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Polymer News On Oct-19-2006

PKN ORLEN enters into JV for production of ethylbenzene

Oct 19, 2006

PKN ORLEN has entered into a JV agreement for the production of ethylbenzene, a key component in the production of styrene, wit...


Indian markets quiet as preparations underway for long holiday festivities

Oct 19, 2006

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RIL~s half yearly performance highlights - petrochemicals, polyester and polymers

Oct 19, 2006

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RIL announces unaudited results for half year ended September 30th 2006

Oct 19, 2006

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Nova Chemicals 3Q 2006 Results

Oct 19, 2006

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Lanxess ABS India 3Q 2006 Results

Oct 19, 2006

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LME Plastics Prices (LLDPE & PP) - 18th October 2006

Oct 19, 2006

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Toluene ends firm in China on Wednesday

Oct 19, 2006

China’s toluene markets were seen improving on Wednesday with the mainstream market offers pegged up at RMB 7800-7900/mt (Zhang...


Naphtha rates in Asia decline sharply

Oct 19, 2006

Tracking the fall in crude prices on Tuesday, Asian open spec naphtha rates plunged on Wednesday. Bids for the 2nd half of Nove...


Crude prices plummet as US inventories build

Oct 19, 2006

Crude oil prices on Wednesday nosedived, falling on the back of mid week inventory numbers released by the US Department Of Ene...


JV agreement signed for Assam Gas Cracker project

Oct 19, 2006

A Joint Venture (JV) agreement for the Assam Gas Cracker project was signed yesterday between GAIL (India) Ltd., Numaligarh Re...


Lotte Daesan purchases 25 kt of open spec naphtha from Japanese trader

Oct 19, 2006

A polymerupdate source in South Korea this morning informed the team that Lotte Daesan Petrochemical Corp., purchased from a Ja...


PP prices continue to slide - bottom still some distance away according to Hong Kong based trader

Oct 19, 2006

While in conversation today with a Hong Kong based trader a polymerupdate team member was told, “ PP prices this week have tumb...


HDPE prices in Asia hammered lower

Oct 19, 2006

The pulse of the Asian HDPE markets continued to remain terribly weak. Bearish sentiments were seen widespread this week with n...


Asian trader expects to see LLDPE rates at below USD 1200/mt

Oct 19, 2006

LLDPE prices plummeted across Asia this week falling in a market where buyers were increasingly hard to find. Bearish energy pr...


Asian LDPE prices sharply downadjust this week

Oct 19, 2006

This week in Asia prices of LDPE were seen caving in, dropping sharply as buying interest in the region remained dreadfully qui...


Chinese prices of N Butanol and 2EH edge up

Oct 19, 2006

Supported firmly by the sharp price increases in the local N Butanol markets, 2-EH prices in China this week recorded gains acc...


PVC prices slide sharply as buying interest in Asia remains weak

Oct 19, 2006

PVC prices tumbled in Asia this week sliding on the back of slack buying activity in the region coupled with a strong bearish t...