Chemicals
China moves to ban sulphuric acid exports as Iran war hits supply
Prices have already surged in Chile, which buys over one million tonnes of Chinese sulphuric acid every year
Insider and institutional positioning for the week
[SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Mar 13 to 19, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$365 million. This took the accumulated net inflow ...
South Korea approves first petrochemical restructuring deal as supply glut weighs
The country is one of the world’s largest importers of naphtha
Aster to complete Singapore refinery expansion, berth works in second-half of 2026
The company has announced a string of projects to boost its competitiveness
FMC to launch restructuring plan, targets plant closures and Asia cost cuts
The agrichemicals firm is a key player in the insecticide and fungicide market
GIC, Carlyle-backed chemicals firm Nouryon shelves US$5.8 billion loan amid investor unease
Moody’s cuts Nouryon’s Q4 estimates amid macro uncertainty and weak demand in construction markets
Aster Chemicals invests US$125 million in mooring, pipeline works for Singapore refinery
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s Aster Chemicals and Energy is investing US$125 million to upgrade its single buoy mooring and pipeline infrastructure near Bukom refinery, the company said on Tuesday (Sep 30).
China’s chemicals makers reap reward of shift from oil to coal
Beijing’s goal of peaking emissions by the end of the decade is likely to have a sharper focus in the next five-year plan due early in 2026
Bukom refinery exports rare naphtha cargo: sources
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s Bukom refinery has exported its first naphtha cargo in years following a longer-than-expected outage at its cracker, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter and...
China’s Rianlon to invest RM820 million in Johor for its first overseas production plant
The project is expected to generate more than 300 skilled jobs
