ICIS Europe Chemical Update

Interview: PET supply tsunamis and circularity earthquakes

Senior editor Caroline Murray talks to Marco Piscitelli of International Gate about the challenges faced by the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) industry.

Indian supply settlement brings stability to potash market - for now

Andy Hemphill, Senior Markets Editor for potash and sulphuric acid, speaks to Sylvia Traganida about a key long-term import contract agreed between Indian importer IPL and MOP producers, including Russia’s Uralkali, and Belarusian Potash – and what it could mean for the global potash trade in the year ahead.

Podcast ICIS special report: Europe and Asia Epoxy resins, ECH and Bisphenol-A

ICIS Senior editor, Heidi Finch, discusses with her Asian counterparts the ups and downs in the epichlorohydrin (ECH), epoxy resins and bisphenol-A (BPA) markets in Europe and Asia over recent months and the expectations for the coming months, especially to what extent the recent uptick in the Asia epoxy resins market is sustainable and whether the import flow for BPA and epoxy resins eases into Europe.

ICIS China Monthly chemicals podcast

ICIS senior consultant, Asia, John Richardson, discusses how polyethylene demand will not rise as fast as in previous years. Interview by Will Beacham

ICIS chemical update podcast: ICIS PET editors in Europe and Asia talk about demand and supply in today’s market with ICIS analyst

PODCAST: ICIS PET editors in Europe and Asia talk about demand and supply in today’s market with ICIS analyst
 
Spot demand for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been globally weak, causing reduced output in Europe and difficulties for exporters to the region. Listen to Caroline Murray, ICIS PET editor in Europe, talk to her counterpart in Asia, Hazel Goh, and the ICIS Europe analyst Susan Mair about demand and supply in today’s market.

Weak phosphates demand pushes sulphur prices down to 10-year low

Senior editor Sylvia Traganida and market editor Erica Sesay discuss the latest developments in the phosphates and sulphur markets, as sulphur prices in major regions drop to a 10-year low. They discuss the main factors affecting the decrease and what the market can expect for the rest of the year.

EPCA '19: Europe chemical distribution update

Dorothee Arns, director general of the European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc), discusses industry trends with ICIS journalist Will Beacham.

EPCA '19: Industry faces end of 'business as usual'

Europe's petrochemical industry faces the end of 'business as usual.' International eChem chairman, Paul Hodges, interviewed by Will Beacham.

TFI '19: US conference dominated by uncertainty for urea and phosphates for Q4

Following the Fertilizer Institute (TFI) World Fertilizer Conference, senior editors Julia Meehan, Deepika Thapliyal and Sylvia Traganida discuss the main talking points from the event and the outlook for Q4 for urea and phosphates.
The TFI conference ran on 23-25 September in Chicago.

US PE producers face lower margins amid China tariffs and price war

US polyethylene (PE) producers face lower margins amid China tariffs and price war. ICIS senior consultant, Asia, John Richardson, talks to Will Beacham