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Polymer News On Sep-3-2002

GAIL announces a price revision in LLDPE grades

Sep 3, 2002

With Indian resin producers Reliance Industries Ltd and Haldia Petro both announcing an upward price revision in LLDPE for the ...


Borealis PP plant in Norway shut on account of labour strike

Sep 3, 2002

According to polymerupdate’s source in Europe, Borealis has been compelled to shut down it’s resin facility in Norway as more t...


IPCL announces a price hike in LDPE for September

Sep 3, 2002

A short while ago a polymeupdate team member spoke with a dealer of Indian petrochemical producer IPCL and was informed that th...


Indian petrochemical unit permanently downs shutter

Sep 3, 2002

According to reports, India~s National Organic Chemical Industries (NOCIL) has received the required permission by the country~...


Indian PS producer hikes September prices of both GPPS and HIPS grades

Sep 3, 2002

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Naphtha prices continue to quote firm in Asia

Sep 3, 2002

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PA prices in Asia inch upward - however weakness in downstream products may jeopardise a sustained increase

Sep 3, 2002

Asian phthalic anhydride prices this week firmed on account of limited supplies even as the general market belief remained one ...


Yet another ehtylene cracker in the Middle East being planned

Sep 3, 2002

According to a source in the Middle East, Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), is planning to spend over USD 1 billion in constru...


Select Asian producers announce sharp price revisions in ABS, SAN and PS prices for September

Sep 3, 2002

With global prices of crude gaining steadily in recent weeks, prices of SM feedstock have also responded accordingly and have i...


Renewed demand in China for PE supports a price revision

Sep 3, 2002

This week, the PE markets in Shanghai were seen gaining support by news of the HDPE plant explosion at Shanghai-petchem as wel...


Comments by Venezuelan Energy Minister indicate that OPEC may leave output untouched - crude gains

Sep 3, 2002

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PP producer explains why he is not willing to revise his resin prices downward

Sep 3, 2002

Engaged in a conversation with an Asian petrochemical producer, a polymerupdate team member earlier today was told, “ there a...


Domestic prices of MEG and PTA in China find support at revised levels

Sep 3, 2002

At press time, the restart of the 40 kt/yr MEG plant at Dushanzi Petrochemical has been delayed to September 5th as part of the...