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Polymer News On Jan-3-2005PVC sellers hope for stability but unsure if this will happen anytime soonJan 3, 2005The absence of buying interest in the Asian PVC markets coupled with a fall in prices of EDC and VCM feedstock sent lower spot ... VCM and EDC prices in Asia drop in tandem with weaker PVCJan 3, 2005In Asia last week prices of VCM feedstock were seen sliding, dropping about USD 10/mt on account of dull demand in the downstre... Open spec naphtha bid prices quote lower on Monday morningJan 3, 2005Asian open spec naphtha bid prices for the 1st half of March were assessed last week at the USD 392/mt CNF Japan levels with th... Ethylene prices in Asia - slideJan 3, 2005Weak demand across the Asian PE markets had in recent days prompted several regional producers of PE to slash their operating r... Asian PA sellers up adjust their offer pricesJan 3, 2005Last week in Asia sellers of PA succeed in up adjusting their offer prices supported in their efforts by reports of fresh buyer... DOP sellers keep their January offers steady – hope for a mid month demand reboundJan 3, 2005DOP sellers across Asia last week succeeded in defending their offers which remain unchanged from the previous week on the back... China demand for MEG lifts - regional prices given a boostJan 3, 2005Last week MEG sellers in the Asian region were rewarded by a sudden unexpected revival of buying interest from China which prom... 2EH price expected to recover with the anticipated revival in DOP demand in AsiaJan 3, 2005Even though 2EH prices ended last week down with the absence of demand due to a seasonal lull contributing towards the decline,... Delay in NPC’s 1 million mt/annum methanol plant start up pushes higher spot prices in AsiaJan 3, 2005Reports last week that Iran~s NPC did not restart on December 27th as planned it’s troubled 1 million mt/annum methanol plant l... Toluene prices end last week firm in AsiaJan 3, 2005Toluene prices last week ended firmer on the back of renewed buying interest which was seen resurfacing across parts of Asia in... SM prices climb as fresh buying interest seen emerging in parts of AsiaJan 3, 2005Emerging signs of fresh buying interest in China for Styrene Monomer (SM)pushed up spot prices of the product in Asia last week... Mixed xylene prices inch higher in tandem with firmer toluene ratesJan 3, 2005Higher toluene prices last week were responsible for a boost in spot prices of solvent Mixed Xylene (MX) rates as offers climbe... Prices of PX end last week higherJan 3, 2005A lift in spot prices of products like PTA and MX coupled with reports of limited avails of PX in the Asian region prompted hig... Fall in OX prices in Asia arrestedJan 3, 2005Although last week in Asia buyer activity was thin due to the end of year vacation period, the declining trend for select produ... Indian producers slash polymer pricesJan 3, 2005Indian resin producers on Friday last week announced sharp price cuts in yet another bid to revive buying interest in a market ... |