US railroads UP, NS amend merger application citing $3.5 billion in savings for shippers
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US Class 1 railroads Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk [...]
US April ’26 PG prices soar due to prolonged supply tightness
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US contract prices of industrial grade propylene glycol (PGI) [...]
Asia-US container rates mostly stable, liquid tanker rates ex-USG steady as Iran war continues
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China [...]
Methanex yet to see much demand destruction despite lower Middle East methanol exports
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Middle East methanol exports have decreased significantly, but Methanex [...]
Methanex to idle Chile methanol plant in mid-Q2 on seasonal gas availability
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Methanex expects to idle one of its two Chile [...]
US BD May contract prices settle at increase amid continuing global disruptions
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US May butadiene (BD) contract prices settled at an [...]
Middle East crisis boosts Wacker’s first-quarter results
Wacker Chemie AG reported sales amounting to €1.41 billion in [...]
Three new world-scale plants: BASF expands production across two continents
BASF’s Aroma Ingredients business unit announced the official launch of [...]
Electrochemistry captures coffee’s taste, powering a more consistent cup
It takes a surprising amount of work to keep coffee consistent cup to cup. An [...]
Kai Beckmann to become Merck’s new CEO on May 1, 2026
Merck symbolically marked the change of the company’s leadership at [...]