Soda ash latest news

• September 2019

  Ciech confirms end to soda ash production at Romania plant

  18 September 2019

  Chemicals producer Ciech is looking for an alternative source for a necessary supply of steam, so that production of soda ash from its Romanian asset can restart, but no decision will be taken before the end of the year.

• Single-digit increase in soda ash contract prices predicted by sell side

  18 September 2019

  Soda ash vendors outside China are hoping to achieve another price increase in the contract-driven markets, although the demand side of the market looks more varied in 2019 than last year.

• Suspension at Ciech's Romanian soda ash works hits Q2 earnings despite better demand, weaker zloty

  11 September 2019

  The production halt in Romania has forced Ciech to make a multi-million dollar writedown in its second-quarter results.

• August 2019

  EXCLUSIVE: Ciech assessing new Romania steam supply; soda ash production unlikely before 2020

  21 August 2019

  European chemicals producer Ciech has announced a suspension of production at its soda ash plant in Romania, and is looking into new options for steam supply, with an announcement expected at the beginning of next year.

• Ciech to halt soda ash production at Romanian plant

  09 August 2019

  Ciech has officially announced that soda ash production will halt at its Romanian asset as of September 18.

• Fresh US tariff proposal threatens to disrupt commodity trade [REFILED]

  02 August 2019

  US President Donald Trump said additional tariffs against China will come into force at the start of September.