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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 June 2012. (Please click on the.... more
(25 June 2012 02:00)

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

Asia IPA nears six-month low on weak demand, low feedstock price
SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- Asia ’s isopropanol (IPA) prices fell to the lowest level in nearly six months amid persistently low demand in the key Chinese.... more
(25 June 2012 07:20)

Europe top stories - weekly summary
LONDON (ICIS)--Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Europe for the week ended 22 June 2012. Clariant to divest non-core.... more
(25 June 2012 09:00)

Europe chem stocks fall as Spain requests bailout for banks
LONDON (ICIS)--European chemical stocks fell on Monday, in line with financial markets, as investors lost confidence after Spain formally.... more
(25 June 2012 12:15)

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

Portugal enters final phases of energy market liberalisation
Portugal is about to implement the first of the final two phases of its process to liberalise its natural gas and electricity markets. On 1.... more
(25 June 2012 15:24)

SABIC, ExxonMobil to build specialty elastomers plant in Al-Jubail
LONDON (ICIS)--ExxonMobil and petrochemical major SABIC will build a specialty elastomers facility in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia, the.... more
(25 June 2012 17:23)

Poland’s POLPX requests natural gas bourse licence from KNF
A licence request that will authorise Poland's planned natural gas exchange to operate has been submitted to the country's financial services.... more
(25 June 2012 17:44)

RWE to fight for 30% increase in free CO2 allocation in court
Energy giant RWE will fight for a 30% increase in its allocation of free carbon allowances in a German court in September, its lawyer has told ICIS.... more
(25 June 2012 20:12)

Tight US propylene may lead to two more PDH plants
By Al Greenwood HOUSTON (ICIS)--At least two companies are considering building propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plants, as the new dynamics of.... more
(25 June 2012 21:36)

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

Asia BD rebounds on restocking; poor demand to limit uptrend
By Helen Yan SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot butadiene (BD) prices in Asia may rise further in July on restocking, but the uptrend may be.... more
(26 June 2012 06:10)

Swiss Ameropa acquires 20.5% stake in Azomures for €53.7m
BUCHAREST (ICIS)--Swiss grain and fertilizer trader Ameropa Holding has acquired a further 20.53% stake in Romania 's largest fertilizer.... more
(26 June 2012 11:31)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 26 June 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 26 June from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(26 June 2012 13:00)

No talk of carbon emissions cap or trade in IMO sustainable "vision"
The secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Koji Sekimizu, has refused to confirm or deny whether the global shipping.... more
(26 June 2012 13:04)

Investors ‘disappointed’ by UK stance on electricity CfDs - MP
The UK government's refusal to stand behind its proposed support model for low-carbon power generation as contractual counterparty could dampen the.... more
(26 June 2012 15:28)

Competition at Italy’s PSV hub is still lacking – antitrust body
The Italian natural gas wholesale market is still lacking in competition, the Italian antitrust authority said in its annual report on Monday, with.... more
(26 June 2012 16:06)

US BD producer undercuts rivals, nominates 16% drop for July
HOUSTON (ICIS)--A US butadiene (BD) producer has nominated a 17 cent/lb ($375/tonne, €300/tonne) drop for July, a reduction that puts its contracts.... more
(26 June 2012 16:33)

More Norwegian oil and natural gas fields shutdown as pay talks stall
The stand-off between the offshore workers union and industry association involved in wages and pensions negotiations in Norway worsened on Tuesday.... more
(26 June 2012 17:15)

German regulator sees bigger need for winter electricity capacity
Germany's energy regulator expects the amount of reserve capacity needed to ensure security of the nation's electricity supply this winter to be.... more
(26 June 2012 17:18)

Asia EPS stays firm on strong SM prices; demand remains weak
By Clive Ong SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Expandable polystyrene (EPS) prices in Asia will be buoyed by strong prices of feedstock styrene monomer.... more
(27 June 2012 04:04)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 27 June 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 27 June from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market.... more
(27 June 2012 06:00)

S Asia acetic acid in for near-term stable-to-soft price trend
By Helen Lee SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot acetic acid prices in South Asia may stabilise in the near term after plunging to a six-month low this.... more
(27 June 2012 07:06)

Corrected: Middle East to be global base oil supply hub by 2020
Correction: In the ICIS story headlined " Middle East to be global base oil supply hub by 2020 – consultant" dated 27 June 2012, please read in.... more
(27 June 2012 07:42)

Europe PE prices at six-month low on naphtha drop
LONDON (ICIS)--European polyethylene (PE) prices are at a six-month low as producers take advantage of the drop in naphtha prices to produce.... more
(27 June 2012 12:21)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 27 June 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 27 June from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(27 June 2012 13:00)

UK electricity market urges Ofgem U-turn on mandatory auction plan
British energy regulator Ofgem looks set to continue with its plans to force the UK's "Big Six" suppliers to sell 25% of annual electricity.... more
(27 June 2012 13:49)

Next phase of Nafta's Slovak natural gas storage facility coming in May
Slovakian natural gas storage operator Nafta will roll out the next phase of its new storage facility at Gajary-baden in May 2013, the company said.... more
(27 June 2012 15:32)

Estonia and Cyprus get green light for free emission allowances
Estonia and Cyprus are to receive a total of €565m worth of free carbon allowances under EU state aid rules, the European Commission stated on.... more
(27 June 2012 16:42)

Key MiFID II vote likely to be delayed - sources
A key vote on the second Market In Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) scheduled for 9 July is likely to be delayed, according to sources in.... more
(27 June 2012 17:15)

Higher natural gas capacity on north-south link to erode PEG Sud premium
French transmission system operator (TSO) GRTgaz's rescheduling of the maintenance programme for the interconnection points connecting PEG Nord with.... more
(27 June 2012 17:18)

PDH unit to supply rest of US Eastman's propylene needs
By Lane Kelley HOUSTON (ICIS)--Enterprise Product's new propane hydrogenation (PDH) unit in Texas could allow Eastman Chemical.... more
(27 June 2012 22:16)

Asia polysilicon to remain soft on global oversupply
By Samuel Wong SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Polysilicon spot prices in Asia are likely to remain depressed this year because of an oversupply in the.... more
(28 June 2012 03:55)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 28 June 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 28 June from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market.... more
(28 June 2012 06:00)

Asia ADA under pressure; tightening supply to temper falls
By Judith Wang SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot adipic acid (ADA) values in Asia are still under pressure to decline because of poor.... more
(28 June 2012 07:27)

China spot LNG prices to remain stable on balanced supply/demand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- China ’s spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices are expected to stay stable in the coming weeks as major producers have been.... more
(28 June 2012 08:14)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 28 June 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 28 June from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(28 June 2012 12:41)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 28 June 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 28 June from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(28 June 2012 12:43)

France’s Arkema invests over €70m in fluoropolymer site
LONDON (ICIS)--Arkema will invest more than €70m ($88m) to increase fluoropolymer production by 50% at its Pierre-Benite site in France, the.... more
(28 June 2012 12:57)

Germany’s TSOs clash with regulator over natural gas grid expansion
Germany's natural gas transmission system operators (TSOs) will have to make unexpected changes to the current draft of the country's gas grid.... more
(28 June 2012 15:16)

Steel sector plans to challenge limit of free EU allowances
European Commission rules restricting the number of free carbon allowances the steel sector - the second biggest in the EU's emissions trading.... more
(28 June 2012 15:19)

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