ICIS - Search Articles by Date : April 25 2011 - May 01 2011

Petrochemicals: High energy prices lift US aromatics
Benzene, toluene and MX rise because of increasing crude oil, as well as tight supply Stronger energy prices have pushed up aromatics pricing in.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Petrochemicals: European propane-based polypropylene margins positive
Monthly European integrated margins for polypropylene (PP) production via the propane dehydrogenation (PDH) route, versus naphtha, have shown the.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Chemical market trends: US contracts rise on oil and tight supply
US propylene (C3) contracts for April have risen by 15 cents/lb ($331/tonne), taking... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Key chemical prices
SPOT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES (*denotes nominal range) CONTRACT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES Asia Europe US $/tonne .... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

News focus: Shell Chemicals weighs petrochemical options in light of US shale gas
  Shell's ethylene complex on Bukom Island, Singapore Shell Chemicals' executive vice president talks to ICB about the.... more
(25 April 2011 11:45)

Polymers news in brief
PVC IN ASIA ON THE RISE FROM PLANT OUTAGES Prices for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are on the rise in Asia as ongoing plant outages plague the market.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Polymers: SBR demand in tires fuels growth worldwide
High market demand for SBR in automotive tires drive capacity expansions at LANXESS, while butadiene feedstock shortages remain a concern in the.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Intermediates news in brief
EU ETHANOLAMINES UP ON FEEDSTOCK European April ethanolamine contracts were settled at €20-30/tonne over March. Mono-ethanolamine (MEA) was.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Intermediates: Europe MA ready for relief, but force majeure persists
European consumers of maleic anhydride have suffered longer than expected For over a year, maleic anhydride (MA) has been short in Europe..... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Green Chemicals: Analysts question economic viability of bio-PET
  PepsiCo plans to use food by-products for its bio-PET bottles Analysts question economics of bio-PET bottles being.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Green Chemicals news in brief
ADM STARTS BIO-BASED PROPYLENE GLYCOL US agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has successfully started its glycerin-based propylene glycol.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Market intelligence: Dark days could be ahead for China's petrochemical sector
    Storm clouds gather on China's economic outlook   Katrin Lorenzen A number of factors are lining.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Think tank: Japan crisis hits Europe's auto sector
The European automotive industry is starting to feel the effects of Japan's earthquake and tsunami, as several car makers struggle for parts and.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Biomaterials have a great leap to make
There is a large and growing interest in using renewable feedstocks to make chemicals and polymers. But there are many obstacles along the path to.... more
(25 April 2011 13:03)

Feedstocks news in brief
SINOPEC BEEFS UP FUEL SUPPLY, CUTS CHEMS China's largest refiner, Sinopec, plans to boost domestic fuel supply to meet strong demand via cuts in.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Energy and feedstocks: Naphtha climbs globally, following crude oil trends
Asian naphtha prices are expected to rise over the coming weeks, continuing to draw on firm global crude values amid unrest ­in the Middle East and.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

New projects and permanent plant shutdowns: 11-18 April, 2011
NEW PROJECTS AND PERMANENT PLANT shutdowns APRIL 11-18, 2011 NEW PROJECTS Company Location .... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Projects: M&G boosts focus on bio-based chemicals
The producer invests in an ethanol project and partners Genomatica in a bio-BDO project more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

Projects news in brief
CHEMAWEYAAT AWARDS AROMATICS CONTRACT Abu Dhabi National Chemicals (ChemaWEyaat) has awarded the project management consulting contract for its.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

SABIC pushes downstream into polymers
Executive vice president Khaled al-Mana outlines plan to help Saudi Arabia diversify its economy by providing a wide portfolio of feedstocks .... more
(25 April 2011 13:41)

Petrochemicals: China ethylene March output up
China's ethylene (C2) production in March jumped by 25.4% year on year to 1.36m tonnes, bringing its total first-quarter output to 3.95m tonnes,.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

US propylene soars to record high
Rising spot prices and tight supply drive a 20% increase to the April polymer-grade contract US propylene contracts for April have settled up.... more
(25 April 2011 14:02)

M&A reshapes petrochemicals
Petrochemical producers are now in a position to reshape their portfolios and the industry sector, as financial results are strong and valuations.... more
(25 April 2011 14:03)

PTT merger to build growth platform
CEO says that uniting PTT Chemical with the Thailand-based major's sister company creates perfect conditions for a new expansion strategy .... more
(25 April 2011 14:08)

US chemical profile: Perchloroethylene
USES Perchloroethylene (perc) is mainly used as a chemical intermediate,... more
(25 April 2011 17:36)

What's on: ICIS launches aromatics conference
ICIS and International eChem are delighted to announce the launch of the 2011 Asian Aromatics and Derivatives... more
(25 April 2011 18:57)

Commentary: Missed opportunities in energy efficiency
Efforts by European governments to reduce the effects of climate change, while well intended and beneficial to the economy, are not cost efficient,.... more
(25 April 2011 19:02)

This week's world news
DOW CHEMICAL TO BUILD NEW US CRACKER US-based Dow Chemical plans to build a new worldscale ethylene plant on the US Gulf Coast, for start-up in.... more
(25 April 2011 00:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 25 April 2011
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 25 April from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market.... more
(25 April 2011 05:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 26 April 2011
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 26 April from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market.... more
(26 April 2011 05:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 26 April 2011
  Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 26 April from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(26 April 2011 13:31)

ICIS Chemical Business podcast April 26, 2011
FEED ICIS Chemical Business podcast April 26, 2011   The edition of ICIS Chemical Business for the week of April 25, 2011, has a.... more
(26 April 2011 22:01)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 27 April 2011
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 27 April from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market.... more
(27 April 2011 05:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 27 April 2011
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 27 April from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(27 April 2011 13:12)

VIDEO – ICIS Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 27 April 2011
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Americas on Wednesday from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(27 April 2011 19:16)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 28 April 2011
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 28 April from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market.... more
(28 April 2011 05:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 28 April 2011
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 28 April from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(28 April 2011 13:00)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 29 April 2011
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Friday 29 April from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market.... more
(29 April 2011 05:00)