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All Rights Reserved</copyright><ttl>10</ttl><image><url>http://www.icis.com/images/logo_icis.gif</url><title></title><link>http://www.icis.com/v2/rss/newsfeeds/precanned/americas.xml</link></image><item><title>SUBSCRIBER NOTICE: Americas Noon and Evening Snapshots</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/26/9267261/SUBSCRIBER-NOTICE-Americas-Noon-and-Evening-Snapshots.html</link><description>SUBSCRIBER NOTICE: Americas Noon and Evening Snapshots. -Due to the US Thanksgiving holidays, there will be no NOON or EVENING SNAPSHOT or Lunchtime...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/26/9267261/SUBSCRIBER-NOTICE-Americas-Noon-and-Evening-Snapshots.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 November 2009 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dow Chemical to sell Canadian storage facility</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/26/9267583/Dow-Chemical-to-sell-Canadian-storage-facility.html</link><description>Dow Chemical to sell Canadian storage facility. TORONTO (ICIS news)-- has agreed to sell its hydrocarbon and brine storage facility at the Sarnia...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/26/9267583/Dow-Chemical-to-sell-Canadian-storage-facility.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 November 2009 14:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rhodia eyes investment in Brazil's ethanol, biomass industries</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/26/9267289/Rhodia-eyes-investment-in-Brazils-ethanol,-biomass-industries.html</link><description>Rhodia eyes investment in Brazil's ethanol, biomass industries. - is interested in developing more chemical products in Brazil based on ethanol as a...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/26/9267289/Rhodia-eyes-investment-in-Brazils-ethanol,-biomass-industries.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 November 2009 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In Thursday's Americas papers</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/26/9267287/In-Thursdays-Americas-papers.html</link><description>In Thursday's Americas papers. Front page An old-school social network For 52 years, a group of influential men have met to discuss their hopes and...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/26/9267287/In-Thursdays-Americas-papers.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 November 2009 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EVENING SNAPSHOT - Americas Markets Summary</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267263/EVENING-SNAPSHOT--Americas-Markets-Summary.html</link><description>EVENING SNAPSHOT - Americas Markets Summary. -Here is Wednesday’s end of day Americas oil and chemical market summary from ICIS pricing. CRUDE: Jan...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267263/EVENING-SNAPSHOT--Americas-Markets-Summary.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 November 2009 22:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bankrupt Pacific Ethanol plans to restart Idaho plant</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267262/Bankrupt-Pacific-Ethanol-plans-to-restart-Idaho-plant.html</link><description>Bankrupt Pacific Ethanol plans to restart Idaho plant. - plans to restart its Burley plant in Idaho in January 2010, citing improved market conditions...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267262/Bankrupt-Pacific-Ethanol-plans-to-restart-Idaho-plant.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 November 2009 22:29:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>S&amp;P raises most of the ratings of US Ashland</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267259/SP-raises-most-of-the-ratings-of-US-Ashland.html</link><description>S&amp;P raises most of the ratings of US Ashland. -Standard and Poor's Ratings Service on Wednesday pulled from a list of companies it could downgrade,...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267259/SP-raises-most-of-the-ratings-of-US-Ashland.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 November 2009 22:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BASF latest producer to seek North America nylon increases</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267258/BASF-latest-producer-to-seek-North-America-nylon-increases.html</link><description>BASF latest producer to seek North America nylon increases. -BASF intends to raise the price of its North American polyamide (nylon) 6 and 6,6 resins...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267258/BASF-latest-producer-to-seek-North-America-nylon-increases.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 November 2009 20:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US crude surges $1.94 on pre-holiday buying</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267257/US-crude-surges-194-on-preholiday-buying.html</link><description>US crude surges $1.94 on pre-holiday buying. -NYMEX light sweet crude for January delivery settled at $77.96/bbl on Wednesday, up $1.94 versus...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267257/US-crude-surges-194-on-preholiday-buying.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 November 2009 20:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Weak US demand undercuts November PE hikes</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267256/Weak-US-demand-undercuts-November-PE-hikes.html</link><description>Weak US demand undercuts November PE hikes. -Postponements of were becoming more widespread in the US polyethylene (PE) market amid soft domestic...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267256/Weak-US-demand-undercuts-November-PE-hikes.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 November 2009 20:28:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US weekly propylene stocks rise 0.7%</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267255/US-weekly-propylene-stocks-rise-07.html</link><description>US weekly propylene stocks rise 0.7%. -US propylene inventories rose by 0.7% in the week ended 20 November from a week earlier, the US Energy...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267255/US-weekly-propylene-stocks-rise-07.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 November 2009 20:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VIDEO – ICIS news Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 25 November 2009</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267250/VIDEO-–-ICIS-news-Americas-Lunchtime-Bulletin-25-November-2009.html</link><description>VIDEO – ICIS news Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 25 November 2009. Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Americas on Wednesday from TV. The Lunchtime...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267250/VIDEO-–-ICIS-news-Americas-Lunchtime-Bulletin-25-November-2009.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 November 2009 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US chemical rail traffic rises 8.1% year over year</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267241/US-chemical-rail-traffic-rises-81-year-over-year.html</link><description>US chemical rail traffic rises 8.1% year over year. (adds paragraphs 8-17) TORONTO (ICIS news)--Chemical shipments on US railroads rose 8.1% last week...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267241/US-chemical-rail-traffic-rises-81-year-over-year.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 November 2009 18:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NOON SNAPSHOT - Americas Markets Summary</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/11/25/9267249/NOON-SNAPSHOT--Americas-Markets-Summary.html</link><description>NOON SNAPSHOT - Americas Markets Summary. -Here is Wednesday’s mid-day Americas oil and chemical market summary from ICIS pricing. 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