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

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)–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 ...

The US Federal Reserve would like to keep interest rates low, to support employment. But higher diesel costs will push prices ...

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–The US and China have agreed to extend their bilateral trade truce by two months to 10 January 2027, giving both sides more time to pursue a broader economic agreement ahead of a ...

HOUSTON (ICIS)–Social media talk of a US truck driver strike on 1 October to protest record-high diesel fuel prices have been widely discredited, but the chatter is enough to keep chemical market ...

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Aster Chemicals and Energy has lifted the force majeure previously declared on its ethylene cracker complex in Singapore. “Aster confirms that we have lifted the force majeure ...

Xi visit puts US LNG tariffs in focus. Remaining 10% duty could deter direct imports. Weak demand and flexible contracts limit trade recovery. SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to ...

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Singapore’s core inflation increased to 2.2% year on year in August, up from 2.0% in July, while headline inflation rose to 2.3% year on year, from 2.2% in July. Core inflation, which ...

Malaysia and Indonesia are entering a period of structural transition in their gas markets. Despite remaining major LNG exporters, both countries are increasingly reliant on LNG to satisfy domestic ...

TORONTO (ICIS)–Canada’s proposed 1 million barrel/day West Coast oil export pipeline project is not commercially viable and will pose a big risk to the country’s taxpayers, an energy and environmental ...

In the second part of the interview, Chimenti said Braskem’s stake in Mexico’s joint venture that produces polyethylene ...