N America weekly chem rail traffic rose year on year
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Weekly North American chemical railcar loadings rose year on [...]
OUTLOOK ’25: US PG, UPR face pressure from propylene; mild optimism for H2 demand boost remains
HOUSTON (ICIS)–While recent sharp declines in propylene have led to [...]
CRUDE SUMMARY: Crude prices gain on thin trading as US inventory data shows a crude drawdown
World Bank ups 2025 Chinese GDP growth forecast, but next [...]
OUTLOOK ’25: US polyurethanes brace for Asia overcapacity and US weak demand
HOUSTON (ICIS)–The 2025 outlook for polyurethane (PU) products in the [...]
OUTLOOK ’25: US ABS, PC look to remain pressured with weakened markets
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Demand for acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polycarbonate (PC) [...]
China’s November benzene imports up 1.9% month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s imports of benzene increased by 1.9% month on [...]
China Nov industrial profits drop by a slower 7.3%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s industrial profits continued to decline but the pace [...]
China’s November acetic acid exports down by 25% month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China exported 69,490 tonnes of acetic acid (trade code: [...]
India extends PP BIS implementation date to June 2025
MUMBAI (ICIS)–The Indian government has extended the implementation date of [...]
Plant status: Taiwan’s FPCC mulls Q3 2025 turnaround for No 2 cracker
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: Formosa Petrochemical [...]