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Polymer News On Aug-3-2004

Indian distributor feels that buying may slow this week - but only until the next round of price hikes

Aug 3, 2004

Following a weekend announcement by India~s Reliance Industries Ltd and IPCL regarding an August 1st price hike, a distributor ...


Naphtha prices in Asia inch higher on Tuesday morning

Aug 3, 2004

Asian open spec naphtha prices ended firm on Monday with bid prices for 1st half of September at 17:30 hours Singapore time hea...


LG Caltex management serves ultimatum to striking workers

Aug 3, 2004

A short while ago a polymerupdate source in South Korea spoke with a team member and said, " the dispute between striking worke...


SM prices gain steadily after having witnessed a slide last week

Aug 3, 2004

Styrene monomer (SM) prices were seen boosted in Asia as upstream energy prices quoted firm this week while benzene feedstock p...


Indian PS makers sharply hike August offers

Aug 3, 2004

Surging prices of SM feedstock offers to India with prices this morning pegged at the USD 1320/mt CFR levels has prompted PS ma...


Benzene prices reverse declining trend - edge higher in Asia on Tuesday morning

Aug 3, 2004

Unable to sustain the declining trend witnessed over the past several trading sessions, benzene prices across Asia which on Fri...


Indian resin producer Haldia revises PP and PE prices for August

Aug 3, 2004

A short while ago a polymerupdate team member was contacted by a local source who informed him that in keeping with the August ...


PS producers in Europe ~talk tough~ - prepare clients for sharp price hikes for August

Aug 3, 2004

PS producers in Europe were reportedly bracing for significant upward corrections this week according to a polymerupdate source...


Middle East LDPE maker hikes offers to USD 1200/mt CIF India levels

Aug 3, 2004

A short while ago a local source informed a polymerupdate team member that a leading producer of LDPE from the Middle East had ...


Unabated Escalation In Polymer Prices Adversely Affecting Plastic Processors - OPPI Press Release

Aug 3, 2004

Plastic Processors have been seriously affected by the escalation of 38.39% to 76.37% in the basic prices of Polymers since Ma...


SM prices in China decline however trader believes that the downside maybe limited

Aug 3, 2004

Recent price declines in global benzene values and the impact thereof on Styrene Monomer rates across Asia was seen rubbing off...


Crude prices race higher following a high security alert in the US

Aug 3, 2004

Crude oil prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) on Monday rallied to hit a peak of USD 43.94/barrel following a h...


Chinese PVC makers up adjust their offer prices this week - buying slows temporarily

Aug 3, 2004

A polymerupdate source in China this morning reported that Shanxi Yushe Corporation was forced to shut down its PVC plant due t...