CHENGDU (ICIS) -- Asia’s epichlorohydrin (ECH) market has been relatively flat in recent months, a situation that has been prolonged by the persistent supply overhang in Asia and the lack of demand outlets.

• Weak performance in derivative epoxy resins market to endure
• Reduced run rates likely to remain a key response from ECH makers
• Upcoming capacities to add pressure on a structurally long supply picture

In this podcast, markets reporter Michelle Liew discusses trends in the Asia ECH market, as well as the near-term outlook.

SINGAPORE (ICIS) -- China's installed capacity of gas power generation is projected to surpass 150 GW by 2025, representing roughly 6% of the country's total installed power generation capacity.

This presents substantial investment prospects within China and aligns with the nation's ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.

Hydrogen, often regarded as a potential fuel for blending with natural gas, offers a promising avenue for reducing emissions from power generation.

In this podcast, ICIS senior LNG analyst Xu Fei will delve into the mechanics of hydrogen-fueled gas turbines and their potential to significantly cut carbon emissions.

Senior Editor for PET, Caroline Murray, and Senior Editor for Recycling, Matt Tudball talk about the current state of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and recycled PET (R-PET) markets and the uncertainties both face for the rest of the year. These include:

• PET feedstock situation
• High freight costs impacting availability
• Capacity growth in Asia
• Upcoming recycled content targets for R-PET
• Limited availability of food-grade R-PET pellets