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Chemical Business MAKING SENSE of CHEMICAL PRICES 24-30 August 2018 Chemical Business MAKING SENSE OF CHEMICAL PRICES 43 C ICIS News The leading news service for real-time ground breaking news and analysis on the global petrochemicals markets The ICIS News services give you unrivalled access to the most in-depth stories impacting the petrochemicals markets, influencing commodity prices and affecting your daily business decisions. Our team of global editors are reporting around the clock to bring you the latest news and analysis so that you get the full picture of market and pricing developments first, providing you with invaluable foresight to take advantage of every opportunity and to stay ahead of your competitors. 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