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Polymer News On Oct-3-2006Dow delays restart of Terneuzen SAN unitOct 3, 2006A polymerupdate source in Europe this afternoon reported that due to low demand for SAN in the region, Dow Chemical planned to ... North American Weekly UpdateOct 3, 2006... Indian PS makers hike October ratesOct 3, 2006According to a local polymerupdate source, PS producers in India have contrary to market expectations revised upward their pric... Start up of Oman PP heard further delayedOct 3, 2006Earlier this afternoon a polymerupdate source in the Middle East informed the team that according to information made available... Hexion Specialty Chemicals Lifts Force Majeure On Formaldehyde & Derivatives in North AmericaOct 3, 2006Hexion Specialty Chemicals yesterday announced that its Phenolic and Forest Products Division has lifted its force majeure sta... Buying in India remains dull - may lift next monthOct 3, 2006When contacted this afternoon a distributor of an Indian resin producer said to a polymerupdate team member on conditions of st... ABS buying in Asia remains lacklusterOct 3, 2006While in conversation with an individual working with an ABS producer based in Taiwan, a polymerupdate team member was told on ... Holidays in Asia keep buyer sentiments bearishOct 3, 2006While in conversation today with an Asian trader a polymerupdate team member was told, " activity in the region is very subdued... LME Plastics Prices (LLDPE & PP) - 02nd October 2006Oct 3, 2006... Crude prices tumble on MondayOct 3, 2006Crude prices tumbled on Monday, falling as buyer support melted away on the back of healthy fuel inventories in the world’s lar... Propylene weakens in Asia however sellers determined to defend their offers steady hereonOct 3, 2006Propylene rates fell further in Asia last week, declining in tandem with weak buying across the region on the one hand and suff... IPCL~s proposed amalgamation scheme with six polyester companies gets Gujarat High Court ApprovalOct 3, 2006The Hon~ble High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad has approved the Scheme of Amalgamation of the six polyester companies, Apollo F... Buyer bids for MEG slip to levels below USD 800/mt CFROct 3, 2006MEG prices ended last week in Asia down, pulled lower on account of sluggish derivative product demand on the one hand and a sh... Ethylene prices nose dive in AsiaOct 3, 2006Asian prices of ethylene last week nose dived. Prices were dragged down as buyers withdrew amass from the markets despite a lat... Methanol prices leap higher in AsiaOct 3, 2006Following the Asian October contract price announcement for methanol by Methanex, buying interest in the region last week was s... Basell to increase prices of its advanced polyolefin products sold in Europe, Middle East and AfricaOct 3, 2006Basell on Monday announced that it will increase prices by € 60 per mt on its Adsyl, Adflex, Hifax and Hostacom ranges of advan... PX prices dragged lower in AsiaOct 3, 2006Paraxylene (PX) prices were dragged lower in Asia last week, plummeting in line with diving derivative PTA prices and a general... OX prices plunge more than USD 50/mt across AsiaOct 3, 2006Orthoxylene (OX) prices were dragged lower last week in Asia, tumbling more than USD 50/mt as buying interest thinned in the re... Isomer grade MX prices inch higher while solvent grade prices weaken in AsiaOct 3, 2006Isomer grade MX in Asia ended last week higher, climbing on the back of gains in US MX prices which in turn shut the arbitrage ... Toluene seller to defend his offers firm for the week despite holidays in China and South KoreaOct 3, 2006Toluene prices in Asia last week ended mostly firm. Buying interest for October was expected to remain thin as purchases had al... Outlook in Asia~s benzene markets improveOct 3, 2006... |