In the second part of the interview, Chimenti said Braskem’s stake in Mexico’s joint venture that produces polyethylene ...

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Sumitomo Chemical is exploring a potential semiconductor materials partnership in India with Tata Electronics as the country seeks to expand domestic chip manufacturing capacity. The ...

Today's energy crisis is creating inflation and recession risk. Interest rates are rising in response, as the chart shows for ...

Container rates to the US West Coast are between $7,075-$8,330/FEU (40-foot equivalent unit) while rates to the East Coast are between $9,165-$12,000/FEU, at the highest since mid-2022 for both trade ...

Asia is carrying the impact of Hormuz-related crude scarcity through higher feedstock costs, while the Atlantic Basin is largely experiencing the disruption through stronger product prices, said ...

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–The semiconductor boom led by artificial intelligence (AI) demand has created higher-value outlets for some petrochemicals in Asia, prompting producers to target electronic-grade ...

LONDON (ICIS)– Pricing power in the global sulphur market is shifting from sellers to buyers as weakening demand overtakes supply concerns as the key market driver. After months of gains fuelled by ...

LONDON (ICIS)–Construction in the EU and eurozone dropped in July compared to the previous year, driven by a decrease in new building activity, according to the latest data published by Eurostat on ...

HOUSTON (ICIS)–Dwell times for rail-destined shipping containers from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach (LA/LB) are at the longest of the year amid resilient consumer demand, early holiday ...

London and New York, 14 September 2026 – The ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies ranking shows Germany-based BASF retaking the top spot with $70.0 billion in 2025 sales. The annual ranking of the leading ...

The lethal explosion at the Port of Rotterdam on 13 August at around 11:30 local time (10:30 BST) was confirmed by Rotterdam police via social media. One person has died and several others were ...

LONDON (ICIS)–A complex tariff landscape, geopolitical instability in the Middle East, upstream volatility and demand struggles are key talking points in the Europe and US epoxy markets. In this ...