OUTLOOK: Trade policies and supply availability become key drivers for caustic soda in Latin America in H2
HOUSTON (ICIS)–The Latin American caustic soda market is expected to [...]
US August BD contract prices settle lower
HOUSTON (ICIS)–The August ICIS butadiene (BD) Contract Reference Price settled [...]
INSIGHT: Rising volatility in Europe gas could be bad news for chemicals
BARCELONA (ICIS)–European gas markets face heightened uncertainty as low storage, [...]
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET COMMENT: Italian gas spot price climbs on higher consumption and geopolitical risk
By Roccon Fabio and Brendan A’Hearn MILAN/LONDON (ICIS)–Italian PSV spot [...]
Brazil escalates trade dispute with US, requests consultations at WTO
MADRID (ICIS)–Brazil has formally requested consultations with the US at [...]
South Korea’s Q2 caustic soda exports fall on quarter
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–South Korea’s caustic soda exports in Q2 fell by [...]
China’s Q2 caustic soda exports up on quarter
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s caustic soda exports in Q2 rose by 19.1% [...]
OUTLOOK: Virgin price movements, low consumer demand to influence Europe rHDPE in H2
LONDON (ICIS)–The main story in the recycled high density polyethylene [...]
OUTLOOK: More swings likely for Europe benzene market in H2 2026
LONDON (ICIS)–The Europe benzene market enters the second half of [...]
OUTLOOK: Asia’s PVC trade to be affected by feedstock volatility, trade policies; supply may remain resilient
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Fluctuating feedstock supply and costs, as well as trade [...]