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 »
LONDON (ICIS)–Analysis of the ethylene margin cycle suggests challenging conditions for producers in 2020, as new capacity and poor demand forces the cancellation of new projects and global…
Poor margins to persist in 2020 amid collapse in demand and rising capacities Read More »
LONDON (ICIS)–Global economic output will fall 7.6% in 2020 with soaring unemployment if a second coronavirus outbreak takes hold by the end of the year, the OECD said on Wednesday. If a new wave…
Global 2020 economic output to plunge if second coronavirus outbreak hits – OECD Read More »
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Demand for 10.0-13.5% polyether polyols in the Middle East is expected to stay weak even with lower-priced cargoes available from Europe and South Korea. In the week ended 4 June,…
Mideast POP demand stays weak; offers from Europe, Korea lower than China Read More »
Correction: In the ICIS story headlined “PODCAST: Asia Special Report – Styrene Monomer”, dated 9 June 2020, please read in the fourth paragraph … a webinar hosted by SGX on 10 June … instead of…
Corrected: PODCAST: Asia Special Report – Styrene Monomer Read More »
LONDON (ICIS)–The global ammonia market has remained relatively resilient during the coronavirus crisis. As a key building block for nitrogen fertilizers and chemicals such as caprolactam (capro)…
PODCAST: Ammonia market in relatively good health despite coronavirus chaos Read More »
