Industry trends

Navigating the EU’s CBAM: strategies for APAC companies

EU’s 2023 CBAM affects global trade, notably in APAC, with carbon pricing on imports and the goal of European climate neutrality by 2050.

Engaging suppliers to lower emissions: creating a pathway to sustainability

An exploration of the ways that plastics and chemicals are optimising supply chain emissions.

US Compare to Europe in Race to Net Zero

Europe is widely regarded as leading the energy transition, but how does progress compare with the US?

Digital Infrastructure and Net Zero Targets

What are the ways in which digital infrastructure can help the chemical industry meet net zero targets?

Unlocking the potential of recycling in Asia Pacific

Solving the challenge of waste management for the circular economy.

Supply chain resilience

In 2023, the European Commission released the final Delegated Act for RFNBO, detailing rules for renewable hydrogen production.

Closing The Loop

What are the necessary steps to implementing a fully-functioning circular economy?

Recycled plastics

What are the wider factors impacting the chemicals industry’s drive for sustainability in the region?

What happens after Ukraine’s gas transit contract expires

Ukraine’s five-year gas transit contract expires at the end of the year, raising questions about its extension or cancellation.

Europe’s hydrogen regulations: mapping the path to Net Zero

In 2023, the European Commission released the final Delegated Act for RFNBO, outlining rules for renewable hydrogen production.

The Global Energy Transition

An exploration of the challenges and unique opportunities presented by the energy transition.

US Compare to Europe in Race to Net Zero

Europe is widely regarded as leading the energy transition, but how does progress compare with the US?

China PP sales turnover collapses by $4.6bn after the end of the Supercycle

China’s top ten PP trading partners lost $4.6bn, except Russia, which gained $102m.

Your new China stimulus noise-cancelling headphones: PE spreads and margins

China’s recovery won’t occur until margins and spreads return to normal.

Global ethylene 12 months later: Nothing seems to have changed

To return global operating rates to the 1992-2023 average of 88%, capacity growth would need to average 2 million tonnes per year, compared to the base case of 6.2 million tonnes.

ICIS Asian Chemical Connections archive

Explore the ICIS Asian Chemical Connections archive for insightful industry articles.

Deflation risks rise as OPEC aims to regain market share and cut oil prices

Thursday’s Financial Times headline shouldn’t have surprised anyone following the oil market, but it clearly did surprise many.

China’s economy risks heading into recession as Producer Prices enter deflation

Since the 2008 financial crisis, China’s economy has driven global growth, but it now faces the possibility of recession.

Risks mount for ethylene producers as trade tensions rise

The world’s ethylene producers are facing some painful decisions in coming years. Where will all the new North American and Middle Eastern export-oriented capacity go?

ICIS Chemicals and the Economy archive

Discover insights into the intersection of industry and economic trends within the ICIS Chemical and the Economy archive.