ICIS Europe Chemical Update
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Episodes
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Senior editor Jane Massingham explains the current conditions on the European oxo-alcohols markets and gives an outlook for the second quarter.
Jane also discusses the downstream glycol ether and butyl acetate (butac) markets with markets reporters Eashani Chavda and Nick Cleeve.
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
The mood among urea producers remains melancholy as supply continues to outstrip demand. Bad weather in Europe and the US has not helped either. ICIS managing editor Julia Meehan talks to senior urea editor Deepika Thapliyal about the latest developments in the urea market and the trends to watch.
Monday Mar 26, 2018
Monday Mar 26, 2018
Spiking prices for European epichlorohydrin (ECH) in early 2018 were the biggest increases seen in recent years.
ECH reporter Morgan Condon tells markets editor Vicky Ellis what is behind this and why this chemical is bucking historic propylene price moves.
Friday Mar 23, 2018
Friday Mar 23, 2018
Battered by falling prices amid soft demand and oversupply, ammonia manufacturers look set for another difficult few months. ICIS senior ammonia editor Richard Ewing talks to senior editor Sylvia Traganida about the latest developments in the ammonia market and expectations for the second quarter.
Tuesday Mar 06, 2018
Tuesday Mar 06, 2018
Markets reporter Eashani Chavda speaks to Nick Cleeve - editor of the ethyl acetate (etac) and butyl acetate (butac) reports - about current conditions and price drivers for these markets.
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Nearly 700 delegates flocked to London for the 22nd ICIS World Base Oils & Lubricants conference and were treated to sessions about potential volatility from new capacity, the competition between Group I, II and III base oils and an ever more complex regulatory landscape.
Reporting from the conference, Europe base oils editor Vicky Ellis runs through the key talking points with Asia base oils editor Jasmine Khoo, US managing editor Jeremy Pafford and European base oils senior editor Sarah Trinder.
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Europe base oils editor Vicky Ellis reports from the 22nd ICIS World Base Oils & Lubricants conference with colleagues Asia base oils editor Jasmine Khoo, US managing editor Jeremy Pafford and European base oils senior editor Sarah Trinder.
Nearly 700 delegates flocked to London and were treated to sessions about potential volatility from new capacity, the competition between Group I, II and III base oils and an ever more complex regulatory landscape.
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Nearly 700 delegates flocked to London for the 22nd ICIS World Base Oils & Lubricants conference and were treated to sessions about potential volatility from new capacity, the competition between Group I, II and III base oils and an ever more complex regulatory landscape.
Reporting from the conference, Europe base oils editor Vicky Ellis runs through the key talking points with Asia base oils editor Jasmine Khoo, US managing editor Jeremy Pafford and European base oils senior editor Sarah Trinder.
Thursday Feb 22, 2018
Thursday Feb 22, 2018
European polyethylene (PE) editor Linda Naylor talks to the ICIS US PE editor Zachary Moore about new ethane-based PE supply coming on stream in North America, and when European buyers can expect volumes to arrive in Europe.