Chemical profile: Asia polyethylene
Uses Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is used as a packaging film, [...]
Europe methanol spot prices hit €405/tonne FOB following high demand
LONDON (ICIS)–European methanol spot prices have reached highs of €405/tonne [...]
Chemical profile: US base oils
Uses Base oils are the main component of finished lubricants [...]
Omicron should prove fleeting as global GDP grows by 4-4.5% – Dow
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Dow expects the world’s economy will grow by 4-4.5% [...]
European acrylate ester contracts for January largely stable
LONDON (ICIS)–Contract prices for January in the European acrylate ester [...]
LatAm PS markets see lower demand through Q1
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Latin America polystyrene (PS) demand is expected to remain soft [...]
Canada’s central bank holds key rate unchanged, despite high inflation
TORONTO (ICIS)–Canada’s central bank is keeping its key overnight lending [...]
North American PS sales rise 6.3% year on year in Jan-Nov 2021
HOUSTON (ICIS)–North American sales of polystyrene (PS) were up 6.3% [...]
Arkema to boost PVDF capacity in Changshu, China
LONDON (ICIS)–Arkema will be increasing its fluoropolymer capacity at its [...]