Whichever regional Base oils-Lubes markets you work in, ICIS offers the thorough pricing information you need to operate with confidence. Our insights into regional Base oils-Lubes markets are provided by our network of reporters based locally in those markets. This enables us to provide in-depth price assessments and market coverage that are reliable and up-to-date […]
There are two main types of ethanol – fermentation and synthetic. The major outlets for industrial ethanol are as a solvent and in chemical synthesis. Some 60% of US industrial demand goes to solvent applications in pharmaceuticals, toiletries and cosmetics, detergents and household cleaners, coatings and inks and processing solvents. Ethanol is also used as a chemical […]
The ICIS Ethanol Report is published weekly in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the US. The Asian report covers fuel ethanol min 99.5% purity (anhydrous) for FOB and CFR SE Asia and ethanol min 95% purity (B-grade, hydrous) for CFR NWE Asia and FOB SE Asia. In Europe, domestic prices are for beverage (96% molasses) […]
ICIS offers trusted and reliable market intelligence for those buying or selling ethanol or related products in the global ethanol market. Our reporters across Asia, Europe and the US keep in touch with local markets, bringing you price assessments, in-depth news and analysis which you can rely on to guide you in your commercial decisions. […]
The ICIS Weekly Atlantic Basin Feedstocks Report is published weekly in a combined Europe and US report The report provides all the latest market commentary and spot prices for a range of refined products from a US and European perspective Price quotes include products from light distillates through to heavy distillates such as Naphtha, gasoil […]
ICIS offers trusted and reliable market intelligence for those buying or selling Feedstocks or related products in the global Feedstocks market. Our reporters across Asia, Europe and the US keep in touch with local markets, bringing you price assessments, in-depth news and analysis which you can rely on to guide you in your commercial decisions. […]
Ammonia is one of the main sources of nitrogen in fertilisers, as it contains 82% of nitrogen (N), which is essential for the life of plants. Ammonia (NH3) is produced through a chemical reaction (electrolysis). Most of the world’s ammonia production is based on the Haber-Bosch process which was developed by BASF in 1910. It involves the reaction […]
Urea is the most widely-produced and commonly-traded nitrogen fertilizer. Production amounts to around 150m tonnes a year, of which about 40m tonnes are traded internationally. It is produced in nearly 50 countries worldwide and consumed in every developed agricultural market. The largest producers are Chinese and Indian companies, who have massive domestic markets to serve. The main exporters […]
If you buy or sell Urea or related products, you need up-to-date global pricing data and the background information to help you understand it. Our network of price reporters across Asia, Europe and the US enables us to deliver this. We publish their insights in our comprehensive daily and weekly price reports, plus we offer […]
Xylenes are produced, along with benzene and toluene, from a reformer after running naphtha through an ethylene cracker. Their major use is in the production ofpara- and ortho-xylene which are split when xylenes are run through an isomerisation unit. They are also used as a solvent in the paints industry and for other solvent uses. Paraxylene (PX) is the largest volume isomer of the […]