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Episode 1281: PODCAST: Global MEG market outlook; US 2025 turnaround could limit supply while bearish demand outlook continues
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS)--European monoethylene glycol (MEG) editor, Melissa Hurley, explores the global glycol situation with Judith Wang, Cindy Qiu, Melissa Wh...
Episode 1280: GPCA '24 PODCAST: Uncertainty over upcoming US tariffs casts shadow over sustainability ambitions
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
MUSCAT (ICIS)--In this special edition of the ICIS podcast, Asia deputy news editor Nurluqman Suratman speaks with ICIS market development executive J...
Episode 1279: PODCAST: European oxo-alcohols, derivatives markets seeing subdued activity, healthy enough availability in November
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS)--The European oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets have seen subdued performance into November with availability now healthy across mark...
Episode 1278: US protectionism shaping global plasticizers outlook
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The plasticizers market is globalized with Europe dependant on imports of dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from northeast Asia, Turkey and the US. However...
Episode 1277: Think Tank: Middle East liquids-to-chemicals projects will add to global oversupply
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two liquids-to-chemicals project announcements by Saudi Aramco highlight a new source of rapid capacity growth which will add to global overcapacity.-...
Episode 1276: Europe PE/PP November update, December outlook
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS)--November’s polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) prices have eased in the face of dispiriting demand and as maintenance season com...
Episode 1275: Weak demand for Europe adipic acid and nylon to continue into Q1 2025
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Europe adipic acid and downstream nylon 6,6 markets face bleak prospects for demand in December, followed by a broadly flat outlook in 2025, with over...
Episode 1274: Think Tank: Europe chemicals could suffer elevated energy prices despite rising supply
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
European chemical producers may have to keep paying high energy prices as geopolitical instability impacts sentiment more than the fundamentals of sup...
Episode 1273: Think Tank: Trump trade war will drive end of globalisation
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump’s proposed tariff hikes on major trading partners could spark a trade war which will drive the end of a globalised chemicals economy pl...
Episode 1272: SE Asia propylene to face additional supply, freight challenges in 2025
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Southeast Asia's propylene market faces significant challenges in 2025, with additional supply expected and freight rates continuing...
Episode 1272: ICIS experts' key takeaways from the 3rd ICIS Recycled Polymers Conference 2024
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
European Senior Editor for Recycling, Mark Victory, and Helen McGeough, Global Analyst Team Lead for Plastic Recycling at ICIS join Senior Editor for ...
Episode 1271: Podcast: China oxo-alcohols output to hit record high on new capacities
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
China's oxo-alcohols market will see supply glut recently in the face of intensive new plant start-ups, but tepid downstream demand. Net import volum...
Episode 1270: ICIS experts share key facts on US polymer markets at PackExpo '24
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Several ICIS market experts share insightful facts related to their respective plastics markets, amid conversations with industry pro...
Episode 1269: PODCAST: Europe ABS, ACN demand expected to remain weak into 2025
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS)---Relatively flat demand trends and evolving global supply dynamics evident in H2 2024 are expected to largely persist within the Europe...
Episode 1268: Think Tank: Chemical company leaders will look beyond US election result
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Market forces and long-term trends such as global overcapacity and sustainability will have more impact on chemical companies than who wins the US pre...
Episode 1267: Think Tank: Global chemicals at tipping point as CEOs react to persistent downturn
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More chemical industry leaders are making bold strategic decisions to combat a multi-year downturn, driving their companies to focus on areas where th...
Episode 1266: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives endure weak demand amid economic woes, geopolitical tensions
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS)--Throughout October, demand in the European oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets has been slow-paced and below initial expectations.Slug...
Episode 1265: US and EU epoxy players poised for upcoming anti dumping decisions
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS)--Demand in EU and US epoxy markets remains sluggish, in a still difficult climate, but players are eagerly awaiting anti-dumping duty (A...
Episode 1264: Meaningful recovery in the acetone and phenol chain unlikely in 2025
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Weak demand continues to be a concern in the European acetone and phenol chain and in the wider chemicals industry and Q4 will remain tough, in view o...
Episode 1263: PPRC '24 How plastics faces a difficult journey through recycling chain
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
US recycled plastics Senior Editor, Emily Friedman and Americas recycled plastics Analyst, Josh Dill, reflect on their experiences and key takeaways f...
Episode 1262: PODCAST: Asia methanol impacted by geopolitical uncertainty, supply cuts expected in Q4
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS) – Asian methanol markets were driven more by sentiment than changes in fundamentals, in recent weeks as market participants reacted...
Episode 1261: Think Tank: Electric cracker furnace shows power of chemical industry innovation
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The overall winner of this year’s ICIS Innovation Awards - BASF, Linde and SABIC’s electrically-heated steam cracker furnace - could have a massiv...
Episode 1260: FAKUMA ’24 PODCAST: Mixture of pessimism, cautious optimism for 2025
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Markets Editor Stephanie Wix is joined by Senior Editor Manager Vicky Ellis, markets reporter Meeta Ramnani, and Senior Analyst Jincy Varghese, as the...
Episode 1259: PODCAST: Macroeconomic pressure continues to weigh on Asia recycling sentiment
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS) – The short-term demand outlook for recycled polymers from Asia remains sluggish especially for low-value grades, due to multiple f...
Episode 1258: PODCAST: Waste collection, chemical recycling and investment in recycling for low carbon solutions
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Global Analyst Team Lead for Recycling Helen McGeough as she looks ahead to the 3rd ICIS Recycled Polymers Conference on 7 November in Berlin and...
Episode 1257: PODCAST: Asia ethylene players kick off 2025 contract discussions in China
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--With 2025 contract discussions for Asia ethylene underway at the olefins trade conference in Xiamen, China, ICIS markets editor Josh...
Episode 1256: Players face up to reinvention of the chems sector post-EPCA
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chemicals sector executives are increasingly facing up to the idea that the sector is going through a process of reinvention, with no big recovery on ...
Episode 1255: EPCA '24 PODCAST: MX, PX and OX demand forecasts of no major recovery 2025
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
According to attendees at the annual European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) conference in Berlin held during 7-10 October, consumption in 2025 is n...
Episode 1254: PODCAST: CEFIC and the challenges and opportunities for recycling in Europe
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the 3rd ICIS Recycled Polymers Conference in Berlin on 7 November, Senior Analyst for Recycling Egor Dementev discusses the challenges and op...
Episode 1253: FAKUMA '24 PODCAST: EU economy struggle, Adnoc's Covestro takeover top talking points ahead of plastics trade fair
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Markets editor Stephanie Wix and reporter Meeta Ramnani join senior editor manager Vicky Ellis to pick out key themes ahead of the 29th plastics proce...
Episode 1252: PODCAST: UAE base oils may see higher Q4 imports, US Group II offers keenly awaited
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The base oils market in UAE is likely to see an uptick in demand in Q4, with the impact of escalating tensions in the region on crud...
Episode 1251: EPCA, Covestro ADNOC deal puts Europe petrochemicals in the spotlight
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ADNOC’s agreement to buy Covestro ahead of next week’s European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) annual meeting highlights the challenges and oppo...
Episode 1250: EPCA '24 PODCAST: Solvents market overview and outlook ahead of EPCA
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the approaching European Petrochemical Conference (EPCA) in Berlin 7-10 October, ICIS editors discuss market conditions in a variety of solve...
Episode 1249: PODCAST: Olefins and derivates market overview and outlook ahead of EPCA
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the approaching European Petrochemical Conference (EPCA) in Berlin 7-10 October, ICIS editors discuss market conditions in the olefine and de...
Episode 1248: EPCA 2024: Europe oxo-alcohols chain players expect tough start to 2025
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS)--Players down the oxo-alcohols value chain are preparing for EPCA where discussions are set to take place against a backdrop of low visi...
Episode 1247: Think Tank: Chemical companies need to plan now for scenario of flat or negative GDP growth in China
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With some economists now forecasting a recession in China, chemicals executives should analyze the possible impact on their businesses. - ...
Episode 1245: PODCAST: Melamine upstream focus - key factors to watch out for in gas, ammonia and urea markets during Q4
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Volatile gas prices illustrate a finely balanced market Tight ammonia availability; some scheduled maintenances expected Unexpected gas related shutd...
Episode 1246: PODCAST: Asia’s fatty alcohols market sees uptrend, may prompt switch to LAB
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS) -- Asia's fatty alcohol mid-cuts prices may be near the ceiling as demand from Europe is expected to wane after October, given the lo...
Episode 1245: Europe PE/PP September review, 2025 outlook
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
September’s hoped-for post-summer revival has been a blowout for Europe’s polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) markets, and this upturning of ...
Episode 1244: Think Tank: Supply/demand mismatch dims prospects for chemicals recovery
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Petrochemical markets are likely to remain depressed while China and other countries continue to add significant capacity, unless big wave of closures...
Episode 1243: Weak fuel LPG demand to weigh on China 2024 propane/butane imports
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--ICIS has revised down its forecast for China’s combined imports of propane and butane for 2024 because of weaker-than-expected dem...
Episode 1242: Think Tank: Europe chemicals can thrive with new EU industrial policy, fair regulation
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Europe’s beleaguered petrochemical industry could see its fortunes improve dramatically if Mario Draghi’s new industrial policy proposals are adop...
Episode 1241: Feedstock sourcing, complex technologies, financial pressure all challenging US chemical recycling growth
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Senior Editor Emily Friedman, and Analyst, Josh Dill, dive deeper into the challenges US chemical recyclers face.
Episode 1240: Think Tank: Demographics are economic destiny
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New analysis suggests the chemical industry may face a more rapidly aging and shrinking population in key markets such as China, while the subsequent ...
Episode 1239: Podcast: Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets faced sluggish summer despite ongoing supply challenges
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Europe oxo-alcohols and derivatives markets have faced a sluggish summer despite ongoing supply challenges. Editors Mathew Jolin-Beech, Nicole Sim...
Episode 1238: Europe, Turkey, Africa PE/PP unusual August review, September outlook
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Senior editors Vicky Ellis, Ben Lake and Samantha Wright look at what else made August unusual, and look ahead to September in this latest podcast on ...
Episode 1237: US August WASDE report forecasting increased corn and soybean production
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report, which shows the latest ...
Episode 1236: PODCAST: Positive CPG volumes, growing petchem involvement in recycling shared in latest corporate earnings results
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recycled Plastics analyst Corbin Olson and US Recycled Plastics senior editor Emily Friedman discuss the main takeaways from the latest round of corpo...
Episode 1235: PODCAST: China's Third Plenum signals optimism for Asia's propylene markets
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS) -- The third plenary session of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee recently concluded in July, with the CCP underlin...
Episode 1234: Plasticizers, oxo-alcohols demand in Europe and Asia remains in the doldrums
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
European and Asian oxo-alcohols and plasticizers market participants expect demand will be underwhelming in H2, heightening concerns about margins and...
Episode 1233: The impacts of styrene prices skyrocketing on upstream and downstream
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recent prices skyrocketing in Asia styrene prices is because of unexpected outages at European plants and it is expected to pull up Asia benzene and d...
Episode 1232: PODCAST: Europe ABS, ACN market stability expected to continue despite uncertainties
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS)--Maritime security issues along the Red Sea and geopolitics-led macroeconomic challenges dominated supply and demand dynamics within the...
Episode 1231: PODCAST: Ethane-cracking gains favor on better margins
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ethane is gaining favor as the feedstock for steam crackers in China, as its competitive prices make ethane-cracking the most profitable route for eth...
Episode 1230: PODCAST: China’s refineries to produce more blue and renewable hydrogen
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Between 2012 and 2023, China's hydrogen production more than doubled, with 80% of its 2023 output derived from coal and natural gas.Refineries play a ...
Episode 1229: PODCAST: European oxo-alcohols, derivatives markets seeing subdued activity, healthy enough availability in July
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS)--The European oxo-alcohols & derivatives markets have seen reasonably healthy levels of availability in July with market activity su...
Episode 1227: OUTLOOK: Mid-year global Melamine market update
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS)--European melamine editor Melissa Hurley, looks at the global situation for melamine with Joy Foo and Connor Phillips and what might hap...
Episode 1226: Think Tank: Poor Q2 results signal permanently lower growth, need for bold strategic moves
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Collapsing second quarter financial results show that the industry may face permanently low growth, driving the need for radical business model transf...
Episode 1225: Think Tank: Europe petrochemicals could learn lessons from Japan
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
European petrochemical leaders should take inspiration from Japan, which is further ahead in reducing base chemicals while expanding in specialties an...
Episode 1224: PODCAST: Typhoon Gaemi to delay propane, butane cargo arrivals in China
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Typhoon Gaemi will test the resilience of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply chain, causing temporary shipment delays and port closures.
Episode 1223: PODCAST: Asia’s ECH markets to grapple with supply overhang, sluggish demand
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CHENGDU (ICIS) -- Asia’s epichlorohydrin (ECH) market has been relatively flat in recent months, a situation that has been prolonged by the persiste...
Episode 1222: PODCAST: Hydrogen - the critical blend for decarbonizing gas power in China
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS) -- China's installed capacity of gas power generation is projected to surpass 150 GW by 2025, representing roughly 6% of the country'...
Episode 1221: Europe PET, R-PET facing uncertain outlook for H2 2024
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Senior Editor for PET, Caroline Murray, and Senior Editor for Recycling, Matt Tudball talk about the current state of the polyethylene terephthalate (...
Episode 1220: PODCAST: Northeast Asia MDI supply tighter in Q3 but demand to stay slow
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SHANGHAI (ICIS)—In this podcast, markets reporter Shannen Ng discusses how northeast Asia’s methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) supply is expect...
Episode 1219: PODCAST: Weather, demand factors impact arbitrage for US ethylene into Asia
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS) -- In this podcast, Asia ethylene editor Josh Quah and analyst Aliena Huang discuss the factors impacting arbitrage flows of ethylene...
Episode 1218: PODCAST: China prepares low-carbon policy support ahead of 2026 EU regulation
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS) -- In this podcast, ICIS analysts Patricia Tao, Lewis Unstead and Aliena Huang delve into how the upcoming CBAM (Carbon Border Adjust...
Episode 1217: PODCAST: Europe PE, PP July outlook
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS) -- Europe’s run up to holiday season has been unusually busy for polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) markets, including some spot...
Episode 1216: July WASDE forecasting higher corn production but a decrease for soybeans
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published the July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report, which shows that corn pro...
Episode 1215: Think Tank: China petrochemicals gets complicated
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rampant overcapacity in China will change as limits to refinery expansions and new plants may stifle feedstock availability. - Big stru...
Episode 1214: Sulphur shortage still a worry for the European capro market
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Caprolactam (capro) availability in Europe has been very tight until recently due to a shortage of sulphur and low downstream demand. Slow capro deman...
Episode 1213: PODCAST: US beats Mideast as China’s largest propane, butane exporter in H1
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The US overtook the Middle East for the first time as China’s largest supplier of propane and butane in the first half of 2024.
Episode 1212: PODCAST: China looks to boost low carbon hydrogen to cut emissions
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- China is pushing ahead with plans to meet its national emissions targets by facilitating low carbon hydrogen production through reg...
Episode 1211: PODCAST: New propylene capacity expected in H2 in China, demand to also improve
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS) — Asia propylene will continue to see new capacities coming from China in H2 2024, while its demand is also likely to improve as ne...
Episode 1210: PODCAST: China to accelerate hydrogen developments through Energy Law
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- China's recent decision to include hydrogen in its draft national energy law signals a transformative shift in the country's energy...
Episode 1209: Think Tank: US Gulf Coast chemicals must prepare for more persistent disruption
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change and warming oceans mean that the US Gulf Coast chemical sector will have to adapt to more frequent weather events such as Hurricane Ber...
Episode 1208: China PDH operators eye H2 by-product amid poor margins
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Squeezed by high propane costs and weak propylene prices, some Chinese propane dehydrogenation (PDH) operators are turning to a potential lifeline: co...
Episode 1207: PODCAST: Key insights into recycling in South Korea and China
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS) -- The ICIS recycling analyst team recently presented on Asia’s recycling market at the Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (API...
Episode 1207: PODCAST: Key insights into recycling in Korea and China
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS) -- The ICIS recycling analyst team recently presented on Asia’s recycling market at the Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (API...
Episode 1206: Think Tank: Congestion, container rates expected to rise further along Asia to Europe route
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical companies can expect to pay even more for container space along the Asia to Europe route as attacks against shipping persist, port congestion...
Episode 1205: China's oxo-alcohols to face supply-demand pressure, new capacity to be a focus
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, ICIS analyst Claire Gao explores the oxo-alcohols market overview and outlook.
Episode 1204: PODCAST: Asia's base oils supply, demand to gradually rise in H2 2024
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s base oils supply is expected to improve slightly in H2 2024, while overall demand will likely improve towards the later par...
Episode 1203: PODCAST: Global MEG market overview and outlook
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS)--European monoethylene glycol (MEG) editor, Melissa Hurley, explores the global glycol situation with Judith Wang, Cindy Qiu, Melissa Wh...
Episode 1202: Europe oxo-alcohols, derivatives markets see balanced to long supply, sluggish underlying demand
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS)--The European oxo-alcohols market and the majority of its derivatives have been characterized by ample supply in June, particularly foll...
Episode 1201: China MMA supported by tight supply, demand recovery in H1 2024
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we will have Mason to talk about China MMA market.
Episode 1200: Think Tank: US petrochemical outlook with James Ray
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ICIS consultant, James Ray, describes how the shale gas revolution has benefited the US economy and chemicals plus views on demand and the green trans...
Episode 1199: Propane import growth to remain strong despite bottled LPG replacement
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
China's propane import growth is expected to remain strong this year although local authorities have been encouraging food catering and residential en...
Episode 1198: Glimmers of hope for Europe acetone and phenol derivative chain in a difficult climate; freight/logistics key
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON(ICIS)--European downstream demand remains low due to inflation and high interest rates. Add logistics issues and a continuous flow of imports t...
Episode 1197: US and European R-PET markets attracting more imports in 2024
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Senior Editors for Recycling, Emily Friedman and Matt Tudball take a look at how both the US and European R-PET markets are seeing more activity aroun...
Episode 1196: PODCAST: Legislations, waste management to shape future of Asia recycled polymers
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia recycled polymers markets were sluggish for the most part in 2023. In early 2024 too, challenges that dim the short-term outloo...
Episode 1195: NE Asia propane-naphtha spread to widen again in Aug-Sept
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Propane in northeast Asia is losing its advantage over naphtha as a cracking feedstock, but the spread is expected to widen again in...
Episode 1194: Europe BDO and PBT continue to see subdued demand amid supply constraints
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While the butanediol (BDO) and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) markets in Europe have benefited from challenges in importing volumes from Asia, deman...
Episode 1193: Think Tank: Methanol could play leading role in energy transition
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Methanol has long-term potential as a major player in the energy transition, especially for use a marine fuel.- Methanol mainly made fro...
Episode 1192: Europe, Middle East, South Asia, Africa PE & PP outlook for June - calm masks complex, competing trends
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jumping freight rates, political changes and monsoons are all at play for June in various polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) markets around the ...
Episode 1191: Fertilizer market remains on sidelines as it looks for demand
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The sentiment for most fertilizer products is bearish due to a lack of strong demand globally.Following the International Fertilizer Association (IFA)...
Episode 1190: Think Tank: MOL’s head of petchems – how polyols project drives shift from fuels to chemicals
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
MOL’s €1.3bn polyols project helps move the company’s balance from transport fuels towards chemical production, according to Peter Csaszar, seni...
Episode 1189: PODCAST: European PVC market outlook remains challenging in 2024
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The outlook for European PVC remains challenging, as construction activity is trending below normal seasonal levels.Analyst Valentina Cherubin and Sen...
Episode 1188: Supply improving down Europe oxo-alcohols chain
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LONDON (ICIS)—Supply down the oxo-alcohols value chain has improved as OQ Chemicals has restarted production and some Asian imports are available. ...
Episode 1188: APIC ’24: PODCAST: Asia ethylene Jun supply, demand likely stable
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SEOUL (ICIS)--In this podcast, ICIS markets editor Josh Quah shares an update on the ethylene (C2) market in Asia based on discussions during the Asia...
Episode 1187: Soda ash markets adapts to a competitive landscape amid a tumultuous US-China relationship and uneven demand trends
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The soda ash market narrative reminds one of Dickens' A tale of two cities: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times [...]we had everythin...
Episode 1186: Think Tank: Distributors see improving demand, increasing volatility a threat
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical distributors are seeing signs of a sequential improvement in demand, but increasing geopolitical volatility threatens any recovery, according...
Episode 1185: PODCAST: Asia R-PET to outperform R-PP, R-PE in H2 2024
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINGAPORE (ICIS) -- Recycled polymers markets in Asia faced different market dynamics, driven by various factors like additional capacities, inflation...