US base oils market escapes Beryl largely unscathed, but early storm causes concern
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Beyond logistics disruptions, Hurricane Beryl was a non-event for [...]
Plant status: BASF declares force majeure on North American nylon 6 after storm Beryl
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: BASF Location: [...]
Argentina’s inflation falls for second time in June to 271%
SAO PAULO (ICIS)–Argentina’s annual rate of inflation fell in June [...]
BASF builds plant for hydrogen and fuel cell components in Germany
LONDON (ICIS)–BASF subsidiary BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) [...]
Europe June gasoil cargo prices stay flat as stock levels soar
LONDON (ICIS)–European gasoil cargo monthly averages have been pretty static [...]
China June acetic acid output down by 5.5% month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s overall production of acetic acid in June was [...]
Asia’s May lube demand rises on pick-up in consumption in Japan
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Asia’s lube demand rose in May for a second [...]
Europe July TDI contracts assessed at decreases impacted by low consumption
LONDON (ICIS)–European July contracts for toluene diisocyanate (TDI) were assessed this week [...]
Global crude demand slows in Q2, China consumption contracts – IEA
LONDON (ICIS)–Global crude oil demand slumped to 710,000 bbl/day in [...]
DATA WATCH: Improving global capacity utilization in H1 2024 highlights shift to domestic supply
LONDON (ICIS)–Amid the logistical challenges faced by chemical market players [...]