BARCELONA (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…
PODCAST: Ethylene cycle points to project cancellations, overcapacity Read More »
LONDON (ICIS)–Click here to see the latest blog post on Asian Chemical Connections. Local-for-local jobs and sustainability. These will be two of the public and legislative priorities as we emerge…
BLOG: Why the EU could become PE self-sufficient in the post-pandemic world Read More »
Asian petrochemical shares were mostly higher on Friday on growing hopes of a global economic recovery as massive additional stimulus packages were introduced. Crude prices were mixed amid…
TOPIC PAGE: Coronavirus, oil price crash – impact on chemicals Read More »
NEW YORK (ICIS)–In the 22 May issue of ICIS Chemical Business which contained the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors, we mistakenly omitted OQEMA, with $881.3m (€875m) in sales in 2019. In the…
CORRECTION: ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors revised Read More »
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Middle Eastern polypropylene (PP) demand is likely to post a gradual recovery following easing coronavirus-related lockdown in the region from late June. Regional demand may be…
PODCAST: Asia Special Report – Middle East PP Read More »
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Although demand is slowly picking up, the global methanol market will remain soft in the second half of the year with operating rate cuts expected globally. This is predominantly…
INSIGHT: Global methanol operating rate cuts expected in second half Read More »
NEW YORK (ICIS)–The coronavirus crisis may simply accelerate key macro trends already underway, creating a volatile backdrop for chemical companies to navigate on the road to recovery. Four key…
INSIGHT: Chemicals industry faces volatile backdrop on road to recovery Read More »
The automotive industry has an important relationship with the chemicals sector while remaining an instrumental force on the global economy as an employment-intensive sector. In a fast-changing…
TOPIC PAGE: Automotive – impact on chemicals Read More »
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Petrochemical markets in Asia are coming back to life after about two months of general weakness as pandemic-induced lockdowns in most countries in the region are being lifted,…
Easing lockdown measures revs up Asia petrochemical markets Read More »
HOUSTON (ICIS)–This year will be “a bit of a write-off” in terms of global chemical demand but 2021 should see a pickup – assuming there are no second waves of coronavirus (Covid-19)…
ICIS WEBINAR: Weak chem demand through 2020, but 2021 will be better Read More »
