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Polymer News On Oct-2-2003

225 kt/annum SM unit of LG shutdown for maintenance

Oct 2, 2003

According to a polymerupdate source in South Korea, LG Chem Ltd today announced that it had shut down it’s 225 kt/annum SM un...


LDPE sellers to Asia talk tough

Oct 2, 2003

A polymerupdate team member today spoke independently with two LDPE producers one of whom said that he was willing to consider ...


Basell suffers production trouble at several of it~s European PP facilities

Oct 2, 2003

A report sent in by a polymerupdate source in Europe stated that the recent power outage which had crippled lift in Italy had a...


Naphtha prices gain steadily in Asia

Oct 2, 2003

Tracking the sustained gains in global crude prices, Asian open spec naphtha rates last evening ended the day higher with bid p...


Benzene and toluene demand dull in Asia

Oct 2, 2003

With China on holiday and news that the US contract price for October was settled at levels lower than the contract price settl...


Local processors launch a verbal tirade against October pricing decisions

Oct 2, 2003

Last evening a polymerupdate team member met with a group of well known Indian processors to further gain an insight into local...


Crude prices on Wednesday continue to gain

Oct 2, 2003

Crude prices on Wednesday ended the day higher on the back of a weekly report from US government agencies which showed a declin...


India~s Haldia announces it~s price revisions for October

Oct 2, 2003

Close on the heels of the October price reduction announced by Reliance Industries Ltd and IPCL in their PP and PE grades, West...


South Korean resin producer still willing to offer bargains

Oct 2, 2003

A short while ago a polymerudpate team member spoke with an individual working with a resin producer in South Korea who said, "...


~ October pricing by local PS producer will play a crucial part in deciding our parcel size,~ says processor

Oct 2, 2003

A domestic PS processor yesterday met with a polymerupdate team member and while in conversation said, " local prices for Octob...