ICIS Europe Chemical Update
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Episodes
Wednesday Jan 09, 2019
Wednesday Jan 09, 2019
News Reporter David Haydon speaks with senior editor Tarun Raizada on the US mono ethylene glycol (MEG) markets.
MEG is expected to face downward pressure at the start of 2019 as supply outweighs demand, while demand is slow on seasonality and market fundamentals turn bearish.
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
News reporter David Haydon speaks with senior editor Jessie Waldheim on the US olefins markets.
Production growth from several new crackers in early 2019 is expected to return some length to the US ethylene market, while feedstock constraints and new downstream capacity will provide some upward pressure.
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Monday Dec 10, 2018
News reporter David Haydon speaks to markets editor Annalise Porter on US and global sulphur markets.
Sulphur prices around the world are falling as China, the main buyer, has been out of the market for approximately two months.
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
News reporter David Haydon speaks with editors Ignacio Sotolongo and Steven McGinn on US crude oil and fuel markets.
Crude oil was down after volatile trading following OPEC and allied producers, mainly Russia, postponed a decision until Friday to cut production in an attempt to rebalance global oil supplies.
US crude oil and petroleum products exceeded imports for the first time in nearly 75 years, according to the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) data.
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
European glycerine editor Samantha Wright explains the 2019 supply outlook and possible challenges facing the market in light of upstream availability issues to markets editor Eashani Chavda.
Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
Following a three-month rally, urea prices have started to slide. ICIS urea editors Julia Meehan and Deepika Thapliyal discuss how global prices are under pressure despite India stepping in to buy a major chunk of the world’s urea supply over the next month, as there is a lack of demand elsewhere.
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Melissa Hurley, markets editor discusses November capro and nylon developments with upstream cyclohexane editor Eashani Chavda.
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
News reporter David Haydon speaks with deputy news editor Al Greenwood, senior editor Ron Coifman and Latin America editor George Martin on the annual meeting of the Latin American Petrochemical Association (APLA), held in Cancun, Mexico during 12-13 November.
Discussion includes highlights from the annual event, as well as APLA sentiment towards the various government administrations in 2019.
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
European butanediol (BDO) editor Eashani Chavda speaks to Samantha Wright about lengthening market dynamics for the fourth-quarter and expectations for 2019. Early de-stocking, a downstream turnaround and changes in the automotive industry coupled with ample supply volumes have created a balanced to long BDO market.
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
European biodiesel editor Samantha Wright talks to Eashani Chavda about the recent jump in the RME-FAME 0 spread, current production issues in the market and what is expected for 2019.