LOGISTICS: Container rates continue to surge, liquid chem tanker rates mostly lower
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Average global rates for shipping containers continue to surge, [...]
Olin seeks June increases for North America epoxy resins
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Olin is seeking price increases on its liquid epoxy [...]
China’s LLDPE futures up by 1.9% on positive property policies
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) futures prices rose [...]
S Korea’s KPIC issues C3 sale tender for June loading
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–South Korea’s Korea Petrochemical Ind Co (KPIC) has issued [...]
Plant status: China’s ZPC raises run rate of VAM plant
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: Zhejiang Petroleum [...]
SE Asia PE market facing supply tightness on turnarounds, LDPE most affected
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Supply of polyethylene (PE) originating from southeast Asia has [...]
Plant status: South Korea’s Taekwang keeps stable ACN run rate of 80% for May
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: Taekwang Industrial [...]
Plant status: Taiwan’s FPC keeps ACN run rate at 85% in May
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: Formosa Plastics [...]
Merck off to a Good Start in Fiscal 2024
Merck has had a good start to fiscal 2024. The [...]
Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical swings to full-year net loss amid lower prices, demand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Sumitomo Chemical swung to a full-year net loss of [...]