Middle East Market prices of PP as of 17th March 2010

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Middle East Market prices of PE as of 17th March 2010

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European Market prices of Methanol as of 17th March 2010

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European Market prices of Benzene as of 17th March 2010

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European Market prices of Toluene as of 17th March 2010

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PP prices in Asia decline this week

PP prices declined in Asia this week. Dull buying trends gripped the PP markets in China prompting converters to avoid purchas...

Jinan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of HIPS as of 17th March 2010

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Fushun Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Zhenhai Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of GPPS as of 17th March 2010

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Wuhan Phoenix Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Yanshan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Yangzi Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of ABS as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PVC as of 17th March 2010

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Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Jingmen Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of LLDPE as of 17th March 2010

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Buying trends in US PVC markets turn sluggish

PVC buying trends in the US this week showed signs of slowing. A decline in upstream ethylene costs overshadowed recent gains ...

European Market prices of PX as of 17th March 2010

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European Market prices of Styrene as of 17th March 2010

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European Market prices of Propylene as of 17th March 2010

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European Market prices of Ethylene as of 17th March 2010

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European Market prices of PP as of 17th March 2010

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HPL shuts down petrochemical complex at Haldia

A domestic industry source informed a polymerupdate team member that a petrochemical complex operated by Haldia Petrochemicals...

European Market prices of PE as of 17th March 2010

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LLDPE prices in Asia tumble

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Hunan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Maoming Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of LDPE as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PET as of 17th March 2010

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ABS prices in China drift lower

ABS prices in Asia this week drifted lower. Prices fell on the back of a rapidly softening regional buying appetite which spoo...

International Market prices of Methanol as of 17th March 2010

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International Market prices of Styrene as of 17th March 2010

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Far East Market prices of Propylene as of 17th March 2010

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Asian Market prices of Ethylene as of 17th March 2010

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International Market prices of PP as of 17th March 2010

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J-Plus continues to run DOP plant at lower levels

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a Di-Octyl Phthalate (DOP) plant operated by J-Plu...

International Market prices of PE as of 17th March 2010

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International Market prices of MEG as of 17th March 2010

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International Market prices of PTA as of 17th March 2010

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International Market prices of Isomer MX as of 17th March 2010

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International Market prices of PX as of 17th March 2010

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GPPS and HIPS prices in Asia down adjust as demand wanes

The buying mood in Asia’s PS markets was seen sluggish this week. Sellers across the region, struggled to find buyers for thei...

International Market prices of Toluene as of 17th March 2010

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International Market prices of Ethylene as of 17th March 2010

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International Market prices of Benzene as of 17th March 2010

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SK Energy runs PX plants at full rates

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that PX plants operated by SK Energy, South Korea...

Steam cracker to be taken offstream by Titan

An industry source based in Malaysia informed a polymerupdate team member that a steam cracker operated by Titan Chemicals, Ma...

LANXESS confident after strong final quarter 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PA6 as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of HDPE as of 17th March 2010

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Daqing Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PC as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of GPPS China as of 17th March 2010

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Yangzi BASF Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of POM as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of ABS China as of 17th March 2010

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Aromatics plant taken offstream by Tosoh

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that an aromatics plant operated by Tosoh Corp, Japan h...

PX buying trends in Asia lift

In Asia, demand for PX on Wednesday was seen robust. Buying trends for April cargoes were seen considerably improved as seller...

PET prices down adjust in Asia

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LyondellBasell declares force majeure on PP supplies

A polymerupdate source in the UK informed the team that LyondellBasell has declared a force majeure on supplies of PP from its...

Naphtha cargo sought by Honam for April delivery

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that two open spec naphtha cargoes of 25,000 mt e...

Explosion reported at Sonatrach petrochemical complex

An industry source based in the Middle East informed a polymerupdate team member that there was a blast at a petrochemical com...

Yuyao Domestic market price of PBT as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of PVC China as of 17th March 2010

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Guangzhou Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PA66 as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of PP China as of 17th March 2010

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Zhenjiang Chimei Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PMMA as of 17th March 2010

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Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry To Increase Prices in North America

Effective April 1, 2010, or, as contracts allow, Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry will increase the prices of various surfactants ...

Domestic Prices of LLDPE China as of 17th March 2010

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Huntsman Announces Successful Turnaround and Inspection of Its Port Neches, TX Facility

Huntsman Corporation announced the successful completion of the turnaround and inspection of its PO/MTBE facility in Port Nech...

Arkema raises prices for Rilsan® polyamides 12

Effective April 1st, 2010, or as existing contracts permit, Arkema is increasing by 6% the prices of its Rilsan® high performa...

Ineos declares force majeure on PP

A polymerupdate source in the UK informed the team that Ineos had declared force majeure (FM)on PP supplies from its plant at ...

Plastics Daily Commentary - MF Global as of 17th March 2010

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PA line taken offstream by Shanghai Coking

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that a Phthalic Anhydride (PA) line operated by Shangha...

Crude oil prices increase on drop in fuel inventory levels

Crude oil prices increased on Wednesday due to a decline in fuel inventories in the US, the world~s largest energy consuming n...

Naphtha cargo sold by HPCL for March loading

A domestic industry source informed a polymerupdate team member that 20,000 mt of open spec naphtha has been sold by Hindustan...

Open spec naphtha prices higher in Asia

Open spec naphtha bid prices on Wednesday for the 1st half of May were assessed higher at the USD 741/mt CFR Far East levels w...

Tianjin Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of LDPE China as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of K-Resin as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of HIPS China as of 17th March 2010

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Jiujiang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PA1010 as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of HDPE China as of 17th March 2010

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LME Plastics Prices - 17th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of Naphtha China as of 17th March 2010

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SNAPSHOT : Kolkata Market as of 17 March 2010

While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader dwelled on the buying trends and ruling pr...

SNAPSHOT : Delhi Market as of 17 March 2010

While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a trader informed on buying trends and prevailing prices ...

SNAPSHOT : Mumbai market as of 17 March 2010

While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader commented on buying trends and prevailing ...

Maintenance turnaround likely to be undertaken at acetic acid plant of Daicel

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that Daicel Chemical Industries, Japan is likely to und...

Capro Corp to undertake maintenance at caprolactam plant

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a caprolactam plant operated by Capro Corp, ...

SM plant to be restarted by Samsung Total

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that Samsung Total Petrochemicals, South Korea wi...

Japanese source comments on run rates at caprolactam plant of Sumitomo

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that Sumitomo Chemicals, Japan is running its caprolact...

Nanjing BlueStar operates BDO plant at 90% rates

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the operational status of a Butanediol (BDO) plant o...

Repairs underway at BD plant of BASF

An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the current status of a butadiene (BD) plant operat...

Shanghai Chlor-Alkali to sell stake in Ningxia Western PVC Co.

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the plans of Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co (SCAC...

Domestic China prices of N-Butanol as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of EG as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Phenol Glycol as of 17th March 2010

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Fushun Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Diethylene Glycol as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of DOP as of 17th March 2010

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Yangzi BASF Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Paraxylene as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Propanediol as of 17th March 2010

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United Kingdom: Total launches the development of the Laggan and Tormore gas fields

Total announced the launch of the Laggan and Tormore gas fields development in the offshore frontier region of the West of She...

INEOS Group Limited proposes to make a significant prepayment of its Senior Debt through the issuance of new senior secured notes and term loans

INEOS Group Limited proposes to make a significant prepayment of its Senior Debt through the issuance of new senior secured no...

OPEC 156th Meeting concludes

The 156th Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) convened in Vienna, Austri...

Domestic China prices of Xylene/Crude Cresylic Acidas as of 17th March 2010

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Eastman Increases Eastoflex™ Amorphous Polyolefin and Eastman™ G-Type Polymer Prices on April 15

Eastman Chemical Company is increasing prices on the following products effective April 15, or as contracts allow. These incre...

Domestic China prices of Ethyl Acetate as of 17th March 2010

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Opening address to the 156th Meeting of the OPEC Conference

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Domestic China prices of Butyl Acetate as of 17th March 2010

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OPEC Basket Price as on March 16th, 2010

The price of OPEC basket of twelve crudes stood at 76.62 dollars a barrel on Tuesday, compared with $76.24 the previous day, a...

Eastman to Acquire Genovique Specialties, a Leading Producer of Non-Phthalate Plasticizers

Eastman Chemical Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Genovique Specialties Corporatio...

Domestic China prices of Epoxy Resin as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Caustic Soda as of 17th March 2010

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Dow’s Riverside Facility Now Produces STYROFOAM™ Brand Insulation with New “Greener” Foaming Agent Technology

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) announced that its Riverside facility in Pevely, Missouri, which manufactures STYROFOAM™ Brand ...

Domestic China prices of Acrylic Acid as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Acrylonitrile as of 17th March 2010

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Dow Advanced Materials CEO Says Clean and Sustainable Technologies Poised to Address Over $20 Billion in Market Opportunities

Clean and sustainable innovations from The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) will address more than $20 billion of market oppor...

Guangzhou Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Isopropanol as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Mixed Benzene as of 17th March 2010

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Zhongyuan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Ortho Xylene as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Isobutyl Alcohol/Octanol as of 17th March 2010

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Panjin Ethylene Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Propylene as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Butadiene as of 17th March 2010

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Luoyang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Methanol as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Toluene as of 17th March 2010

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Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Benzene as of 17th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Styrene as of 17th March 2010

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Qilu Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 17th March 2010

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PTT Chemicals operates new cracker at curtailed rates

An industry source based in South East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the current operational rates of a new cra...

Lanzhou Petrochemical to shut NBR plant on March 20

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the shutdown schedule of an acrylonitrile butadiene ...

Equipolymers restarts PET plant

An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the current status of a polyethylene terephthalate ...

SABIC expects on-spec butadiene at Dutch plant by today

An industry source based in the Middle East informed a polymerupdate team member on the current status of a butadiene (BD) pla...

Mitsui Chemicals to restart Chiba phenol-acetone unit H2 March

An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the restart plans of a phenol-acetone plant ...

Gaoqiao achieves on-spec output at no.2 phenol-acetone line

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the current status of a no.2 phenol acetone line ope...

LG Chemicals shuts SM plants

An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the current status of a styrene monomer (SM)...

Mitsui Chemicals eyes shutdown of IPA plant in April

An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the maintenance schedule of an isopropanol (...

IOC sells naphtha cargo for April loading

A domestic industry source informed a polymerupdate team member that around 60,000 tonnes of naphtha has been sold by Indian O...

Maintenance to be undertaken at ECH plant of Yangnong Chemical

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that an epichlorohydrin (ECH) plant operated by the Jia...

Caustic soda plant of Tosoh runs at lower rates

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a caustic soda plant operated by Tosoh Corp, Japan...

Run rates ramped at PVC plant of Tosoh Guangzhou

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that Tosoh (Guangzhou) Chemical Industries has restarte...

Taiyo Vinyl to shutdown Osaka PVC plant for maintenance

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a PVC plant operated by Taiyo Vinyl, Japan is like...

Philippines based source comments on run rates at BTX and refinery of Petron

An industry source based in the Philippines informed a polymerupdate team member that a BTX plant operated by Petron Corp, Phi...

Esfahan Petrochemical runs PA plant at lower rates

An industry source based in Iran informed a polymerupdate team member that a PA plant operated by the Esfahan Petrochemical Co...

RIL slashes prices of PP and PE

A short while ago, a local source informed the polymerupdate team that Indian petrochemical major Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL...

US Market prices of Methanol as of 16th March 2010

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US Market prices of MX as of 16th March 2010

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US Market prices of PX as of 16th March 2010

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US Market prices of Ethylene as of 16th March 2010

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US Market prices of Propylene as of 16th March 2010

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Zhongyuan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 16th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of ABS as of 16th March 2010

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Zhenjiang Chimei Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 16th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PVC as of 16th March 2010

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Wuhan Phoenix Polymer Product Prices as of 16th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of GPPS as of 16th March 2010

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Maoming Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 16th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of HIPS as of 16th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PP as of 16th March 2010

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Zhenhai Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 16th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of LLDPE as of 16th March 2010

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US Market prices of Styrene as of 16th March 2010

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US Market prices of Toluene as of 16th March 2010

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US Market prices of Benzene as of 16th March 2010

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US Market prices of PP as of 16th March 2010

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US Market prices of PE as of 16th March 2010

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Cracker taken offstream by Showa Denko

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a steam cracker operated by Showa Denko, Japan has...

Zhenhai Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 16th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of LDPE as of 16th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of HDPE as of 16th March 2010

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Yanshan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 16th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of GPPS China as of 16th March 2010

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Middle East Market prices of PP as of 16th March 2010

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Middle East Market prices of PE as of 16th March 2010

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European Market prices of Methanol as of 16th March 2010

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European Market prices of Benzene as of 16th March 2010

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European Market prices of Toluene as of 16th March 2010

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European Market prices of PX as of 16th March 2010

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European Market prices of Styrene as of 16th March 2010

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Esfahan Petrochemicals runs aromatics plant at full rates

An industry source based in the Middle East informed a polymerupdate team member that an aromatics plant operated by Esfahan P...

Yuyao Domestic market price of PC as of 16th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of ABS China as of 16th March 2010

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Fushun Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 16th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of POM as of 16th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of PVC China as of 16th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of PU China as of 16th March 2010

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European Market prices of Propylene as of 16th March 2010

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European Market prices of Ethylene as of 16th March 2010

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European Market prices of PP as of 16th March 2010

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European Market prices of PE as of 16th March 2010

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Total signs an agreement to acquire a 50% interest in the concession held by OTG

Total has announced the signature of an agreement to acquire a 50% interest in Kazakhstan’s Concession held by OilTechnoGroup ...

Gaoqiao Petrochemicals to take butadiene plant offstream

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that a butadiene plant operated by Sinopec Gaoqiao Petr...

Jinan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 16th March 2010

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