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Polymer News On Sep-1-2002Propylene feedstock prices in Asia witness a sudden dramatic freefall (refile)Sep 1, 2002On Friday prices of propylene took a dramatic turn downward much to the surprise of several industry players despite efforts by... ABS prices look strong in Asia as input costs continue to quote firm (refile)Sep 1, 2002The ABS markets this week were seen ignited with activity as traders and distributors weighed the prospects of stocking up on t... PTA prices in Asia supported by sustained demand for downstream polyester (refile)Sep 1, 2002PTA prices in Asia continued to gain ground supported by steady to firm demand from downstream polyester markets as well as imp... Taiwans~ NanYa scheduled to down it~s 300 kt/annum MEG plant in September - sellers take advantage and price higher (refile)Sep 1, 2002With news that Taiwan~s Nan Ya was scheduled to down its 300 kt/annum MEG plant in September thereby rendering MEG supplies fro... Two Asian plants restart operations after having suffered unplanned outages (refile)Sep 1, 2002According to reports made available this morning to a polymerupdate team member, Thailand~s Rayong Olefins restarted its naphth... Singapore to have a 100 kt/annum elastomer plant by April 2003Sep 1, 2002According to reports made available this weekend from polymerupdate sources in Singapore, it is believed that Mitsui Chemicals ... Ethylene prices in Asia defy producer efforts and end the week in negative territory (refile)Sep 1, 2002Even as prices of upstream energy, including crude and naphtha were seen this week quoting strong, efforts by regional olefin p... Glimmer of hope in benzene values also begin to evaporate (refile)Sep 1, 2002Benzene prices this week started on a bullish note but as the week progressed lost some of it~s vigour largely due to muted buy... Asian buyers unite in their opinion that toluene prices need to stand corrected (refile)Sep 1, 2002Toluene prices on Friday harboured in bearish territory as buyers decided to withdraw from the markets, ignoring the firm senti... |