 cent/lb ($22/tonne, €17/tonne), market sources said on Monday, confirming.... more
(24 September 2012 22:42)

Asia naphtha premiums find support at $10-11/tonne
By Felicia Loo SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Premiums on spot naphtha trades in Asia appeared to be supported at $10.00-11.00/tonne.... more
(25 September 2012 05:57)

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

Asia SM stabilises at low-$1,500s/tonne; may fall in Oct-Nov
By Clive Ong SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asian styrene monomer (SM) prices stabilised this week, and appeared to have found a temporary floor in the.... more
(25 September 2012 06:48)

Energy policy ‘re-nationalisation’ risks 2014 EU single electricity market deadline
Capacity markets across the EU pose a danger to the development of a single electricity market because they risk the "re-nationalisation" of energy.... more
(25 September 2012 11:41)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 25 September 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 25 September from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(25 September 2012 13:00)

Hungary’s MOL to invest $137m in butadiene plant
LONDON (ICIS)--MOL is to invest forint (Ft) 30bn ($137.2m, €106.1m) in a planned butadiene (BD) plant as part of a Ft300bn three-year.... more
(25 September 2012 13:22)

European coal contango widens as physical prices fall
A weak physical coal market, coupled with profitable clean dark spreads and hopes of an economic recovery in 2013, helped widen the European.... more
(25 September 2012 16:38)

US chemical activity report warns of slowing growth ahead
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US chemical industry activity increased by 0.3% from last month, suggesting sub-par growth in 2013, the American Chemical Council.... more
(25 September 2012 16:48)

Energy market lobbying intensifies ahead of key MiFID vote
Energy market participants stepped up demands for leniency from legislators on Tuesday, ahead of a key vote in the European Parliament on the.... more
(25 September 2012 17:28)

‘No legal basis’ for EU to allow Polish CO2 veto - green groups
Poland's veto of a crucial EU white paper proposing new greenhouse gas reduction targets out to 2030 and 2050 had no basis in European law, an.... more
(25 September 2012 19:42)

US September phenol could fall by more than feedstocks
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US September phenol contracts could fall by more than what feedstock benzene contracts did for the same month as a result of.... more
(25 September 2012 22:15)

Asia hydrous ethanol to stay flat in Q4 on subdued trade
By Andrea Heng SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- Asia ’s hydrous ethanol prices may see limited movement for the rest of 2012 as buyers have fulfilled.... more
(26 September 2012 06:14)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunctime Bulletin 26 September 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Asia on Tuesday 26 September 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(26 September 2012 06:36)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunctime Bulletin 26 September 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 26 September 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(26 September 2012 06:43)

Taiwan's Nan Ya shuts Mailiao No 4 MEG plant after fire
(adds details) SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- Taiwan ’s Nan Ya Plastics shut its 720,000 tonne/year No 4 monoethylene glycol (MEG) plant at Mailiao in .... more
(26 September 2012 09:32)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 26 September 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 26 September from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(26 September 2012 13:28)

European chemical stocks drop on Spanish market uncertainty
LONDON (ICIS)--European chemical stocks dropped on Wednesday, in line with financial markets, as a result of market uncertainty driven by Spain’s.... more
(26 September 2012 13:45)

Building German natural gas electricity plants could be ‘politically driven’ - analyst
The shutdown of old and unprofitable electricity power plant capacity in Germany is unlikely to spur investments into new gas-fired power plants.... more
(26 September 2012 13:59)

British Ofgem set to review Avonmouth LNG storage prices
British energy regulator Ofgem will review the regulated prices for services provided by the Avonmouth short-range LNG storage facility, southwest.... more
(26 September 2012 14:23)

European Commission aims at double-digit carbon prices
Permanent, structural reform of the EU's beleaguered emissions trading system (ETS) could be achieved without reopening the terms of the bloc's.... more
(26 September 2012 16:23)

MiFID II energy regulation text passes key EU Parliament vote
Tough new proposed regulations from the EU on commodity and financial markets passed a key vote in the EU Parliament on Wednesday evening. The.... more
(26 September 2012 17:17)

INEOS in deal to bring US shale ethane to Europe
HOUSTON (ICIS)--INEOS plans to ship US shale-derived ethane to its Europe operations under a deal announced on Wednesday. The company said.... more
(27 September 2012 00:29)

Asia EPS hits peak; may find Q4 support in buoyant SM prices
By Clive Ong SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot expandable polystyrene (EPS) prices in Asia may ease down in the weeks ahead, with demand tapering off as.... more
(27 September 2012 05:18)

Asia polysilicon to slide on bloated global inventories
By Felicia Loo SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asian solar-grade polysilicon spot prices are likely to slide because of poor demand and overwhelming.... more
(27 September 2012 05:40)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 27 September 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 27 September 2012 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(27 September 2012 06:00)

ICIS has launched a new report covering the growing Asian recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) markets covering pricing, trading activity and market developments
Increasing pressure to recycle has boosted the demand for recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) in Asia. As a result, a direct price reference.... more
(27 September 2012 10:04)

Europe PP prices surge in Sept, buyers target lower for Oct
By Linda Naylor LONDON (ICIS)--European polypropylene (PP) buyers paid increases of at least 9% in September but many are now waiting for lower.... more
(27 September 2012 10:17)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 27 September 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 27 September from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(27 September 2012 13:19)

Turkish energy stakeholders define EPIAS and unbundling aims
Electricity and natural gas trading on Turkey's much-anticipated energy exchange EPIAŞ could become reality within the next two years, according to.... more
(27 September 2012 13:42)

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