Plant status: China’s Guotai Xinhua shuts BDO plants
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Here is a plant status report: Name: Xinjiang Guotai [...]
Saudi Aramco posts record Q1 net profit on strong crude
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Saudi Aramco posted a record first-quarter net profit of [...]
China’s average PX plant run rate drops to 72%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–The average operating rate of China’s para-xylene (PX) plants [...]
China’s average run rate of acetic acid plants flat at 76%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–The average operating rate of acetic acid units in [...]
A fourth jab boosts immunity
Researchers quantify the immune response to second booster shots of [...]
Sunscreen chemical kills coral—now scientists know why
The sea creatures metabolize oxybenzone into a toxic compound
US spot ethylene falls as supply outpaces demand
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US spot ethylene prices fell this week as available [...]
US EDC exports in March gain from January and February lows
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US EDC exports in March returned to near their [...]
US spot propylene falls on weak derivative demand
HOUSTON (ICIS)–US polymer-grade propylene (PGP) prices fell on weak demand [...]