INSIGHT: Brazil’s natgas overhaul to benefit chems but crude players push indispensable
SAO PAULO (ICIS)–The Brazilian government’s decree changing natural gas regulations [...]
Higher demand, maintenance to support prices in September
Demand is expected to increase in September, while supply from [...]
MID-YEAR OUTLOOK: Bearish prices, oversupply to support Spanish exports
Spain to maintain net export position through the remainder of [...]
European caustic soda monthly prices rise for August on tight Mediterranean availability
LONDON (ICIS)–European monthly contract prices rose in Italy and Iberia [...]
Plant status: BorsodChem ends TDI maintenance in Hungary – sources
LONDON (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: BorsodChem Location: [...]
US styrene prices stable, still supported by tight supply
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US styrene spot prices were stable this week amid [...]
US propylene contract prices rise on higher spot prices
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US August propylene contracts for the majority of market [...]
Increased supply putting US ethylene spot prices under downward pressure
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US ethylene spot prices are beginning to come under [...]
SHIPPING: Asia-US container rates fall, resuming trend after slight increase last week; tanker rates flat
HOUSTON (ICIS)–The cost of shipping containers from Asia to the [...]
Plant status: SABIC turnaround at US phenol/acetone unit underway
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: SABIC Location: [...]