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Polymer News On Nov-3-2007

Wellman to raise polyester prices

Nov 3, 2007

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Production increases at LUKOIL~s own refineries in Russia

Nov 3, 2007

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A combination of factors weigh down bearishly on Europe~s LDPE markets

Nov 3, 2007

LDPE prices ended lower in Europe this week with spot prices assessed down at the Euro 1225/mt to Euro 1230/mt FD North West Eu...


LLDPE spot and contract prices in Europe slip

Nov 3, 2007

LLDPE contract prices in Europe this week were assessed down from the week before. Demand for spot buying also slowed thereby p...


Plant Updates - 3rd November, 2007 (Part II)

Nov 3, 2007

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Plant Updates - 3rd November, 2007 (Part I)

Nov 3, 2007

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Unplanned shutdown reported at Basell~s ethane cracker in Wesseling

Nov 3, 2007

Sources in Germany last evening informed the polymerupdate team that Basell unexpectedly took down an ethane cracker located in...


Mangalore refinery plan may be shelved by MRPL

Nov 3, 2007

While in conversation with a domestic industry source, a polymerupdate team member was told that the plan for a new 15 million ...


Crude prices gain ahead of weekend start

Nov 3, 2007

Crude prices rallied on Friday on reports of a strong employment outlook in the world’s largest economy as indicated by the US ...


Mitsui & Co Ltd declare interim results ended September 30, 2007

Nov 3, 2007

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Mitsubishi Chemical announces First Half results

Nov 3, 2007

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Chevron reports Third Quarter results

Nov 3, 2007

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Butadiene prices run up higher in Asia

Nov 3, 2007

A steady climb in prices of global crude coupled with a tightness in regional product availability allowed sellers of butadiene...


Gains in Asian methanol prices persist through the week

Nov 3, 2007

Methanol prices continued to gallop higher this week in Asia, rising on the back of tight regional availability on the one hand...


LME Plastics Prices - 2nd November, 2007

Nov 3, 2007

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Ethylene producer margins further squeezed as naphtha prices rise

Nov 3, 2007

While in conversation with a trader this morning a polymerupdate team member was told, “ with downstream prices of polyethylene...


Majority stake to be acquired by Petrobras in Exxon’s Japan refinery

Nov 3, 2007

While in conversation with an industry source based in the Far East on Friday, a polymerupdate team member was informed that a ...


Lurgi Zimmer to build largest PA6 plant in mainland China

Nov 3, 2007

Lurgi Zimmer GmbH, a company of Lurgi AG, Frankfurt/Germany, has contracted a Polyamide-6 plant to be built for Liheng (Changle...


Dow Announces Propylene Glycol and Propylene Oxide Price Increases in North America

Nov 3, 2007

The Dow Chemical Company on Friday announced that, effective December 1st, 2007, or as contracts allow, it will increase all o...


Dow Announces VORANOL™ Copolymer Polyether Polyols Price Increase in North America

Nov 3, 2007

Effective December 1st, 2007, or as contract terms allow, the Polyurethanes business of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) will inc...