Brent eased to $103.53 early Friday; US supply disruption and reported resumption of Chinese fuel exports keep the market in focus.
Maersk’s UK and Ireland inland emergency fuel surcharge reaches 20% from 12 October; service scope and contract terms determine its impact.
Epsilon reports lower emissions and energy intensity in carbon black production, with waste heat recovery central to its programme.
Tioxide reports progress at Greatham, with its second production line targeted for early 2027.
The UK has proposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese rutile titanium dioxide; the measure is not final.
Today’s Economic Times report highlights firmer carbon black pricing expectations amid supply constraints.
The Inks Academy 2026 programme includes a technical session on carbon black market dynamics and selection for inks and coatings through colloidal properties.
A new flash-pyrolysis study of end-of-life tyres reports more than 85% pyrolytic carbon black recovery and removal of over 95 wt% of volatile impurities.
Bridgestone is using carbon black derived from end-of-life tyre pyrolysis oil in POTENZA GEN4 tyres, with recycled and renewable materials allocated at 65% per tyre.
An automotive quality certification for a conductive-additives site shows how the market is moving from quality claims to traceability and process consistency.
