US December butac contracts and distributor prices decline with lower feedstock prices, softening demand
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US butyl acetate (butac) contract prices declined in December, [...]
OUTLOOK ’25: US melamine to see consequences from US antidumping ruling
HOUSTON (ICIS)–The antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions filed [...]
OUTLOOK ’25: US IPA to track upstream propylene; MEK focus on Shell’s plant closure
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US isopropanol (IPA) supply and demand are expected to [...]
China’s November PO imports fall by 34.1% month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s propylene oxide (PO) imports decreased by 34.1% month [...]
OUTLOOK ’25: Asia ABS, SAN to start year on upbeat note
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–The acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) markets in [...]
OUTLOOK ‘25: Asia IPA margin pressure to persist amid new capacity
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Isopropanol (IPA) makers in Asia are bracing for a [...]
Plant status: China’s Jinneng shuts No 2 PDH unit, keeps No 1 unit running
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: Jinneng Science [...]
China’s average ABS plants run rate stable at 72.4%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) plants posted an average run rate [...]
China’s November ACN exports up by 67.5% year on year
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s acrylonitrile (ACN, HS Code 29261000) export volume was [...]
US gasoline supplies rise further as refinery activity remains strong
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US gasoline supplies rose during the week ended 20 [...]