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Polymer News On Jan-31-2003Nippon Steel to restart SM units by SundayJan 31, 2003Early this week the Asian markets discovered that two plants in Oita Japan belonging to Nippon Steel had suffered unplanned out... A combination of three unplanned plant closures, scheduled shutdowns and higher energy costs push Asian price quotes of propylene higherJan 31, 2003With spot price quotes of propylene in Asia today recording a rise, an Asian trader attempted to analyze reasons leading to the... Naphtha prices in Asia rise furtherJan 31, 2003Asian naphtha prices on Thursday at 17:30 hours Singapore time for 1st half of March were seen quoting higher on a CNF Japan ba... Methanol prices on the riseJan 31, 2003Just ahead of the start of the Chinese Lunar New year holidays beginning from today, the methanol prices across the mainland we... As the day progresses - Naphtha trade turns quietJan 31, 2003As the day progressed today naphtha prices in Tokyo were seen edging lower in what traders described as ‘thin trade’ due to the... Korean source on holiday says that signs for next week are bullishJan 31, 2003Although most Korean businesses were on a long weekend vacation beginning from today, a polymerupdate team member did speak wit... Strength seen along the entire petrochemical chain in ChinaJan 31, 2003Just prior to the start of the traditional Chinese spring festival , as upstream energy values remained strong, the prices of ... Indian PP injection moulder puts up a brave front in an environment where raw material prices are rising steadilyJan 31, 2003A polymerupdate team member last evening met with a local processor of PP who said, " our management has decided that in these ... Crude prices gain as US gives diplomacy with Iraq - weeks not monthsJan 31, 2003With the sensitive issue of Iraq holding centre stage on Thursday, it was little surprise to see prices of Crude continuing to ... The FM on propylene exports from Shell Malaysia - impacts production at downstream SM/ propylene oxide plantJan 31, 2003Early this morning while in conversation with a polymerupdate source in Singapore, a team member was informed that the declarat... |