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Polymer News On Feb-2-2002

Prices of VCM and EDC feedstock rule firm, however analyst warns that price gap between buyers and sellers is widening too quickly

Feb 2, 2002

With Asian supplies of VCM beginning to disappear on steady PVC demand, news that select regional producers were planing maint...


With China~s agricultural season approaching LLDPE demand is likely to remain firm

Feb 2, 2002

Despite the fast approaching Lunar holidays in China, demand for LLDPE remained firm throughout the week as industry players at...


Crude prices rally on news of an explosion at a Kuwait oil production facility and expectations of a better U.S economic performance

Feb 2, 2002

Contrary to market expectations based on U.S refinery workers calling off their proposed strike, prices of Crude rallied on th...


Mixed views on how prices of ethylene will move in Asia

Feb 2, 2002

Market reports analyzing the performance of the industry through the current week suggested that ethylene feedstock prices reco...


IPCL announces sharp hikes in prices of PP - LLDPE prices also increased

Feb 2, 2002

Indian petrochemical producer IPCL earlier today announced revised prices for their PP and LLDPE grades for February wherein LL...


IPCL hikes PVC suspension grade rates for February

Feb 2, 2002

A short while ago a market source informed a polymerupdate team member that in keeping with International trends and in line wi...


Propylene feedstock prices quote steady with reports indicating that downstream PP demand remains strong

Feb 2, 2002

With demand for downstream Polypropylene reported as being firm through the week, prices of propylene feedstock quoted steady w...


LDPE prices remain stable through the week with some trader selling interest beginning to emerge in China

Feb 2, 2002

The Asian LDPE markets ruled stable through the current week with no major price swings reported in the region. While demand wa...