ICIS Europe Chemical Update
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Episodes
Monday Sep 23, 2019
Monday Sep 23, 2019
Senior editors Julia Meehan, Deepika Thapliyal and Sylvia Traganida discuss the main talking points at The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) World Fertilizer Conference. Also, they talk about the outlook for Q4 for urea and phosphates and the main issues affecting demand in these markets.
The TFI conference runs on 23-25 September in Chicago.
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
There has been a muted impact on chemical markets from the Saudi attacks. However any escalation could cut off Middle East chemical exports.
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
From oil to new fuels and chemical feedstocks, IMO 2020 refinery economics, explained
ICIS shipping editor Clare Pennington goes upstream to find out how IMO 2020 will affect output at refineries, oil prices, and ultimately, feedstocks for petrochemical markets. In part one, ICIS consultants Michael Connolly and Ajay Parmar talk us through the chemistry of new low sulphur fuels for the shipping market. They explain why IMO 2020 is a “step change in capacities” and how prices could be pressured at the top of the supply chain. Starting from crude itself, they look at how refinery complexes, as well as the petrochemicals and fuels these go towards, could all be affected.
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Market experts Lane Kelley and Anna Matherne discuss the past and current hurricane season and its impact on chemical markets in the US.
Monday Aug 19, 2019
Monday Aug 19, 2019
ICIS shipping markets editor Clare Pennington and markets editor Robert Songer discuss the impact of the upcoming IMO 2020 shipping fuel regulations on the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market.
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
ICIS senior consultant, John Richardson, discusses the US China trade war and its impact on chemicals markets. Interview by Will Beacham.
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
ICIS markets editor Clare Pennington talks to markets editor Erica Sesay about the potential impact of the upcoming IMO 2020 fuel regulations on the sulphur market.
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Senior Editor Caroline Murray discusses various challenges within the PET value chain with Melissa Hurley, Editor of the European monoethylene glycol (MEG) report.
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Monday Jul 01, 2019
The sentiment for most fertilizer products globally has been bearish so far apart from urea. ICIS editors Deepika Thapliyal, Sylvia Traganida, Richard Ewing and Erica Sesay take a look at the state of the market and the major factors affecting prices.
Monday Jun 17, 2019
Monday Jun 17, 2019
China has become the global chemicals epicentre, with around 40% of the world's output.
How will the infrastructure project the Belt and Road Initiative affect chemicals trade between the Asian superpower and the Middle East, Africa and Europe?
European News Editor Jonathan Lopez hosts ICIS' Asia consultant John Richardson and Insight Editor Nigel Davis to discuss the topic.