Ring of Fire’ in the Pacific Ocean The multiple crises facing the global economy form a similar ‘Ring of Fire’ ...

China's economy has become more and more export-dependent in recent years. Since 2023, its exports have grown 30%, whilst its ...

HOUSTON (ICIS)–The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking a disturbance in the southern US Gulf with a high likelihood of becoming a named storm, but it is still too early to determine ...

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Oil prices rose on Thursday, with Brent crude trading at above $102/barrel, as renewed supply concerns stemming from Middle East tensions and US production outages overshadowed global ...

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Sumitomo Chemical has achieved production-scale manufacturing of liquid crystal polymer (LCP) containing biomass-derived monomers, advancing the material closer to mass production, ...

HOUSTON (ICIS)–A court injunction in Brazil could prevent Braskem Idesa from securing all of the $486 million its majority shareholder would provide for its emergence from bankruptcy protection. The ...

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) and SCG Chemicals (SCGC) are advancing talks for a proposed joint venture (JV) to combine their olefins and polyolefins businesses, the ...

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by an estimated 9.95% year on year in the third quarter of 2026, accelerating from a revised 8.81% in the second quarter and 8.15% in the ...

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Flooding across Thailand has affected 1,267 industrial and business establishments in 40 provinces, with the economic toll likely to balloon over time. Economic damage could rise up ...

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–AkzoNobel will sell its southeast Asia decorative paints unit to Japan’s Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion as the Dutch coatings major sharpens its focus on core businesses and its ...

This is the ICIS Ethylene Glycol (MEG) Price Forecast Methodology. ICIS continuously develops, reviews and revises its methodologies in consultation with industry participants. ICIS continuously ...

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Asia’s petrochemical demand is expected to remain sluggish after China’s week-long holiday in October, as elevated and volatile feedstock and freight costs continue to squeeze ...