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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 22 February 2013. (Please click on the.... more
(25 February 2013 01:00)

Saudi’s Al-Waha restarts Jubail PP plant
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Saudi’s Al-Waha Petrochemical Co has restarted its polypropylene (PP) plant in Saudi Arabia after an outage because of technical.... more
(25 February 2013 02:37)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 25 February 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 25 February 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(25 February 2013 05:00)

Asia butac may extend gains on feedstock cost, output cuts
By Trisha Huang MELBOURNE (ICIS)--Spot butyl acetate (butac) prices in Asia may extend recent gains on the back of strengthening cost of.... more
(25 February 2013 05:33)

Tight supply to support Asia benzene prices in March to May
By Ong Sheau Ling SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot benzene prices in Asia will likely be supported by tight supply stemming from heavy turnaround.... more
(25 February 2013 07:17)

Europe toluene market still quiet ahead of March negotiations
LONDON (ICIS)--The European toluene market remains quiet ahead of March contract negotiations, sources said on Monday, with ongoing illiquidity and.... more
(25 February 2013 11:32)

VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 25 February 2013
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Monday 25 February from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(25 February 2013 13:00)

Americas top stories - weekly summary
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Americas for the week ended 25 February 2013. (Please click on the link to read the.... more
(25 February 2013 15:00)

Munich utility holds off on €9bn investment for German renewable electricity
Munich's regional utility Stadtwerke Munich (SWM) has put all its German new renewable electricity projects on hold, citing regulatory uncertainty. .... more
(25 February 2013 16:18)

Fiscal issues will hamper 2013-2014 growth in US GDP - NABE
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US GDP should grow by 2.4% in this year and by 3.0% in 2014, but the number would be higher if it was not for the fiscal.... more
(25 February 2013 16:28)

Carbon falls after ENVI scraps back-loading vote
Carbon prices plummeted on Monday after an EU official dashed hopes for a quick back-loading approval process. Last week, the European.... more
(25 February 2013 17:52)

INSIDE VIEW: US must foster policies to further competitiveness
Editor’s note: This article is an opinion piece, and the views expressed are those of the author and do not represent those of ICIS. By .... more
(25 February 2013 19:55)

INSIDE VIEW: Enhanced regulatory cooperation shall guide progress
Editor’s note: This article is an opinion piece, and the views expressed are those of the author and do not represent those of ICIS. By Cal.... more
(25 February 2013 23:08)

US February MIBK values rise on upstream, supply pressure
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) contract values settled up for February on strong feedstock pricing and ongoing supply.... more
(25 February 2013 23:10)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 26 February 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 26 February 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(26 February 2013 05:00)

China approves Zhejiang Hengyi’s $4bn Brunei refinery project
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Zhejiang Hengyi has secured regulatory approval from China to build a planned $4.32bn (€3.28bn) refinery project in Brunei that.... more
(26 February 2013 06:33)

Saudi Methanol plans Ar-Razi 5 methanol plant turnaround in H2 ’13
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Saudi Methanol plans to shut its 1.7m tonne/year Ar-Razi 5 methanol plant at Al-Jubail in Saudi Arabia in the second half of.... more
(26 February 2013 09:15)

BASF’s Q4 net profit falls 13%, higher volumes lift sales
(adds further financial detail throughout) LONDON (ICIS)--BASF’s fourth-quarter net profit fell 13% year on year to €980m ($1.29bn) after its.... more
(26 February 2013 10:21)

VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 26 February 2013
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 26 February from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(26 February 2013 13:00)

EU, Turkey gobble up most of Colombian Puerto Bolivar’s 2012 coal exports
Shipping data seen by ICIS shows the EU-27 countries took just under half of all coal exported from the Colombian terminal Puerto Bolivar in 2012,.... more
(26 February 2013 15:46)

US March BD contract settles up 8 cents/lb at 84 cents/lb
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The March contract for US butadiene (BD) has settled at 84 cents/lb ($1,852/tonne, €1,408/tonne) among the three producers that.... more
(26 February 2013 16:10)

March deadline set for Italian storage capacity requests
The Italian energy authority has now set key deadlines for shippers seeking capacity in the country's natural gas storage sites in 2013/2014, in the.... more
(26 February 2013 18:05)

Poland utilities scramble to beat wind power subsidy reforms
Two Polish utilities have signed an agreement to buy 75% of shares in the Polish arm of Spanish utility Iberdrola Renovables Energia, it emerged on.... more
(26 February 2013 18:29)

The International Energy Agency pushes for Asian LNG trading hub development
The emergence of a traded global spot LNG market in recent years - with Asia as its centre - has created the need to develop a regional Asian.... more
(26 February 2013 18:33)

Non-EU airlines exclusion goes forward but sky still clouded
The exclusion of intercontinental flights from the EU carbon market for 2012 emissions moved a step forward on Tuesday, but members of the European.... more
(26 February 2013 18:48)

US Feb EPS prices flat, with expectations of March decrease
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US expandable polystyrene (EPS) prices remained flat in February, with market participants expecting a price decrease in March,.... more
(26 February 2013 20:12)

Chemical M&A valuations to remain robust in 2013 - banker
NEW YORK (ICIS)--Global chemical mergers and acquisitions (M&A) valuations are likely to remain robust in 2013 after a strong 2012, one.... more
(26 February 2013 22:29)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 27 February 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 27 February 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals.... more
(27 February 2013 05:00)

Thai PTT eyes better Q1 earnings on high oil prices - analysts
By Nurluqman Suratman SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Thailand’s PTT Group will likely see earnings improve in the first quarter of 2013 on the back of.... more
(27 February 2013 05:07)

China’s PE, PP imports rise 7.81% in January
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s import volumes of polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) in January rose by 7.81% month on month to 1.31m tonnes, China.... more
(27 February 2013 07:08)

Europe benzene market bearish ahead of March contract price
By Truong Mellor LONDON (ICIS)--The European benzene market is braced for a decrease on the monthly contract for March, sources said on.... more
(27 February 2013 11:28)

VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 27 February 2013
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 27 February from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(27 February 2013 13:00)

Europe PP buyers show little concern over supply problems
LONDON (ICIS)--Polypropylene (PP) buyers in Europe are not showing much concern over availability, in spite of propylene supply issues, several.... more
(27 February 2013 13:20)

Europe March propylene fully confirmed at €1,155/tonne
LONDON (ICIS)--A second major producer has confirmed following the initial European propylene March contract price settlement at.... more
(27 February 2013 15:49)

E-Control to consult on changes to Austria’s new natural gas market regime
Austrian natural gas regulator E-Control will soon start a consultation on proposals to improve the country's new gas market system, including the.... more
(27 February 2013 17:04)

US February phenol expected to fall 5.0% on weaker benzene
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US February phenol contracts are expected to drop by 5.0% from January, sources said on Wednesday. Most market sources are.... more
(27 February 2013 17:07)

Cement maker Holcim bags €51m from carbon EUA sales in 2012
Swiss cement maker Holcim continued selling surplus EU allowances (EUAs) in 2012, with falling carbon prices impacting the company's results.... more
(27 February 2013 17:34)

Balancing reform impact slips down UK electricity forward curve
A reform to the UK electricity balancing code that is set to wipe £1.00/MWh (€1.16/MWh) from longer-dated products on the wholesale forward curve.... more
(27 February 2013 17:57)

All eyes in the US butadiene market are on Asia
HOUSTON (ICIS)--After the March contract settlement this week, all eyes in the US butadiene (BD) market going forward are on Asia and what’s.... more
(27 February 2013 18:32)

Asia ABS prices to remain bearish amid weak demand
By Clive Ong SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) prices - under pressure this week despite elevated offers quoted by.... more
(28 February 2013 03:39)

VIDEO: ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 28 February 2013
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 28 February 2013 from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(28 February 2013 05:00)

Asia MEG, DEG crash on panic-selling amid high China inventory
By Becky Zhang SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot prices of monoethylene glycol (MEG) and diethylene glycol (DEG) in Asia tumbled by as much as 8%.... more
(28 February 2013 06:58)

Mideast PS March offers rolled over from Feb on high SM values
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Polystyrene (PS) producers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region have rolled over their offer prices to the Middle East.... more
(28 February 2013 09:30)

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