Zhenjiang Chimei Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of GPPS as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of Polyether polyols for flexible foam China as of 18th March 2010

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Zhongyuan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of ABS as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of Polyether polyols for rigid foam China as of 18th March 2010

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PT Sulfindo Adiusaha runs PVC plant at full rates

An industry source based in Indonesia informed a polymerupdate team member that a PVC plant operated by PT Sulfindo Adiusaha, ...

Middle East Market prices of PP as of 18th March 2010

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Middle East Market prices of PE as of 18th March 2010

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European Market prices of Methanol as of 18th March 2010

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European Market prices of Benzene as of 18th March 2010

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European Market prices of Toluene as of 18th March 2010

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European Market prices of PX as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of Polyether polyols for rigid foam China as of 18th March 2010

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Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of HIPS as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PET as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of PO China as of 18th March 2010

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Jingmen Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PVC as of 18th March 2010

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ABS plant brought onstream by Chi Mei

An industry source based in Taiwan informed a polymerupdate team member that an ABS plant operated by Chi Mei Corp, Taiwan has...

European Market prices of Styrene as of 18th March 2010

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European Market prices of Propylene as of 18th March 2010

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European Market prices of Ethylene as of 18th March 2010

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European Market prices of PP as of 18th March 2010

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European Market prices of PE as of 18th March 2010

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Jiujiang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of LLDPE as of 18th March 2010

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Daqing Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of PU China as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PA66 as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of Liquefied MDI China as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of LDPE as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of VCM as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of EDC as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of ABS as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of PVC as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of PS as of 18th March 2010

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South Korean producer sells PP at USD 1320/mt in China

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a PP plant operated by PolyMirae, South Kore...

International Market prices of Methanol as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of Styrene as of 18th March 2010

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Far East Market prices of Propylene as of 18th March 2010

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Asian Market prices of Ethylene as of 18th March 2010

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Cracker to be taken offstream by KPIC

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a cracker operated by Korea Petrochemical In...

Yuyao Domestic market price of PC as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of HDPE as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of TDI China as of 18th March 2010

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Maoming Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PP as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of Naphtha China as of 18th March 2010

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Prices of PA journey southward in Asia

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International Market prices of PP as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of PE as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of MEG as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of PTA as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of PX as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of Isomer MX as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of Toluene as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of Ethylene as of 18th March 2010

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International Market prices of Benzene as of 18th March 2010

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Hexion to Raise Prices for Epoxy Resins in Europe, The Middle East And Africa

Effective immediately or as contract terms allow, Hexion Specialty Chemicals will increase the prices of its liquid, solid and...

Formosa plastics curtails run rates at caustic soda and EDC plants

An industry source based in Taiwan informed a polymerupdate team member that a caustic soda and an EDC plant operated by Formo...

Braskem targets steep April price hike in PP and PE

A polymerupdate source in South America informed the team that Brazilian petrochemical major Braskem had announced a hike in i...

PX cargo purchased by CPC

An industry source based in Taiwan informed a polymerupdate team member that 10,000 mt of PX has been purchased by CPC Corp, T...

South Korean source comments on restart schedule of HDPE plant of LG Chemicals

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that an HDPE plant operated by LG Chemicals, Sout...

Domestic Prices of PVC China as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PBT as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of GPPS China as of 18th March 2010

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Yanshan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PA1010 as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of ABS China as of 18th March 2010

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Weak buying trends grip China~s PVC markets

Buying activity across Asia’s PVC markets was seen muted this week. Sellers polled confirmed leaving their price offers unchan...

Maintenance likely to be undertaken at phenol acetone plant of TPCC

An industry source based in Taiwan informed a polymerupdate team member that Taiwan Prosperity Chemical Corp (TPCC) is likely ...

Borealis achieves positive net profit and improves gearing despite difficult market environment

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Plant Updates - 19th March, 2010 (Part II)

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Plant Updates - 19th March, 2010 (Part I)

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Domestic Prices of PP China as of 18th March 2010

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Yangzi Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PA6 as of 18th March 2010

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HDPE prices tumble in Asia

HDPE prices tumbled in Asia this week. Prices fell as buying trends slowed across the region. In China, the purchase momentum ...

Yuyao Domestic market price of LLDPE as of 18th March 2010

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Acetic acid plant to be taken offstream by Formosa BP Chemicals

An industry source based in Taiwan informed a polymerupdate team member that an acetic acid plant operated by Formosa BP Chemi...

Activity subdued in Asia~s 2EH markets

Activity in the 2EH markets across Asia this week was seen subdued. Availability continued to remain a pressing issue on accou...

MX cargo offered by Petron for March-April loading

An industry source based in the Philippines informed a polymerupdate team member that 6,000 mt of Isomer grade MX has been off...

Crude oil prices decline on strengthening US dollar

Crude oil prices decreased on Thursday following the strengthening of the US dollar. The price fall was supported by concerns ...

SM prices in Asia edge higher

Tracking gains in upstream benzene values coupled with a lift in regional buying interest, SM prices in Asia on Thursday, firm...

Forward naphtha prices stable in Asia

Open spec naphtha bid prices on Thursday for the 1st half of May were assessed higher at the USD 743/mt CFR Far East levels wh...

Benzene prices in Europe rally

Benzene prices in Europe rallied on Thursday. As availability was heard to have almost been exhausted for March, frantic buyer...

Domestic Prices of LDPE China as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of POM as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of HIPS China as of 18th March 2010

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Ineos plans price hike in ABS

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Hunan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PMMA as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic Prices of HDPE China as of 18th March 2010

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Plastics Daily Commentary - MF Global as of 18th March 2010

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LME Plastics Prices - 18th March 2010

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SNAPSHOT : Kolkata Market as of 18 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 18 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 18 March 2010

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

South Korean source comments on OCU restart schedule of LG Chem

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that an Olefins Conversion Unit (OCU) operated by...

Chinese source comments on run rates at ACN plant of Shanghai Petrochemicals

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co, China is runnin...

Maintenance likely to be undertaken at PVC plant of Shin-Etsu

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that Shin-Etsu Chemical, Japan is likely to undertake a...

Phenol acetone plant shutdown by LG Chemical

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a phenol acetone plant operated by LG Chemic...

Domestic China prices of PA Glycol as of 18th March 2010

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SARA schedules maintenance at Martinique refinery

An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the overhaul schedule of a refinery owned by La Soc...

Europe source comments on progress of expansion work at Grupa Lotos refinery

An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the progress of an expansion work being carried out...

SM plant of Jiangsu Leasty to undergo maintenance in second quarter

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the maintenance schedule of a styrene monomer (SM) p...

Shell to startup commissioning of new cracker

An industry source based in Singapore informed a polymerupdate team member on the current status of a new cracker operated by ...

ZRCC eyes startup of BD plant by March end

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

Tianjin Petrochemical to ramp up rates at BD plant next month

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

Formosa likely to shut OCU for maintenance next month

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

Domestic China prices of Ethyl Acetate as of 18th March 2010

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Huntsman Completes $350 Million Private Offering of Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2020

Huntsman Corporation announced that it has completed its previously announced $350 million offering of 8 5/8% senior subordina...

Former DuPont Employee Sentenced to 18 Months in U.S. Federal Prison for Theft of Trade Secrets

DuPont issued the following statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Thomas L. Sager after former employee Mic...

BASF plans switch to registered shares

BASF SE plans to convert its bearer shares to registered shares. A proposal to this effect will be put to the shareholders at ...

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...

Fourth Opel model with bumper stiffener made of a BASF resin

In the tracks of the Opel Corsa (2006) and the Opel Insignia (spring of 2009), the Opel Astra has taken to the roads a few mon...

OPEC Basket Price as on March 17th,2010

The price of the OPEC basket of twelve crudes stood at 78.25 dollars a barrel on Wednesday, compared with $76.62 the previous ...

Domestic China prices of Butyl Acetate as of 18th March 2010

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LyondellBasell Launches New LDPE with Improved Stiffness for Enhanced High Visual Impact Film

LyondellBasell announced the North American commercial launch of a new low density polyethylene (LDPE) resin at the Applied Ma...

Dow Europe GmbH Announces Price Increase for PS, ABS, SAN and EPS Grades

Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions for all its pla...

Domestic China prices of DOP as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of EG as of 18th March 2010

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Wuhan Phoenix Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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

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Domestic China prices of N-Butanol as of 18th March 2010

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Jinan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 18th 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 Propanediol as of 18th March 2010

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Yangzi BASF Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Paraxylene as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Xylene/Crude Cresylic Acidas as of 18th March 2010

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Zhenhai Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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

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Domestic China prices of Caustic Soda as of 18th March 2010

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Qilu Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Acrylonitrile as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Acrylic Acid as of 18th March 2010

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Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Isopropanol as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Isobutyl Alcohol/Octanol as of 18th March 2010

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Luoyang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Ortho Xylene as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Mixed Benzene as of 18th March 2010

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Guangzhou Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Propylene as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Butadiene as of 18th March 2010

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Fushun Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Methanol as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Benzene as of 18th March 2010

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Tianjin Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Toluene as of 18th March 2010

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Domestic China prices of Styrene as of 18th March 2010

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Panjin Ethylene Polymer Product Prices as of 18th March 2010

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China source comments on a new adipic acid plant to be built by Shandong Hongye

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on a new adipic acid plant to be built by Shandong Hong...

FPC to shut CAA line in April

An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the current status of a crude acrylic acid (...

LG Bohai to shut VCM plant in June

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the overhaul schedule of a VCM plant operated by LG ...

Shenhua Baotou mulls start up of CTO plant in Q2 2010

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the startup plans of a coal-to-olefins (CTO) plant o...

HDPE/LLDPE swing plant of Chandra Asri operates at maximum rates

An industry source based in South East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the current status of a High Density Polye...

Taiwanese source comments on run rates at EPS plant of Taita Chemicals

An industry source based in Taiwan informed a polymerupdate team member that an Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) plant operated by T...

CPDC to shut caprolactam plant

An industry source based in Taiwan informed a polymerupdate team member that a caprolactam plant operated by the China Petroch...

Run rates likely to be reduced at VCM plant of Keiyo Monomer

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that run rates are likely to be reduced at a VCM plant ...

Showa Denko takes VAM plant offstream

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) plant operated by Sh...

Chinese source comments on shutdown schedule at Qilu ECH plant

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

Oxo alcohols plant operated by Hanwha at lower rates

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that Hanwha Chemicals, South Korea is running an ...

Sinopec Luoyang to take PX plant offstream

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that a PX plant operated by Sinopec Luoyang Petrochemic...

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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