ICIS Chemicals Resources Archive

• How has US PE supply boost drastically altered global trade flows?
• US base oils market grapples with oversupply
• Will the US ABS market buckle under pressure from the East?
• Q4 earnings may be beating expectations
• Automotive Hurts Chemicals
• Are you prepared for carve-outs to drive chemical M&A?
• How is IMO 2020 fuel supply outstripping demand?
• Why is it a potential risk for the US LLDPE market to be rising?
• Recycled PET Markets Adapt to New Realities
• Success of Argentina’s President Tied to Shale Oil
• Global Ethylene market turns to US exports as margins collapse
• Argentina’s PS markets down amid political, economic uncertainties
• Macroeconomic factors keep US PET market weak
• US polyethylene push coming to Latin America
• US acetone imports rise amid ADD case
• Europe PET Challenged by the Race to a Sustainable Future, Economic Turmoil, Upstream Volatility
• Deepening Argentine Recession Threatens Brazil Chems
• Is the phenol market finally feeling some relief?
• Chemicals in the circular economy – the challenge
• PE to stay long despite oil attacks
• ICIS Regional Leaders 2019
• ICIS Company of the Year 2019
• China strikes back with retaliatory tariffs
• What will happen in the global PE market as prices hit a 10-year low?
• US Polystyrene demand expected to improve
• ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies 2019
• Latin American PET market burdened by slow economies
• Global Automotive Mid-Year Outlook 2019
• Surging US Styrene exports trend starts to decelerate
• Polymers markets may endure geopolitical and trade tensions better than others in 2020
• All eyes on the US as Q3 Ethanol supply still in question
• US PVC Exports to Latin America
• New US tariff threat dashes hopes for H2 recovery
• North America PE expansions in 2019 and beyond
• Americas Chemicals Mid-Year Outlook 2019
• Latin America PP supply and demand alter impact of monomers
• Middle Eastern Petrochemical Mid-Year Market Outlook 2019
• Asia Petrochemicals Mid-year Outlook 2019
• Chemical M&A battles headwinds
• US exports, feeds could disrupt PE & PP
• European Petrochemical Mid-year Market Outlook 2019
• Webinar download – The shifting state of play in global petrochemical and refining markets: How you will prepare?
• Automotive Polymers – Thinking Outside the Polyolefin Box
• Infographic: US-China trade war – uncertainty for petrochemicals?
• MEG margins plunge globally
• Chemical profile: Asia Acetone
• Free Infographic: Trade flows for South Korean fibre intermediates
• ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors Ranking – 2019
• ICIS Global Base Oils Scenarios 2019
• Explore the surfactants market 2019
• Trade war adds pressure on weakening Latin America PET
• Falling Automotive Sales Hit Global Chemical Markets
• US-China tariff escalation threatens H2 earnings recovery
• Impact of the US-China trade war: Crude Oil
• How regulations are fuelling fleet electrification?
• Webinar download – Separating fact from fiction: What is the reality of the future of plastic waste recycling
• What’s happening in Asian PP and PE markets?
• Prototype: R-PE Pricing Report – Europe
• Expert market insights on global petrochemical markets
• Shifting from Market to Product Focus – Seeking sustainable credibility in the petrochemical landscape
• Will Latin America’s PE and PP prices continue to be bearish?
• Will Brazil’s automotive industry see growth in the near future?
• Middle East ‘Big Oil’ to boost global petrochemicals footprint
• ICIS Webinar: Trends in the Asian and Middle Eastern PE and PP markets
• Lack of food-grade R-PE creating substitution demand for R-Pet
• Rising economic risks and the US petrochemicals market. How well are you equipped?
• Testing times ahead
• ICIS Webinar: What will Brexit mean for petrochemicals?
• Changing PE trade flows in an uncertain market
• Global Plastics Outlook 2019
• Methanol enjoys US Resurgence
• China Plastics Outlook 2019
• Will the volatility cycle be broken in the TiO2 market?
• What is happening in the US Ethylene, Propylene and Butadiene Markets?
• European Paints & Coatings Supply
• Will Latin America see big changes in the Caustic Soda and Polyvinyl Chloride markets?
• European PET Capacities
• 아시아폴리올레핀전망2019
• アジアプラスチックの展望 2019
• How is Latin America going to be impacted by the new US PE production?
• Will there be an increase in optimism alongside the trade truce extension?
• Electric vehicles in the spotlight
• Responsible Distribution in focus
• What will 2019 bring to the polyethylene and polypropylene markets?
• Automotive trends pose base oil challenges
• 폴리우레탄 수급연쇄 시장 전망 2019
• Asian Polyurethane Chain Outlook 2019
• ICIS World Base Oils 2019 Resources
• Crecimiento del PIB en América Latina – Proyecciones del FMI
• Crescimento do PIB na América Latina, Projeções do FMI
• Polymer Predictions: The ICIS View
• Asian Solvents Market Outlook 2019
• Asian Fibre Intermediates Market Outlook 2019
• Vinyls and Caustic Soda trends strengthen ECU margins
• What is coming for the US styrene market?
• Asia Plastics Outlook 2019
• アジアの溶剤市場見通し 2019
• UK to take no-deal Brexit tariff hit
• Compradores latinoamericanos de PVC y soda cáustica de EE.UU.
• Compradores latino-americanos de PVC e soda cáustica fornecidos pelos Estados Unidos
• 아시아 섬유 중간재 시장 전망 2019
• Synchronised global slowdown led by China hits chemicals outlook
• ICIS Automotive Chemicals Outlooks 2019
• Free Download: China Chemicals Outlook 2019
• M&A Outlook 2019
• ICIS Americas Chemical Outlook 2019
• ICIS Middle Eastern Chemicals Outlooks 2019
• Free Download – Asia Chemicals Outlook 2019 Publication
• Ola de expansiones de PE en la costa del Golfo de los EE.UU. en marcha
• ICIS Europe Chemicals Outlooks 2019

• Europe Outlook 2019: Aromatics, Olefins & Polyolefins
• Nova onda de expansão de fabricação de Polietileno (PE) na Costa do Golfo dos Estados Unidos
• The ICIS Top 40 Power Players
• ICIS Special Publication – NACD Q4: Trade and M&A impact US chemical distributors
• ICIS Special Publication – NACD interactive: Prepare for growth in 2020
• Special Publication – GPCA interactive: Time for transformation
• ICIS Special Publication: GPCA Insight
• ICIS Special Publication: PanAm base oils Balancing act for US base oils
• Special publication: Latin American growth to resume?
• Special Publication: APLA interactive – Action needed on plastics waste
• Brexit threatens UK-EU chemicals trade
• ICIS presentation at the GPCA Forum: Feedstock push hits the demand wall
• China’s new stimulus policy – A good sign for chemical markets?
• UK Petrochemical industry braces for various Brexit scenarios
• ICIS Webinar: Europe base oils market braces for 2019 challenges
• 마켓 인사이트: 중국 스타이렌
• ICIS insight: Styrene demand weakens due to global uncertainty
• ICIS infographic: Changing dynamics in the Asian polyolefins market
• ICIS infographic: 2019 Middle East Petrochemicals
• Post EPCA 2018: Concerns Mount as Late Stage of the Business Cycle Plays Out
• ICIS special publication: Innovations awards – Innovation rewarded
• ICIS special publication: ACC CPI interactive – PU in the spotlight
• ICIS special publication: ACC CPI – Reducing supply chain risk
• ICIS Special Publication: Middle East Base Oils & Lubricants 2018
• ICIS Webinar: Global MMA Outlook in an uncertain market
• Latin American buyers of US PVC and Caustic Soda
• New and upcoming ethylene and polyethylene plants
• Phenol tightens, acetone lengthens in shifting US landscape
• ICIS insight for the automotive industry: Electrification of vehicles could accelerate plastic use
• ICIS Petrochemicals Flowchart
• Refiners, shippers, lubricants face uncharted waters of low-sulphur 2020 rule
• Global Pressure Pushes November BD Lower Despite Snug Feedstocks
• Infographic: Timeline of the biggest developments driving China’s chemical markets in 2018
• TiO2 in North America: The Road Ahead
• Will the global economic upswing stay in sync?
• Infographic: European Oxo-alcohols Capacities
• Infographic: European PE capacities
• Global MMA Capacities
• ICIS Special Publication -Chemical Distributor – Time to reflect on transport
• ICIS Webinar: Europe base oils market braces for 2019 challenges
• Eid ul-Adha gives Turkey a break, but structural problems need fixing
• What is next for US polyvinyl chloride (PVC) producers?
• The ICIS Top 40 Power Players
• The ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies
• ICIS Webinar: The petrochemical market post-US election
• Supply constraints continue to drive Europe Butadiene (BD) Market into 2019
• Infographic: European Caustic Soda capacities
• Polyolefins Market Under Pressure
• Chemical Profile and Value Chain special issue
• Infographic: European Ethylene production capacities
• Insight: Isocyanate Supply Concerns Begin to Ease Following Tight 2017
• The art and science of forecasting webinar slides
• Infographic: European Propylene capacities
• Market Update: Asia VAM prices under pressure while MMA prices slip after record highs
• Chlor-alkali production in the post-mercury world
• Free Infographic: A look into factors driving SEA polyolefins prices
• US-China 2nd Round Tariffs
• Free Infographic: China’s benzene and toluene capacities
• ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies of 2018
• ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors 2016
• ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors – 2018
• In Harvey’s Wake
• Featured video: Price volatility in Asian and Chinese PE pipe markets
• 폴리올레핀 거래흐름도
• Olefins Tradeflow
• Americas Petrochemicals Mid-Year Outlook 2018
• 마켓 인사이트: 중국 폴리올레핀
• Free Download: ICIS Polyolefins Market Insight
• China Oxo-alcohols Market Review and Outlook
• 마켓 인사이트: 중국 옥소알콜
• ICIS Infograhic: US MMA prices on the rise
• US-China Trade War – Market Insight
• European Petrochemicals Mid-year Outlook 2018
• ICIS Chemical Profile: Middle East Polyethylene
• ICIS Special Publication: Fecc Annual Congress 2018
• ICIS Special Publication: Fecc Annual Congress 2018
• Free Infographic: Trade flows for South Korean fibre intermediates
• Infographic: Ontario’s exit will have near- and long-term implications on WCI market
• ICIS Infographic: Australia’s sulphate of potash revolution
• ICIS Infographic: Ammonia world cup 2018
• Free Download: ICIS China Methanol Market Insight
• 마켓 인사이트: 중국 메탄올
• Upcoming MEG capacity could cause global oversupply
• The obstacles facing E10 fuel implementation in the UK
• Free download: China’s MEG and DEG Market Insight
• Base Oils and Biodiesel markets – regulation and duty shake-ups
• US methanol boom in the billion dollar plant phase
• Free Download: China Styrene Market Insight
• ICIS special publication: ASC Interactive – Optimism for US adhesives
• US MMA prices at all-time highs on tight supply, strong demand
• US Melamine peak demand confronted by tight supply
• Free Download: India Methanol Market Insight
• US ABS Trade Flows 2016 and 2017
• US Melamine Trade Flows 2016 and 2017
• New global capacities- A game changer for Asia polymers?
• Global PP tightness expected to persist
• Insight: Pine chemicals industry concerned over hydrocarbon resin market share
• New Polyethylene (PE) Capacities to have Widespread Impact
• ICIS Chemical profile: Middle East Polyols
• Benzene: Will the US find enough?
• US polypropylene trade flows 2016 and 2017
• US propylene trade flows 2016 and 2017
• US ethylene trade flows 2016 and 2017
• Market insight: Global toluene di-isocyanate (TDI) supply tightness boosts price hike
• US butadiene trade flows 2016 and 2017
• US polyvinyl chloride trade flows 2016 and 2017
• Polymer Sustainability Challenges
• US polyethylene trade flows 2016 and 2017
• Plastic Packaging and the Circular Economy
• Plastic Resin Producers’ Move to Circular Economy is Just the Start
• US benzene trade flows 2016 and 2017
• Middle East market insight: The race to dominate the emerging LAB markets
• Europe’s Base Oil Prices Rose in 2017, Will Upward Pressure Continue in 2018?
• ICIS Special publication: Base oils take a pause
• Messy US glycerine market and tightening supply
• European Polyolefins Outlook 2018
• The global biodiesel market’s shifting ADD landscape
• New Capacity and Plant Expansions Announced in Europe Petrochemicals 2017
• Free download: China Chemicals Outlook 2018
• Presentation slides: Asia PP & PE Forecast Webinar
• Infographic: Middle East polyethylene in spotlight as US-China trade battle intensifies
• Outlook: US fatty alcohols could see supply pinch

• ICIS top 40 power players of 2017
• North America’s looking at six polypropylene plants
• Infographic: US butadiene: the potential for growing supply
• Infographic: Polyolefins – Global competition intensifies
• Market Insight: Europe PE prices lower for November
• Infographic: Middle East petrochemicals – what to look out for in 2018
• ICIS Infographic: Major Phosphates Supply/Demand Dynamics in Asia-Pacific
• Market outlook: Middle East and Asia base oils markets set to witness change in 2018
• Insight: Europe PE, PP buyers facing hikes as sources prepare for Fakuma trade fair
• ICIS Special Publication: Polyurethanes in the spotlight
• Special publication: ICIS Base Oils & Lubricants 2017
• Market Insight: Examining major factors driving the US benzene market
• ICIS Company of the Year 2017 – Covestro
• Infographic: Asia methanol imports soar in 2016 as US and Europe slide
• Infographic: Middle East petrochemicals – what to look out for in 2018
• Infographic: looking back at a challenging year for PO derivatives
• ICB Special Edition – Market Insights & Expertise
• Infographic: New Middle East MMA capacity approaches after lengthy global supply shortage
• Market Insight: European PE, PP buyers face upward pressure on eve of new capacity start-ups
• Market Insight: Europe TiO2 Rollercoaster Ride Continues, With Price Spikes, Supply Challenges
• US cracker boom prompts Resin Technology deal with Emeraude
• ICIS European Mid-Year Outlooks
• ICIS market insight: UK plastics producers face critical Brexit challenges
• ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies of 2017 – The largest and most influential chemical companies
• ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors – 2017
• Market Insight: Europe Styrene – From Volatility To Stability?
• Market Insight: Chemicals production growing in Europe but Brexit uncertainties weigh heavy
• Market insight: Middle East base oils outlook bearish on greater supply
• ICIS market insight: ‘Pragmatic Brexit’ a step closer after UK’s election result
• Special supplement: FECC Annual Congress 2017
• ICIS Germany Market Insight: German Chemical Major Share Great Expectations
• Infographic: Europe butadiene H1 2017 review – volatility returns to the global market
• APIC 2017 Presentations: Expert insights into key petrochemical sectors
• An insight on Asian petrochemicals
• ICIS news insight: Higher cracker margins help lift petrochemical players in the first quarter By Nigel Davis
• Free whitepaper: A look into the Malaysia’s stagnant market condition for oleochemicals
• ICIS Market Outlook: Contrasting Fortunes For Polyolefins
• ICIS PU Markets Insight: Sadara Entry A Boon For Isocyanates Buyers, Bane For Producers
• ICIS Market Insight: Emerging Threats To The Polyolefin Industry
• Special supplement: AFPM interactive: US petchems to reach new heights
• ICIS Special supplement: ASC: Customer insights drive growth
• Market Insight: Styrene Price Rollercoaster Unlikely To Impact Margins
• AFPM Special publication
• ICIS Market Insight: US Polyolefins – Opposite Directions
• Market Insight: Iran re-enters base oils and petrochemical markets
• ICIS Market Insight: European MEG – An Atypical Start To 2017
• Traders question French nuclear availability forecasts for 2017
• ICIS European Ethylene Review 2016 Infographic
• Special publication: ICIS Interactive 2017 – World Base Oils London
• ICIS Market Insight: As Europe PET prices climb, buyers consider R-PET alternatives
• Power prices surged across Europe in winter 2016/17
• Trump Uncertainties Cloud Chem M&A Outlook
• Brightstock oversupply surprises, tighter lighter grades squeeze Group III spread
• Algerian gas flow surge to Italy eats into northern imports
• Middle East Chemicals Market Outlook 2017
• Polyolefins Market Outlook 2017
• Market highlight: Belgian ZTP gas liquidity rockets to record in December
• Urals grade: A new oil benchmark?
• Market highlight: NBP options trading hints at weakening market sentiment
• Americas Chemicals Outlook Series 2017
• Europe Chemicals Outlook Series 2017
• Pipeline gas supply to Europe rises 10% year on year in 2016
• TTF, NBP activity flags as far-curve trade dips in December

• German gas imports rise to two-year high in October
• Special publication: NACD annual meeting highlights
• Florida Sinkhole Places Spotlight on Phosphate Industry
• ICIS Market Insight: Polypropylene shortages in 2015 impact 2017 sentiment
• ICIS Heartland Infographic
• Cheap German gas prices cut Dutch import incentive
• Market Commentary: Styrene uncertainties impact PS pricing
• Global Market Trends and Investments in Polyethylene and Polypropylene
• ICIS Petrochemicals Flowchart
• Mexico may have limited ethane for rest of decade
• Q4 Tampa sulphur sees first rise in 15 months
• Coatings sector loses shine, more weakness ahead?
• ICIS Market Insights on the plastics and rubber markets 2016
• H-gas conversion ramps up to meet L-gas demand in October
• ICIS infographic: Is ethanol in Europe in trouble?
• ICIS Aromatics Market Outlook: Mixed Fortunes For Aromatics
• ICIS Consultants K Fair 2016 Roundup: Commentary on Polyolefins and Styrenics
• Britain-Belgium Interconnector gas pipe becomes less responsive to Day-ahead basis
• Free download: China’s overarching role in the Asian benzene markets
• ICIS K Trade Fair webinars: EU polymer market outlook, Brexit impacts and issues facing UK chemical producers
• Market Insight: Trump’s Trade Policies Threaten US Chems
• ICIS Consultants EPCA Roundup: commentary on polyolefins, benzene and styrene
• ICIS Market Outlook: European benzene market at EPCA 2016 – how will 2017 look?
• Market highlight: Basis liquidity capped by Interconnector capacity
• Survival and profit in today’s chaotic petrochemicals markets
• Market highlight: Dutch TTF biggest hub by total traded volume in gas year ’15
• Mercury cell phase-out impact overrated on caustic, underrated on PVC
• ICIS Webinar: Regional Scenarios in the Petrochemicals Markets
• ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies Listing – 2016
• ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies Listing 2016 – Part three: Company of the Year
• ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies Listing 2016 – Part two: Regional leaders
• Download the Asia Oleochemicals Webinar Presentation
• Top 100 Chemical Companies – Regional Leaders 2015
• Top 100 Chemical Companies – Regional Leaders 2017
• The ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies listing 2015
• Groningen flex replaced by storage and H-gas conversion
• Market outlook: Europe PMMA lighting applications to shine in 2017
• ICIS Top 40 Power Players 2016
• ICIS Top 40 Power Players 2015
• ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors 2015
• ICIS Infographic: European Polyethylene Trade Flow For 2016
• The Netherlands’ new Groningen gas production plan
• Special publication: GPCA Interactive
• NACD Q4 Magazine: Distributors raise the bar
• Special publication: APLA Annual Meeting 2016
• Special publication: APLA ICIS interactive
• Special publication: GCC chemical in focus
• Special publication: GPCA members directory published
• China Polyolefins Market Outlook Webinar
• ICIS Interactive 2016: CPI polyurethanes technical conference
• Free Infographic: Top chemicals news stories in Q1 driving Indian chemicals market
• Market Outlook: European petrochemicals and what to watch out for in 2017
• Asian Aromatics Market Outlook Presentation Slides
• ICIS Infographic: Polyethylene pre-K Trade Fair snapshot
• Geopolitical uncertainty increases risks for polyolefins
• Asia Mid-year Review 2017
• Asia Chemicals Outlook Series 2017
• Updated: The latest in global restructuring/cost cutting measures in the TiO2 market – infographic

• Outlook on the 2015 Turkish polypropylene and polyethylene market
• The ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors