<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:fn="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt" xmlns:autn="http://schemas.autonomy.com/aci/" xmlns:icisfn="urn:icis.utility"><channel><link>http://www.icis.com/v2/rss/newsfeeds/precanned/europe.xml</link><title>ICIS European news headlines</title><description>Latest European news headlines from ICIS.com</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>© 2013 Reed Business Information Limited. 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/europe.xml</link></image><item><title>Europe ETBE premium increases for second consecutive week</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671916/Europe+ETBE+premium+increases+for+second+consecutive+week.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)--The ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) premium over methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) edged up for the second consecutive week, sources...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671916/Europe+ETBE+premium+increases+for+second+consecutive+week.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 23:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Corrected: Total to invest €1bn in modernising Antwerp site</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671364/Corrected+Total+to+invest+€1bn+in+modernising+Antwerp+site.html</link><description>Correction: In the ICIS story headlined "Total to invest €1bn in modernising Antwerp site" dated 22 May 2013, please read in the second paragraph...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671364/Corrected+Total+to+invest+€1bn+in+modernising+Antwerp+site.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Russia's SIBUR commissions new TPE plant</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671919/Russias+SIBUR+commissions+new+TPE+plant.html</link><description>MOSCOW (ICIS)--Russia-based SIBUR has commissioned a new unit to produce styrene-butadiene thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) at its site in Voronezh, the...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671919/Russias+SIBUR+commissions+new+TPE+plant.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EVENING SNAPSHOT – Europe Markets Summary</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671913/EVENING+SNAPSHOT++Europe+Markets+Summary.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)--Here is Thursday’s end of day European oil and chemical market summary from ICIS. CRUDE: July WTI: $92.91/bbl, down $1.37/bbl. July...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671913/EVENING+SNAPSHOT++Europe+Markets+Summary.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MOVES: Josef Maily named managing director of Germany’s PCK Schwedt</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671908/MOVES+Josef+Maily+named+managing+director+of+Germanys+PCK+Schwedt.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)--Josef Maily has been named managing director of Germany-based refining and petrochemicals joint venture PCK Schwedt, the company said...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671908/MOVES+Josef+Maily+named+managing+director+of+Germanys+PCK+Schwedt.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Artenius's new bottle grade PET plant in Italy nears completion</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671901/Arteniuss+new+bottle+grade+PET+plant+in+Italy+nears+completion.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)--Spain's Artenius has nearly completed its new 150,000 tonne/year polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Simpe plant at Acerra, Italy, a...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671901/Arteniuss+new+bottle+grade+PET+plant+in+Italy+nears+completion.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Europe market unconcerned as another HDPE plant closure announced</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671902/Europe+market+unconcerned+as+another+HDPE+plant+closure+announced.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)--Another high density polyethylene (HDPE) line is to close in Europe – the second closure to be announced in a week, market sources...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671902/Europe+market+unconcerned+as+another+HDPE+plant+closure+announced.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:29:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Poland's Ciech aiming to sell all non-soda ash businesses</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671905/Polands+Ciech+aiming+to+sell+all+nonsoda+ash+businesses.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)--Poland's Ciech group is to pursue the divestment of all its businesses apart from its soda ash division, the company said on Thursday....</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671905/Polands+Ciech+aiming+to+sell+all+nonsoda+ash+businesses.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Germany commerce chamber cuts country's GDP growth forecast to 0.3%</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671891/Germany+commerce+chamber+cuts+countrys+GDP+growth+forecast+to+03.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)-- Germany ’s chamber of commerce has cut its forecast for the country’s 2013 GDP growth to 0.3% - from previously 0.7% - following a...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671891/Germany+commerce+chamber+cuts+countrys+GDP+growth+forecast+to+03.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Europe HDPE pipe producers likely to target June price hikes</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671897/Europe+HDPE+pipe+producers+likely+to+target+June+price+hikes.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)-- High density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe resin producers are likely to seek price rises in June as a result of a slight seasonal...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671897/Europe+HDPE+pipe+producers+likely+to+target+June+price+hikes.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belarus four-month fertilizer, chems output rises year on year</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671895/Belarus+fourmonth+fertilizer,+chems+output+rises+year+on+year.html</link><description>MOSCOW (ICIS)--Belarus official statistics indicated on Thursday that the country's overall production of fertilizers and other chemical products was...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671895/Belarus+fourmonth+fertilizer,+chems+output+rises+year+on+year.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crude futures extend losses on weak China data</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671892/Crude+futures+extend+losses+on+weak+China+data.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)--Crude oil futures extended losses on Thursday, pressured by fresh signs of a slowing Chinese economy. By 10:20 GMT, the front-month...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671892/Crude+futures+extend+losses+on+weak+China+data.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Russia's Sibur to distribute methyl acrylate from Antwerp tank</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671885/Russias+Sibur+to+distribute+methyl+acrylate+from+Antwerp+tank.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)--Russian acrylic acid (AA) producer Sibur has stopped producing ethyl acrylate (ethyl-A) to concentrate on producing methyl acrylate...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671885/Russias+Sibur+to+distribute+methyl+acrylate+from+Antwerp+tank.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VIDEO: ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 23 May 2013</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671313/VIDEO+ICIS+Europe+Lunchtime+Bulletin+23+May+2013.html</link><description>This is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 23 May from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market news and...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671313/VIDEO+ICIS+Europe+Lunchtime+Bulletin+23+May+2013.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Europe PE spot prices surge on tight supply</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671872/Europe+PE+spot+prices+surge+on+tight+supply.html</link><description>By Linda Naylor LONDON (ICIS)--European polyethylene (PE) spot prices are increasing sharply, with some grades rising particularly quickly as...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671872/Europe+PE+spot+prices+surge+on+tight+supply.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 12:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hungary's BorsodChem plans PVC plant turnaround in August</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671873/Hungarys+BorsodChem+plans+PVC+plant+turnaround+in+August.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)--BorsodChem will undertake a two-and-a-half week maintenance turnaround at its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant from the start of August,...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671873/Hungarys+BorsodChem+plans+PVC+plant+turnaround+in+August.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NOON SNAPSHOT – Europe Markets Summary</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671443/NOON+SNAPSHOT++Europe+Markets+Summary.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)--Here is Thursday’s midday European oil and chemical market summary from ICIS. CRUDE: July WTI: $93.04/bbl, down $1.24/bbl. July...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671443/NOON+SNAPSHOT++Europe+Markets+Summary.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crude futures plummet on weak Chinese data</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671442/Crude+futures+plummet+on+weak+Chinese+data.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)--Crude futures weakened on Thursday, pressured by fresh signs of a slowing Chinese economy. By 10:20 GMT, the front-month July NYMEX WTI...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671442/Crude+futures+plummet+on+weak+Chinese+data.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PMI data point to continuation of eurozone recession - Markit</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671435/PMI+data+point+to+continuation+of+eurozone+recession++Markit.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)--The recession in the eurozone economy appears to have dragged on into a seventh successive quarter, data from the Markit flash eurozone...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671435/PMI+data+point+to+continuation+of+eurozone+recession++Markit.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 10:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Europe fuel ethanol prices decrease on quiet market conditions</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671431/Europe+fuel+ethanol+prices+decrease+on+quiet+market+conditions.html</link><description>LONDON (ICIS)--European T2 fuel ethanol prices decreased by €25-30/cbm late on Wednesday amid quiet market conditions, according to sources....</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/23/9671431/Europe+fuel+ethanol+prices+decrease+on+quiet+market+conditions.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 10:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>