China’s December acetic acid exports down by around 36.3% month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China exported 66,854 tonnes of acetic acid (trade code: [...]
China’s average run rate of PO plants rises to 65.7%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s propylene oxide (PO) plants posted an average run [...]
China’s December phenol imports down 42% month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China imported a total of 35,983 tonnes of phenol [...]
China’s December benzene imports down 27% month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s imports of benzene decreased by 27% month on [...]
China’s average VAM plant run rate rises to 47.4%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–The average run rate of vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) [...]
US’ Eastman plans 3% cut in global workforce, closure of Europe acetate yarn site
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–US specialty chemicals producer Eastman is looking at trimming [...]
Plant status: Qatar’s QVC EDC units to shut for turnaround in mid-Feb – sources
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: Qatar Vinyl [...]
BLOG: Assessing confidence and the China PE demand recovery: more scenarios are needed
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Click here to see the latest blog post on Asian Chemical [...]
Philippines Q4 GDP expands 7.2%; full-year ’22 growth at 7.6%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–The Philippine economy expanded at an annualized rate of [...]
Asia naphtha market sentiment mixed; eyes on China’s recovery
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Asia naphtha markets are being kept afloat by hopes [...]