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Polymer News On Oct-31-2005

Naphtha prices in Asia on Monday open weaker

Oct 31, 2005

Despite a firmer close on Friday for global prices of crude, downstream naphtha prices in Asia on Monday morning opened in the ...


Ethylene discussions heard at below USD 800/mt FOB Korea levels

Oct 31, 2005

As avails of Ethylene across Asia last week improved steadily, prices were seen declining, pressured down also on the back of w...


Limited avails arising from a series of outages, keeps methanol prices in Asia firm

Oct 31, 2005

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OX buyer bids in Asia down adjust

Oct 31, 2005

Orthoxylene (OX) prices in Asia last week were dragged lower, pulled down on account of softer upstream isomer grade Mixed Xyle...


Sellers of MEG in Asia reduce their offer prices in keeping with general market trend

Oct 31, 2005

As the Asian markets came increasingly into the tight grip of bears, MEG was not to be spared as prices last week nosedived mor...


PP, PE, PVC and PET prices rolled over for November

Oct 31, 2005

According to a local source, Reliance Industries Ltd and IPCL have left their prices of PP, PE, PVC and PET for November unchan...


Prices of SM in China - slide

Oct 31, 2005

A polymerupdate source in China this morning reported that the market offers and price discussions for SM at the start of the d...


The lack of buying interest coupled with softer input costs - push prices of PS in China lower

Oct 31, 2005

PS buying interest in China which last week was seen slowing steadily, began Monday morning on a slack note with traders seen r...


Asian prices of solvent and isomer grade Mixed Xylene - collapse

Oct 31, 2005

Last week in Asia, prices of solvent grade Mixed Xylenes (MX)were hammered down, falling on account of the weakness which had g...


Benzene in Asia weakens - Nippon Petro~s Contract Price for November slashed

Oct 31, 2005

Last week in Asia, prices of benzene tumbled, sliding not only on the back of weaker upstream ethylene values, but also on acco...


Deep sea arrivals of Butadiene from the Middle East and the US, drag spot regional prices downward

Oct 31, 2005

Reports of cargo arrivals from the Middle East as well as from the US, coupled with a steady decline in upstream prices of prop...


Traders in Asia expect propylene to fall to USD 900/mt CFR levels

Oct 31, 2005

The absence of buying interest in propylene last week was seen more deeply pronounced across Asia on account of extremely slugg...