Chemicals
Mexico’s Pemex reports higher petchem production in Q2
Mexico’s Pemex reports higher petchem production in Q2. MEXICO CITY (ICIS)--Pemex saw a substantial rise in second-quarter petrochemical sales and ...
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UK July PVC climbs £10-15/t on shorter supply, improving demand
UK July PVC climbs £10-15/t on shorter supply, improving demand. LONDON (ICIS)--UK domestic PVC prices gained £10-15/tonne (€ 12-18 /tonne, ...
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Europe ACN spot prices weaken on low demand
Europe ACN spot prices weaken on low demand. LONDON (ICIS)--European acrylonitrile (ACN) prices fell by a further $50-200/tonne (€38-152/tonne) this ...
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Europe PMA up €15-50/tonne on tight supply, steady demand
Europe PMA up €15-50/tonne on tight supply, steady demand. LONDON (ICIS)--Tightness in the European propanol methoxy acetate (PMA) market has led to ...
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EVENING SNAPSHOT - Americas Markets Summary
EVENING SNAPSHOT - Americas Markets Summary. -Here is Friday’s end of day Americas oil and chemical market summary from ICIS. CRUDE: Sep WTI: ...
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US refiners join Congress in seeking ethanol fuel science
US refiners join Congress in seeking ethanol fuel science. WASHINGTON (ICIS)-- US refiners on Friday joined a bipartisan effort by leading members of ...
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Mexico PVC makers seek $50/tonne August hike on rising feedstock
Mexico PVC makers seek $50/tonne August hike on rising feedstock. HOUSTON (ICIS)--Polyvinyl chloride ( ) producers in Mexico announced $50/tonne ...
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US caustic soda supply tighter on demand/outages
US caustic soda supply tighter on demand/outages. HOUSTON (ICIS)--US supply is tightening on good demand and a rash of outages expected in the third ...
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US August benzene benchmark settles at $2.79/gal, down 3 cents
US August benzene benchmark settles at $2.79/gal, down 3 cents. HOUSTON (ICIS)--US August benzene contracts settled at $2.79/gal ($834/tonne, ...
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US August MX contract settles down 2 cents to $2.47/gal
US August MX contract settles down 2 cents to $2.47/gal. HOUSTON (ICIS)--US mixed xylenes (MX) contracts for August settled down by 2 cents at ...
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Pequiven plans 2,600-tonne PVC import from Shintech in September
Pequiven plans 2,600-tonne PVC import from Shintech in September. HOUSTON (ICIS)--Venezuela’s will import 2,600 tonnes of polyvinyl chloride ( ) ...
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US August benzene benchmark settles at $2.79/gal, down 3 cents
US August benzene benchmark settles at $2.79/gal, down 3 cents. HOUSTON (ICIS)--US August benzene contracts settled at $2.79/gal, down 3 cents/gal ...
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US August MX contract settles down 2 cents to $2.47/gal
US August MX contract settles down 2 cents to $2.47/gal. HOUSTON (ICIS)--US mixed xylenes (MX) contracts for August settled down by 2 cents at ...
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ISM-Chicago manufacturing survey bodes well for US plastics - ACC
ISM-Chicago manufacturing survey bodes well for US plastics - ACC. HOUSTON (ICIS)--A survey showing improved business conditions for manufacturers in ...
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Europe acetone MMA August contract price down by €33/tonne
Europe acetone MMA August contract price down by €33/tonne. LONDON (ICIS)--A Europe August acetone methyl methacrylate (MMA) contract has been ...
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Brazil June chemical output rises 2.51% year over year
Brazil June chemical output rises 2.51% year over year. SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Brazil's June industrial chemical output rose by 2.51% year over year, ...
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US PE price hikes loom for September as demand firms
US PE price hikes loom for September as demand firms. HOUSTON (ICIS)--At least two major producers nominated 5 cent/lb ($110/tonne, €84/tonne) ...
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US Chemtura sells petrolatum lines to investment firm
US Chemtura sells petrolatum lines to investment firm. TORONTO (ICIS)-- has completed the sale of its natural sodium sulphonates and oxidised ...
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Brazil Vale Q2 fertilizer sales rise 73.6% on Fosfertil stake
Brazil Vale Q2 fertilizer sales rise 73.6% on Fosfertil stake. SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Brazil-based miner and fertilizer producer Vale reported fertilizer ...
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VIDEO – ICIS news Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 30 July 2010
VIDEO – ICIS news Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 30 July 2010. Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Americas on Friday from The Lunchtime Bulletin ...
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The Bottom Line: A political masterclass in negotiation
"Some expert politicking and negotiation on the part of Nick Clegg and his team resulted in the new coalition government. Reed Finance's Lynsey Rattigan advises on how to brush up on your own workplace bargaining tactics to your career advantage."