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Polymer News On Apr-30-2008

PP and PE prices for May hiked by RIL

Apr 30, 2008

According to a local polymerupdate source, late this evening, Indian petrochemical major Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) announce...


Indian producer hikes prices of PET

Apr 30, 2008

Indian resin producer Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has announced an increase in prices of PET for the month of May, according ...


RIL hikes May PVC prices by Rs 3/kg basic

Apr 30, 2008

A short while ago, a local source informed the polymerupdate team that Indian petrochemical major Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)...


Yangzi Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th April, 2008

Apr 30, 2008

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Guangzhou Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th April, 2008

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Daqing Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th April, 2008

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Russian source comments on plant operations of Lukoil

Apr 30, 2008

While in conversation with an industry source based in Russia a short while ago, a polymerupdate team member was informed that ...


KCI announces Q4 & Annual financial results

Apr 30, 2008

Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Limited (KCI), India’s leading manufacturer of chemical intermediates, registered good performan...


OX unit shut by KP Chemical

Apr 30, 2008

While in conversation with an industry source based in South Korea this afternoon, a polymerupdate team member was informed tha...


SCG Reports Operating Results for Q1/2008

Apr 30, 2008

Siam Cement Group (SCG) announced operating performance of the first quarter of fiscal 2008, with lower profitability from the ...


Mitsubishi Corporation : financial results for the year ended March 31, 2008

Apr 30, 2008

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AMEC secures $500 million five-year contract in Azerbaijan

Apr 30, 2008

AMEC plc, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a five-year Engineering Modification S...


SK Energy delays unit turnarounds at Incheon complex

Apr 30, 2008

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a 45 day turnaround at the No.2 naphtha refor...


Marubeni Corporation announces consolidated financial year results

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South Korean source comments on plant operations of YNCC

Apr 30, 2008

While in conversation with an industry source based in South Korea a short while ago, a polymerupdate team member was informed ...


Ciba reports weaker than expected start to 2008

Apr 30, 2008

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Domestic China Propylene prices as of 29th April 2008

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Ineos ChlorVinyls seeks May contract price hikes in PVC

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Domestic China Xylene prices as of 29th April 2008

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Jilin Petrochemical SBR Prices as of 29th April 2008

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No.1 cracker of Formosa operating at 90 percent capacity rates

Apr 30, 2008

While in conversation with an industry source based in Taiwan a short while ago, a polymerupdate team member was informed that ...


In Europe on Tuesday, toluene ends down USD 20/mt

Apr 30, 2008

With prices of gasoline dragged lower and with crude prices plunging, it was no surprise to see toluene prices in Europe nosedi...


Maoming Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th April, 2008

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Benzene prices in Europe plunge

Apr 30, 2008

Benzene prices in Europe tumbled on Tuesday. Prices plunged on the back of a sharp decline in upstream energy rates. Bids fell ...


LyondellBasell Houston Refinery Restarts Unit

Apr 30, 2008

LyondellBasell Industries announced on Tuesday that its Houston refinery has returned the fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) ...


Domestic China Methanol prices as of 29th April 2008

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Qilu Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th April, 2008

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UOP Technology Selected by ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd. for New Aromatics Complex in India

Apr 30, 2008

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced yesterday that ONGC Mangalore and Petrochemicals Ltd. has selected UOP to supply techno...


Crude oil prices decline sharply on Tuesday

Apr 30, 2008

Crude oil prices slipped on Tuesday as supply concerns were eased with a strike ending at a Scottish refinery operated by Ineos...


Forward naphtha prices record sharp fall

Apr 30, 2008

Asian open spec naphtha prices ended sharply lower on Tuesday. Bid prices for the 1st half of June were assessed lower at the U...


Domestic China Styrene prices as of 29th April 2008

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Lanzhou Petrochemical SBR Prices as of 29th April 2008

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Domestic prices of EG in China as of 29th April 2008

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Tianjin Polymer Product Prices as of 29th April 2008

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LME Plastics Prices - 29th April, 2008

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Yanshan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th April, 2008

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Domestic prices of EG, Butanol, Octanol & Methanol in China as of 29th April

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Oil duo~s profits plunge

Apr 30, 2008

PetroChina, the nation~s largest oil producer, said its first-quarter profit fell 31.5 percent as refining losses and windfall ...


Shutdowns planned at select Chinese MEG plants

Apr 30, 2008

The MEG plant of PetroChina Fushun Petrochemical Company was in steady production. Its ex-work price for MEG sold in Northeast ...


Thin activity seen in China~s acetone markets

Apr 30, 2008

Activity remained thin in the acetone market of southern China where sentiments were seen weak. Market price discussions were h...


BPA prices turn bearish in China

Apr 30, 2008

The bisphenol-A (BPA) market of eastern China witnessed a bearish tone yesterday. Impacted by the large import volumes in March...


PP prices bolster higher in China~s domestic markets

Apr 30, 2008

Boosted by the sharp ex-work price hikes posted by Sinopec’s Beijing sales branch in the afternoon of the day before yesterday,...


Toluene offers climb in China~s Ningbo City

Apr 30, 2008

The market offers for toluene were noted as stable in eastern China yesterday, with the mainstream dealing prices pegged at RMB...


ABS prices pegged steady across China

Apr 30, 2008

A polymerupdate source in China this morning reported that the mainstream dealing prices for spot cargoes of general-purpose AB...


Flaring reported from refinery of BP in California

Apr 30, 2008

While in conversation with an industry source based in the USA late last evening, a polymerupdate team member was informed that...


Delhi based trader comments on PP, PE and PVC prices in the open markets

Apr 30, 2008

While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a Delhi based trader informed on the current trends and pr...


Cost of Aramco, Dow Petrochemical plant pegged at USD 22 billion

Apr 30, 2008

While in conversation with an industry source based in the Middle East, a polymerupdate team member was informed that the cost ...


Caprolactam unit of FACT operating at near full capacity rates

Apr 30, 2008

A domestic industry source informed a polymerupdate team member last evening that a caprolactam unit operated by India~s Fertil...


Local trader from Mumbai provides an insight into open market prices and trends of PP, PE and PVC

Apr 30, 2008

While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader commented on the current open market trends...


INEOS and UNITE meet to discuss pensions dispute

Apr 30, 2008

A meeting was held in London on Tuesday, April 29th between Jim Ratcliffe and Tom Crotty of INEOS with the joint General Secret...


30,000 mt naphtha offered by BPCL for May loading

Apr 30, 2008

A domestic industry source informed a polymerupdate team member last evening that 30,000 mt of low aromatics naphtha is being o...


Huntsman, Al-Zamil Joint Venture Breaks Ground On New Plant

Apr 30, 2008

Huntsman Corporation and Saudi-based Al-Zamil Group on Tuesday, April 29th, announced that their joint venture, Arabian Amines...


Full capacity runs planned at Ningbo by Formosa PP

Apr 30, 2008

While in conversation with an industry source based in Taiwan this morning, a polymerupdate team member was informed that plans...


Dow Europe GmbH Announces Price Increases for Polystyrene Products

Apr 30, 2008

Raw material and energy costs for Dow remain high with respect to polystyrene production, and margins continue to be at unaccep...


Two crackers planned to be shut by Jilin for maintenance

Apr 30, 2008

While in conversation with an industry source based in China, a polymerupdate team member was informed that two naphtha fed cra...


Hydrocracking unit to be constructed by SK Energy

Apr 30, 2008

While in conversation with an industry source based in South Korea this morning, a polymerupdate team member was informed that ...