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POLYMER NEWS LOG
Initial PX contract price settlement reported in Europe for MarchMar 12, 2010A polymerupdate source in Europe informed the team this morning that an initial PX contract price for North West Europe for th... PTA plant to be taken offstream by Oriental PetrochemicalMar 12, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that Oriental Petrochemical (Shanghai) Corp, China will... Oxea Announces Price Increases in Asia, Africa, and Middle EastMar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PC as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Tianjin Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PMMA as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic Prices of GPPS China as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yangzi Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PBT as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... PS plant of GPPC running at lower ratesMar 12, 2010An industry source based in Taiwan informed a polymerupdate team member that a PS plant operated by the Grand Pacific Petroche... Oxea Announces Price Increases in USA, Canada, and MexicoMar 12, 2010... ONGC tenders to sell Naphtha export cargo on FOB basis ex-HaziraMar 12, 2010A local market source informed a polymerupdate team member that Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) had yesterday issue... Oxea Announces Price Increases in South and Central AmericaMar 12, 2010... Middle East source comments on various plants of QVCMar 12, 2010An industry source based in the Middle East informed a polymerupdate team member that a caustic soda plant operated by Qatar V... DOP prices slide in AsiaMar 12, 2010DOP prices declined in Asia this week. Buyers withdrew from the markets, afraid to commit to purchases at the current high lev... Jiujiang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic Prices of LLDPE China as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Guangzhou Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic Prices of HIPS China as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Zhenhai Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PA66 as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic Prices of LDPE China as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... An LLDPE line likely to be shutdown by Japan PolyethyleneMar 12, 2010An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that an LLDPE line is planned to be taken offstream by ... Naphtha cargo offered by HPCL for March loadingMar 12, 2010A domestic industry source informed a polymerupdate team member that 20,000 mt of open spec naphtha has been offered by public... Crude prices edge higher on ThursdayMar 12, 2010Crude oil prices inched marginally higher on Thursday as jobless benefit claims recorded a fall in the United States. Prices a... ExxonMobil Delivers Industry-Leading Results and is Well Positioned for Future GrowthMar 12, 2010Exxon Mobil Corporation delivered industry-leading results in 2009 during a volatile and challenging industry environment and ... Buyer resistance seen in 2EH in AsiaMar 12, 2010In Asia this week, 2EH prices were assessed flat. Availability continued to remain very tight and producers remained under pre... Lyondell Chemical to Pursue $3,250 Million of First Priority Debt FinancingMar 12, 2010LyondellBasell announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lyondell Chemical Company, plans to raise $3,250 million of first p... LyondellBasell Announces Receipt of U.S. Bankruptcy Court Approval of Significant Steps in its Chapter 11 ProceedingsMar 12, 2010... Open spec naphtha prices rise in AsiaMar 12, 2010Open spec naphtha bid prices on Thursday for the 2nd half of April were assessed higher at the USD 750.50/mt CFR Far East leve... Zhongyuan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic Prices of HDPE China as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PA1010 as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of K-Resin as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic Prices of PP China as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... LME Plastics Prices - 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic Prices of Naphtha China as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... SNAPSHOT : Kolkata Market as of 11 March 2010Mar 12, 2010While 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 11 March 2010Mar 12, 2010While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a trader informed on buying trends and prevailing prices ... SNAPSHOT : Mumbai market as of 11 March 2010Mar 12, 2010While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader commented on buying trends and prevailing ... Japanese source comments on shutdown schedule of Chiba Butadiene plantMar 12, 2010An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that Chiba Butadiene, Japan is likely to take the No.2 ... Methanol plant of China BlueChemical running at full ratesMar 12, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that China BlueChemical is running a methanol plant at ... Optimal likely to take cracker offstreamMar 12, 2010An industry source based in Malaysia informed a polymerupdate team member that Optimal Group of Companies, Malaysia is likely ... Maintenance likely to be undertaken at butadiene plant of Korea KumhoMar 12, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company, South Kor... Mitsubishi Chemical to shut MA plant in H2 June 2010Mar 12, 2010An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the shutdown plans of a maleic anhydride (MA... Petrom to shut refinery for maintenance in Q2 2010Mar 12, 2010An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the shutdown schedule of a refinery owned and opera... Construction of new ECH plant at Dongying likely to be completed by 2015Mar 12, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the status of a new epichlorohydrin (ECH) plant to b... Guangxi Tiandong Petrochemical to complete cracker construction in 2010Mar 12, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the current project status of a new cracker operated... OUCC operates MEG plant at full ratesMar 12, 2010An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the operational status of an MEG plant opera... ABS plant of Cheil Industries likely to shutdown for one dayMar 12, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member on the current operational rates of an ABS plant ... Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of HIPS as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of GPPS as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Jingmen Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of ABS as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PVC as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Fushun Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of LLDPE as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of LDPE as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of HDPE as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PP as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Buying interest in NBA shows early signs of weaknessMar 12, 2010Even though NBA prices across Asia this week were assessed largely flat from the week before, early signs of buyer hesitation ... Luoyang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic China prices of Acrylic Acid as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic China prices of Acrylonitrile as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic China prices of Epoxy Resin as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... BP Enters Deepwater Brazil and Strengthens Core PortfolioMar 12, 2010BP announced a transaction that will deliver a material exploration position in the deepwater offshore Brazil and significantl... Domestic China prices of Butyl Acetate as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic China prices of Isopropanol as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic China prices of Mixed Benzene as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Maoming Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Eastman Increases ESTERS Prices on April 1Mar 12, 2010Eastman Chemical Company is increasing prices on the following products effective April 1, or as contracts allow. These increa... Domestic China prices of Ortho Xylene as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic China prices of Isobutyl Alcohol/Octanol as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Eastman Increases GLYCOL ETHERS Prices on April 1Mar 12, 2010Eastman Chemical Company is increasing prices on the following products effective April 1, or as contracts allow. These increa... Domestic China prices of Caustic Soda as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic China prices of Butadiene as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... OPEC Basket Price as on March 10th, 2010Mar 12, 2010The price of OPEC basket of twelve crudes stood at 77.80 dollars a barrel on Wednesday, 10/3/2010, compared with $77.38 the pr... Domestic China prices of Propylene as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Eastman Increases ESTER SOLVENTS Prices on April 1Mar 12, 2010Eastman Chemical Company is increasing prices on the following products effective April 1, or as contracts allow. These increa... Domestic China prices of Methanol as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Eastman Increases ALCOHOLS Prices on April 1Mar 12, 2010Eastman Chemical Company is increasing prices on the following products effective April 1, or as contracts allow. These increa... Eastman Increases KETONES Prices on April 1Mar 12, 2010Eastman Chemical Company is increasing prices on the following products effective April 1, or as contracts allow. These increa... Domestic China prices of Benzene as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Daqing Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic China prices of Toluene as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Domestic China prices of Styrene as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Qilu Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 11th March 2010Mar 12, 2010... Chang Chun plans phenol-acetone shutdown in OctoberMar 12, 2010An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the overhaul schedule of a phenol-acetone pl... IPA plant of LCY operates at near full ratesMar 12, 2010An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the operational status of an Iso Propyl Alco... China source comments on New PP plant of SinochemMar 12, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on a new polypropylene (PP) plant to be built by Sinoch... MOL mulls maintenance at Hungary refineryMar 12, 2010An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the maintenance schedule of a Tisza refinery operat... Chongqing Carbinol intends to commence operations at methanol plant next yearMar 12, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on a new methanol plant to be built by Chongqing Carbin... Petroplus Holdings AG mulls overhaul at Cressier refineryMar 12, 2010An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the overhaul schedule at a refinery operated by Pet... ENOC likely to commence operations at upgraded refinery in AprilMar 12, 2010An industry source based in the Middle East informed a polymerupdate team member on the current status of a refinery operated ... BDO plant of Fujian Meizhouwan resumes productionMar 12, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the current status of a new Butanediol (BDO) plant o... BTX plant of DC Chemicals running at full ratesMar 12, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a BTX plant operated by DC Chemicals, South ... Chinese source comments on run rates at DOP plant of Aekyung HuataiMar 12, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that a Di Octyl Phthalate (DOP) plant operated by Aekyu... Aromatics plant of JFE resumes productionMar 12, 2010An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that an aromatics plant operated by JFE Chemical, Japan... ABS plant to be taken offstream by LG ChemicalsMar 12, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that an ABS plant operated by LG Chemicals, South... Japanese source comments on shutdown schedule at phenol-acetone plant of Mitsui ChemicalsMar 12, 2010An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a phenol-acetone plant operated by Mitsui Chemical... HMC Polymers likely to restart PP plantMar 12, 2010An industry source based in Thailand informed a polymerupdate team member that a PP plant operated by HMC Polymers, Thailand i... Pertamina runs aromatics plant at lower ratesMar 12, 2010An industry source based in Indonesia informed a polymerupdate team member that an aromatics plant operated by PT Pertamina, I... Domestic China prices of Paraxylene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Domestic China prices of DOP as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Domestic China prices of Diethylene Glycol as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Domestic China prices of EG as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Domestic China prices of Phenol Glycol as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Domestic China prices of N-Butanol as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... US Market prices of Methanol as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Ethylene cargo offered for sale by PetroRabighMar 11, 2010An industry source based in the Middle East informed a polymerupdate team member that 5,000 mt of ethylene has been offered fo... US Market prices of MX as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... US Market prices of PX as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... US Market prices of Ethylene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... US Market prices of Propylene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... US Market prices of Styrene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Yangzi Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... US Market prices of Toluene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... US Market prices of Benzene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... US Market prices of PP as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... US Market prices of PE as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PET as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Zhenjiang Chimei Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Yangzi BASF Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Skanska to construct oil refinery unit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for about USD 250 M, approximately SEK 1.8 billionMar 11, 2010Skanska has been awarded a contract to construct the first phase of a new refinery for crude oil in Brazil. The total contract... Maoming Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Jingmen Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PBT as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... OX cargo sold by CPCMar 11, 2010... Middle East Market prices of PP as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Middle East Market prices of PE as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... European Market prices of Methanol as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... European Market prices of Benzene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... European Market prices of Toluene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... European Market prices of PX as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... European Market prices of Styrene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... European Market prices of Propylene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... European Market prices of Ethylene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... European Market prices of PP as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... European Market prices of PE as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Bangkok Synthetics boosts run rates at the plantMar 11, 2010An industry source based in Thailand informed a polymerupdate team member that run rates at a butadiene and Methyl Tertiary Bu... Yuyao Domestic market price of PBT as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Zhenjiang Chimei Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Jiujiang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Domestic Prices of LLDPE China as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of GPPS as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Luoyang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... International Market prices of Methanol as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... International Market prices of Styrene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Far East Market prices of Propylene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Asian Market prices of Ethylene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Naphtha cargo purchased by Honam for April deliveryMar 11, 2010An industry source informed a polymerupdate team member that two naphtha cargoes of 25,000 mt each have been purchased by Hona... International Market prices of PP as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... International Market prices of PE as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... International Market prices of MEG as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... International Market prices of PTA as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... International Market prices of Isomer MX as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... International Market prices of PX as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... International Market prices of Toluene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... International Market prices of Ethylene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... International Market prices of Benzene as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... LDPE buying appetite in Asia rapidly dries upMar 11, 2010Buyers of LDPE across Asia this week were seen withdrawing from the markets in large numbers. Taking their cues from sliding e... Shin Etsu to undertake maintenance at PVC plantMar 11, 2010An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a maintenance turnaround will be undertaken by Shi... Haili Chemical runs ECH plants at full ratesMar 11, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that epichlorohydrin (ECH) plants operated by Haili Che... Fushun Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of HIPS as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PA6 as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Domestic Prices of LDPE China as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Hunan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Domestic Prices of ABS China as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PC as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... ABS prices down adjust in AsiaMar 11, 2010ABS prices in Asia this week declined. Prices fell as buyer activity in the region slumped. A tumble in prices of SM feedstock... Run rates ramped up at TDI plant of MitsuiMar 11, 2010An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that run rates have been ramped up at a toluene di-isoc... Petkim hikes PVC pricesMar 11, 2010A polymerupdate source in Turkey today informed the team that local petrochemical producer Petkim had revised its prices of PV... Ningbo PTA plant of Mitsubishi shutdown for maintenanceMar 11, 2010An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a PTA plant operated by Mitsubishi Chemicals, Japa... Plant Updates - 11th March, 2010 (Part II)Mar 11, 2010... Plant Updates - 11th March, 2010 (Part I)Mar 11, 2010... Hunan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of POM as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Domestic Prices of PVC China as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Tianjin Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Domestic Prices of GPPS China as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PA66 as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Maintenance likely to be undertaken at VCM plant of Qilu PetrochemicalsMar 11, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that a VCM plant operated by Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical... KBR Awarded Contract to Provide Services for Toledo Refinery by BP-Husky LLCMar 11, 2010KBR announced that it has been awarded a contract with BP-Husky to provide engineering, procurement and other project related ... LLDPE prices fall in AsiaMar 11, 2010LLDPE prices in Asia declined this week. Prices fell on the back of a combination of bearish triggers including tumbling upstr... MEG plant of BASF YPC running at full ratesMar 11, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that BASF-YPC, China is running an MEG plant at full pr... Crude prices increase on declining fuel stockpiles and weakening dollarMar 11, 2010Crude oil prices firmed on Wednesday, rising ont the back of a drop in US fuel inventories. Prices were also driven higher due... Shell Chemicals nominates April Asian contract price for MEGMar 11, 2010An industry source this morning informed the polymerupdate team that Shell Chemicals has nominated its contract price for Asia... Open spec naphtha prices journey north in AsiaMar 11, 2010Open spec naphtha bid prices on Wednesday for the 2nd half of April were assessed higher at the USD 739/mt CFR Far East levels... Domestic Prices of HDPE China as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PA1010 as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Domestic Prices of HIPS China as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Panjin Ethylene Polymer Product Prices as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PMMA as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... Domestic Prices of PP China as of 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... LME Plastics Prices - 10th March 2010Mar 11, 2010... SNAPSHOT : Kolkata Market as of 10 March 2010Mar 11, 2010While 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 10 March 2010Mar 11, 2010While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a trader informed on buying trends and prevailing prices ... SNAPSHOT : Mumbai market as of 10 March 2010Mar 11, 2010While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader commented on buying trends and prevailing ... PTA plant taken offstream by Yisheng DahuaMar 11, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that a PTA plant has been taken offstream by Yisheng Da... Full rates achieved at PA plant of Kawasaki KaseiMar 11, 2010An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that full rates have been attained by a PA plant operat... Fushun Petrochemical Company runs MEK lines at full ratesMar 11, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that two Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) plants operated by t...
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