http://www.icis.com/v2/rss/newsfeeds/precanned/icis+news.xmlLatest news headlines from ICIS.comen-us© 2013 Reed Business Information Limited. All Rights Reserved10http://www.icis.com/images/logo_icis.gifhttp://www.icis.com/v2/rss/newsfeeds/precanned/icis+news.xmlhttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680194/Chinas+Lanzhou+Petchem+shuts+MEK+plant+on+feedstock+shortage.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Lanzhou Petrochemical has implemented a shutdown plan for its 60,000 tonne/year methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) plant in Gansu...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680194/Chinas+Lanzhou+Petchem+shuts+MEK+plant+on+feedstock+shortage.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 06:34:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680179/VIDEO++ICIS+Asia+Lunchtime+Bulletin+20+June+2013.htmlHere is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 20 June 2013 from . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and market news and...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680179/VIDEO++ICIS+Asia+Lunchtime+Bulletin+20+June+2013.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680192/Onpurpose+technology+can+fill+up+byproduct+shortages+Booz++Co.htmlHOUSTON (ICIS)--On-purpose technologies could be a solution to filling the supply gap between increased production of ethylene and shortages of...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680192/Onpurpose+technology+can+fill+up+byproduct+shortages+Booz++Co.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 05:34:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680190/Shale+boom+causing+disruptions+in+byproduct+supply,+prices.htmlHOUSTON (ICIS)--Accessibility to shale resources has led to abundant and cheap natural gas, but the flood of ethane is pushing large amounts of...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680190/Shale+boom+causing+disruptions+in+byproduct+supply,+prices.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 05:28:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680178/NOON+SNAPSHOT++Asia+Markets+Summary.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is Thursday’s midday Asia oil and chemical markets summary. CRUDE: July WTI $96.89/bbl, down $1.35/bbl; Aug BRENT...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680178/NOON+SNAPSHOT++Asia+Markets+Summary.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680191/Chinas+Guizhou+Chitianhua+starts+Chishui+site+maintenance.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s urea producer Guizhou Chitianhua has announced on Thursday that it has shut all its units at Chishui in Guizhou province...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680191/Chinas+Guizhou+Chitianhua+starts+Chishui+site+maintenance.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 04:55:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680189/Major+Asian+petchem+shares+down+sharply+on+negative+China+PMI+data.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--Shares of major petrochemical firms in Asia fell sharply on Thursday amid signs that China’s manufacturing activity weakened in...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680189/Major+Asian+petchem+shares+down+sharply+on+negative+China+PMI+data.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680181/China+polysilicon+prices+rising+on+import+penalty+tariff+hopes.htmlBy Felicia Loo SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Spot prices of polysilicon in China increased as market players anticipate the country to announce its on imports of...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680181/China+polysilicon+prices+rising+on+import+penalty+tariff+hopes.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 04:48:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9679747/Asia+EPDM+to+extend+falls+on+Europe+surplus+stocks,+weak+rupee.htmlBy Helen Yan (updates Indian rupee-US dollar exchange rate in last paragraph) SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) prices in Asia...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9679747/Asia+EPDM+to+extend+falls+on+Europe+surplus+stocks,+weak+rupee.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 04:36:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680188/Chinas+CNPC+starts+building+its+first+shale+gas+pipeline+in+Sichuan.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) has started building its first dedicated pipeline for shale gas distribution in Sichuan...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680188/Chinas+CNPC+starts+building+its+first+shale+gas+pipeline+in+Sichuan.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 04:33:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680187/Chinas+Wuhan+Petrochemical+holds+trial+runs+at+PE,+PP+units.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Wuhan Petrochemical has conducted trial runs at its two 300,000 tonne/year polyethylene (PE) plants and a 400,000...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680187/Chinas+Wuhan+Petrochemical+holds+trial+runs+at+PE,+PP+units.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 04:17:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680182/Japans+Asahi+Kasei+runs+ADA+unit+at+around+75+after+restart.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--Japan’s Asahi Kasei is running its 120,000 tonne/year adipic acid (ADA) plant at Nobeoka in Miyazaki prefecture at around 75% of...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680182/Japans+Asahi+Kasei+runs+ADA+unit+at+around+75+after+restart.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 04:08:42 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680183/HSBC+preliminary+June+PMI+for+China+falls+to+ninemonth+low.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--HSBC said on Thursday that its preliminary China manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped to a nine-month low of...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680183/HSBC+preliminary+June+PMI+for+China+falls+to+ninemonth+low.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 04:05:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680177/S+Koreas+Lotte+buys+25,000+tonnes+naphtha+at+lower+premiums.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--South Korea’s Lotte Chemical has bought a 25,000 tonne cargo of full-range naphtha for delivery to Daesan in the second half of...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/20/9680177/S+Koreas+Lotte+buys+25,000+tonnes+naphtha+at+lower+premiums.htmlThu, 20 June 2013 02:41:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/19/9680130/Rising+Europe+fatty+alcohol+prices+drives+spot+trades.htmlLONDON (ICIS)--The recent increase in mid-cut fatty alcohol prices has driven increasing numbers of European participants into enquiring for material...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/19/9680130/Rising+Europe+fatty+alcohol+prices+drives+spot+trades.htmlWed, 19 June 2013 23:59:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/19/9680127/Europe+fatty+acid+Q3+negotiations+near+conclusion.htmlLONDON (ICIS)--Increasing numbers of participants are now nearing the conclusion of third quarter negotiations in the European fatty acids market,...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/19/9680127/Europe+fatty+acid+Q3+negotiations+near+conclusion.htmlWed, 19 June 2013 23:59:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/19/9680122/Europe+monoethanolamine+prices+move+down+on+import+pressure.htmlLONDON (ICIS)--Europe monoethanolamine (MEA) prices have moved down in June, despite an increase in major feedstock ethylene, b ecause of high stocks...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/19/9680122/Europe+monoethanolamine+prices+move+down+on+import+pressure.htmlWed, 19 June 2013 23:59:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/19/9680100/Semirefined+paraffin+wax+prices+soften+on+PolandBelarus+border.htmlLONDON (ICIS)--Semi-refined paraffin wax prices declined €5/tonne ($6.7/tonne) on the Poland/Belarus border this week, amid imbalanced...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/19/9680100/Semirefined+paraffin+wax+prices+soften+on+PolandBelarus+border.htmlWed, 19 June 2013 23:59:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/19/9680174/Pacific+Potash+inks+deal+with+CapitalAsia+for+potash+sales.htmlHOUSTON (ICIS)--Pacific Potash Corporation announced Wednesday it has signed a nonbinding memorandum to sell potash from its anticipated Brazilian...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/19/9680174/Pacific+Potash+inks+deal+with+CapitalAsia+for+potash+sales.htmlWed, 19 June 2013 23:18:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/19/9680175/US+July+acrylates+gains+proposed+on+rising+propylene.htmlHOUSTON (ICIS)--US acrylic acid and acrylate esters producer Dow Chemical has proposed contract increases of 5 cents/lb ($110/tonne, €83/tonne)...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/06/19/9680175/US+July+acrylates+gains+proposed+on+rising+propylene.htmlWed, 19 June 2013 23:14:00 GMT