ICIS Europe Chemical Update
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Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Sentiment at the annual International Fertilizers Association (IFA) conference in Montreal has been negative for the phosphates market this week. Senior phosphates editor Sylvia Traganida explores the factors affecting the market and the main issues to look out for in the rest of 2019.
Monday Jun 10, 2019
Monday Jun 10, 2019
Global urea prices are trading at a $25-30/tonne premium from a year ago but near term price direction remains tricky. ICIS editors Deepika Thapliyal and Sylvia Traganida discuss the reasons behind the current strength and what lies ahead for the market.
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Interview: China chemicals will suffer more as trade war intensifies. ICIS consultant, John Richardson, interviewed by Will Beacham
Thursday May 23, 2019
Thursday May 23, 2019
Plastics recycling rates in Europe vary greatly from one country to another, adding woes to the EU's ambitious circular economy plans.
Improving collection rates will be key to obtain the necessary feedstocks.
The rest of the world offers the same disparity of recycling systems and rates, and even bigger challenges.
Thursday May 09, 2019
Thursday May 09, 2019
European News Editor Jonathan Lopez and Insight Editor Nigel Davis discuss
what is in store for the global polymers markets in coming years with Senior Editor Linda Naylor and Market Analyst Lorenzo Meazza.
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Monday Apr 29, 2019
New forecast by an ICIS consultant suggests much stronger China polyethylene (PE) demand to 2025
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Note: A Europe MEG March contract settlement was confirmed shortly after this podcast was recorded on 25 April.
Caroline Murray talks to Nick Cleeve and Melissa Hurley about how the delayed contract settlements for feedstocks paraxylene (PX) and monoethylene glycol (MEG) have added to the uncertainties in the European PET market.
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
For the first time this year urea prices look to be stabilising on the back of Indian demand. ICIS urea editors Julia Meehan and Deepika Thapliyal discuss when India will be back and the outlook for the US market which has been another supporting factor for urea pricing.
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
The phosphates and sulphur markets are experiencing a few changes in supply and demand so far this year and there are a few factors affecting pricing across the globe.
Senior phosphates editor Sylvia Traganida and sulphur markets editor Erica Sesay are looking at the current state of the markets and offer some insights on their expectations for the second quarter.
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
European polyolefins editor Linda Naylor talks to ICIS senior consultant John Richardson about the effect of new credit on polyolefins and the approach to the circular economy in China, from the 8th World Polyolefins Conference in Vienna.