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

Falling rupee stalls India’s petrochemical imports
By Pearl Bantillo SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- India ’s importers of petrochemicals are wary of taking in shipments as the plunge of rupee against.... more
(28 May 2012 06:09)

Europe top stories – weekly summary
LONDON (ICIS)--Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Europe for the week ended 25 May 2012. Europe phenol market anxious about.... more
(28 May 2012 09:00)

Crude rises by more than $1/bbl on supply concerns
LONDON (ICIS)--Crude prices gained more than $1.00/bbl on Monday to take Brent crude on ICE Futures close to $108.00/bbl on the back of increased.... more
(28 May 2012 11:25)

Czech oil, petchem producer Unipetrol shuts refining unit
LONDON (ICIS)--Unipetrol has indefinitely halted crude oil refining at its Paramo unit because of weak demand, the Czech-based oil and.... more
(28 May 2012 12:17)

VIDEO – ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 28 May 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Monday 28 May from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(28 May 2012 12:52)

Expectations of Turkish gas price hike soften - ICIS survey
Turkish energy companies expect an average 7% increase in the price of natural gas from July. The rise should be accompanied by a 7.5% hike in the.... more
(28 May 2012 13:05)

Pre-2020 emissions cuts could be on the cards at UN level
Government representatives have agreed to find ways to curb greenhouse gas over the next seven or eight years, but postponed many decisions on.... more
(28 May 2012 15:53)

Italian Snam Rete to allow Day-ahead trading again on PSV natural gas hub
Italian natural gas transmission system operator (TSO) Snam Rete Gas will soon reverse its decision to move the window for trading the Day-ahead.... more
(28 May 2012 18:31)

Canada govt introduces legislation to end rail strike
TORONTO (ICIS)-- Canada ’s federal government on Monday introduced legislation to end an ongoing freight rail strike at Canadian Pacific.... more
(29 May 2012 00:38)

Mitsui Chemicals, Sinopec form elastomers joint venture in China
SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- Japan ’s Mitsui Chemicals said on Tuesday it has formed a joint venture firm with Chinese refining major Sinopec to build a new.... more
(29 May 2012 03:53)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 29 May 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 29 May from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market.... more
(29 May 2012 06:00)

India proposes 10% rise in urea prices on rupee depreciation
By Ajoy K Das KOLKATA (ICIS)-- India intends to increase urea’s retail price by about 10% to $105.86/tonne (€84.69/tonne) but is wary of.... more
(29 May 2012 06:09)

Europe June benzene expected to firm on strong market, weak euro
By Truong Mellor LONDON (ICIS)--Strong market fundamentals and a weak euro against the dollar is expected to push the European June benzene.... more
(29 May 2012 11:34)

VIDEO – ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 29 May 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 29 May from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(29 May 2012 13:30)

UK CfD regime could breach EU state aid rules - lawyer
UK nuclear and renewables generators will need more certainty from the government that payments received under the planned Contracts for Difference.... more
(29 May 2012 16:00)

Polish natural gas release programme takes shape after market concerns raised
Polish incumbent PGNiG and the country's energy regulator URE have reacted to widespread market interest in the proposed natural gas release.... more
(29 May 2012 16:46)

US June methanol contracts roll with Southern Chemical posting
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US June methanol contracts rolled over on Tuesday as Southern Chemical Corp (SCC) kept its monthly posting at 133 cents/gal (€.26.... more
(29 May 2012 17:25)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 30 May 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 30 May from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market.... more
(30 May 2012 06:00)

Indian Oil offers to take majority control of Haldia Petchem
By Ajoy K Das KOLKATA (ICIS)--Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has offered to increase its equity holding in ailing Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) to.... more
(30 May 2012 06:26)

S Korea petchem exports fall in April, to recover through ’12
By Nurluqman Suratman SINGAPORE (ICIS)--South Korea’s petrochemical exports fell by 4.9% year on year to $3.60bn (€2.88bn) in April 2012 because.... more
(30 May 2012 08:11)

Europe June PE prices expected to drop in line with ethylene
By Linda Naylor LONDON (ICIS)--European polyethylene (PE) prices will likely settle down by as much as €120/tonne ($150/tonne) in June,.... more
(30 May 2012 12:49)

VIDEO – ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 30 May 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 30 May from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(30 May 2012 13:19)

Austrian CEGH developing REMIT natural gas data platform
Austria's Central European Gas Hub (CEGH) is working on an online platform on which market participants will be able to publish fundamental natural.... more
(30 May 2012 16:23)

Supply for offset credits to outpace demand post-2012 – World Bank
A steady stream of UN carbon credits eligible for use in the EU's emissions trading system (ETS) is ready and waiting to hit the carbon market.... more
(30 May 2012 17:05)

Ofgem electricity curve liquidity stance under siege from UK market
Tensions between Britain's energy regulator and the electricity industry over the watchdog's interventionist stance on wholesale market liquidity.... more
(30 May 2012 18:26)

Styrolution's Texas styrene plant to go down 4 weeks
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Styrolution said on Wednesday that it would take its 485,000 tonne/year Texas City styrene plant in Texas down for about.... more
(30 May 2012 18:46)

VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 31 May 2012
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 31 May from ICIS . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market.... more
(31 May 2012 06:00)

Asia’s melamine price outlook uncertain on weak demand
By Yu Guo SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The near-term outlook for Asian melamine spot prices remains uncertain on the back of constantly weak demand.... more
(31 May 2012 06:01)

Saudi’s JUPC to keep Jubail No 2 MEG unit shut for two months
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Saudi Arabia’s Jubail United Petrochemical Co (JUPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Middle East Petrochemical major SABIC,.... more
(31 May 2012 07:04)

APIC 2012 interactive review
Very nearly 1400 delegates attended this year’s APIC 2012 Asian petrochemicals conference in Kuala Lumpur, which focused on the megatrends.... more
(31 May 2012 10:50)

APIC 2012 – Megatrends: Shaping the future of the petrochemical industry publication
ICIS and Japan’s The Chemical Daily have just produced the official publication for APIC 2012, in association with the organiser, the Malaysian.... more
(31 May 2012 10:55)

Publication produced by ICIS for the Fecc Annual Congress
In-depth coverage of the European chemical distribution sector is featured in the recent publication produced by ICIS for the Fecc Annual Congress.... more
(31 May 2012 11:00)

Europe PET prices could fall on lower production costs
By Caroline Murray LONDON (ICIS)--The cost of producing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in Europe is likely to decrease in June which may.... more
(31 May 2012 12:33)

VIDEO - ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 31 May 2012
This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 31 May from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(31 May 2012 13:30)

ICIS has launched a dedicated price report covering Asia Phthalate/Non-Phthalate Plasticizers
ICIS is strengthening its plasticizers portfolio by launching a dedicated Asia Phthalate/Non-Phthalate Plasticizer price report, which provides.... more
(31 May 2012 14:44)

EU pledges to postpone EUA auctions in phase III of ETS
No decision will be made for at least another two years on permanent structural reform of the EU's emissions trading system (ETS), according to a.... more
(31 May 2012 15:50)

US spot ethylene falls to 15-month low at 45.75 cents/lb
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US spot ethylene for June traded at 45.75 cents/lb ($1,009/tonne, €817/tonne) on Thursday, its lowest level since February 2011,.... more
(31 May 2012 17:33)

New natural gas tariffs model to include PEG Nord H-gas/L-gas merger
The costs relating to the contractual merger of the high calorific (High-cal) and low calorific (Low-cal) natural gas balancing areas in PEG Nord.... more
(31 May 2012 17:45)

Bulgaria tariff could wipe out electricity exports, traders fear
A planned increase in the Bulgarian electricity export tariff could nullify the country's ability to sell its generation across borders at.... more
(31 May 2012 17:57)

Cheap US natgas prompts Celanese to plan major expansion in USG
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Prompted by cheap US natural gas, Celanese plans to spend $500m-1bn (€405-810m) either by expanding its large plant in Texas or by.... more
(31 May 2012 20:18)

US PE May contracts down by 7 cents/lb on feedstocks
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US May contracts for polyethylene (PE) settled down by 7 cents/lb ($154/tonne, €125/tonne) from April, following weak domestic and.... more
(31 May 2012 21:51)

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