LONDON (ICIS)–Several chemical firms are contending with cyber attacks on networks or infrastructure amid a gold rush for hackers seeking to capitalise on the dramatic increase in home working and…
INSIGHT: Chemical industry faces up to cybercrime spike amid cost-cutting pressures Read More »
LONDON (ICIS)–OPEC has cut expected crude demand for its member states this year amid a modest uptick in non-OPEC supply growth forecasts. The cartel expects demand for crude for its members to…
Demand for OPEC crude set to fall in 2020 as Norway, Brazil supply rises Read More »
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Some petrochemical producers are hurting from a margin squeeze caused by crude-driven spikes in feedstock prices, and have resorted to cutting production as their ability to hike…
Margin squeeze hits some Asia petrochemical makers on naphtha, C2 spikes Read More »
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Saudi Aramco on Wednesday announced the completion of its share acquisition of a 70% stake in SABIC from the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi…
Saudi Aramco completes $69bn acquisition of SABIC Read More »
LONDON (ICIS)–The collapse in crude oil demand in the first half of 2020 has proven less severe than expected, with the market expected to return to growth next year but levels likely to be…
Oil demand to rebound in 2021, H1 demand destruction less than expected – IEA Read More »
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Asia is a net importer of butadiene (BD). What is the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on BD supply and demand in Asia? In this episode of the Asia podcast, Jasmine Khoo speaks…
PODCAST: Asia butadiene's challenges amid Covid-19 Read More »
BARCELONA (ICIS)–The coronavirus pandemic impact may accelerate China’s self-sufficiency in chemicals, leaving the global industry struggling with overcapacity as that huge export market closes….
PODCAST: Pandemic to accelerate China chems self-sufficiency, global overcapacity Read More »
LONDON (ICIS)–The phosphates market seems to be subdued but firm in some regions this week. Chinese DAP prices unchanged on southeast Asia demand Indian buyers to remain on sidelines due to high…
Poor demand drags down phosphates market in most regions Read More »
HOUSTON (ICIS)–June could be the turning point for both the US and European methanol markets because demand is expected to pick up – although much will depend on global outages and whether…
PODCAST: June could prove turning point for US, European methanol Read More »
LONDON (ICIS)–The latest World Bank economic forecast suggests that the current recession will be almost three times as steep as that in 2009, and the deepest since the Second World War. It assumes…
INSIGHT: Avoiding a second wave critical to recovery, allaying longer term damage Read More »
