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Polymer News On May-19-2009PS prices quote firm in AsiaMay 19, 2009PS prices in Asia edged higher last week and continued to quote steady on Tuesday. Gains in PS were triggered by a rebound in ... Daqing Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Luoyang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of PA6 as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Guangzhou Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of PA66 as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Jiujiang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of PA1010 as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Tronox announces TiO2 price increases in North America, Europe and the Middle EastMay 19, 2009... PS producers in the US target June price hikesMay 19, 2009Producers of PS in the US according to a local polymerupdate source have nominated price hikes for the month of June. While a ... South Korean source comments on SM plant of Honam PetrochemicalsMay 19, 2009An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that an SM plant operated by Honam Petrochemicals... Songwon maintains its high level of commitment to customers with the incorporation of Songwon JapanMay 19, 2009Songwon has announced the establishment of Songwon Japan KK to confirm its position as global contender and regional leader in... INEOS Olefins and Polymers to increase prices of its HDPE pipe grades in JuneMay 19, 2009INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe announced plans to increase prices for HDPE pipe grades by EUR 70 per tonne, in addition to mo... European Market prices of Benzene as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... European Market prices of Toluene as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... European Market prices of PX as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... European Market prices of Styrene as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... European Market prices of Propylene as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... European Market prices of Ethylene as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Far East Market prices of Propylene as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Asian Market prices of Ethylene as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... International Market prices of Styrene as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... International Market prices of PP as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... International Market prices of PE as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... International Market prices of MEG as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... International Market prices of PTA as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... International Market prices of Isomer MX as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... International Market prices of PX as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... International Market prices of Ethylene as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... International Market prices of Toluene as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... International Market prices of Benzene as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... PVC maker in the US announces June price hikeMay 19, 2009Last evening, a polymerudpate source in the US informed the team that Georgia Gulf had announced a hike in its PVC contracts f... Wuhan Phoenix Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Maoming Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yanshan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Tianjin Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of PVC as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of LLDPE as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of LDPE as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of HDPE as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... PT Kaltim running methanol plant at full capacity ratesMay 19, 2009An industry source based in Indonesia informed a polymerupdate team member that a methanol plant operated by PT Kaltim, Indone... BPA plant likely to be taken offstream by SSMCMay 19, 2009An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that a Bisphenol-A (BPA) plant operated by Sinopec Shan... Eastman Increases Ester Solvents Prices on June 1May 19, 2009Eastman Chemical Company is increasing prices on the following products effective June 1, or as contracts allow. These increas... Borouge gears up for ChinaMay 19, 2009Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, is gearing up its operations to support its cust... Dow Europe GmbH Announces Price Increase for Wire and Cable Products in EuropeMay 19, 2009Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase of Euro 80 per metric ton for its wire and cable products sold in telecommunica... MDI plant taken offstream by Yantai WanhuaMay 19, 2009An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that a methylene diisocyanate (MDI) plant operated by Y... PE prices in China down adjustMay 19, 2009In the PE markets of Qilu Chemical City, buying was seen slowing prompting sellers to drop their prices. With PE prices in the... Dow Performance Monomers Announces a Global Price Increase for All Acrylic Monomers and for Vinyl Acetate Monomers Effective June 1stMay 19, 2009The Dow Chemical Company announced that it will increase the off schedule price in all regions for the product lines of both A... Commercial production started at new MMA plant of Mitsubishi RayonMay 19, 2009An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a new MMA plant of Mitsubishi Rayon has commenced ... PE prices in the Far East down adjust. Propylene also falls.May 19, 2009Ethylene prices in Asia were assessed flat on Monday. While CFR North East Asia prices were assessed at the USD 700/mt to USD ... Crude oil prices rise on US stock market rally and Nigerian unrestMay 19, 2009Crude prices increased on Monday due to a rally in the stock markets in the US, the world~s largest energy consumer. The price... LDPE plant taken offstream by PetlinMay 19, 2009An industry source based in Malaysia informed a polymerupdate team member that an LDPE plant operated by Petlin Sdn Bhd, Malay... Korea Kumho to restart butadiene plantMay 19, 2009An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a butadiene plant operated by Korea Kumho Pe... Yuyao Domestic market price of PP as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Jinan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of PC as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Domestic Prices of ABS as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Hainan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Domestic Prices of LLDPE as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of POM as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of PMMA as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... LME Plastics Prices - 18th May, 2009May 19, 2009... Domestic Prices of LDPE as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Qilu Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Domestic Prices of GPPS as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Domestic Prices of HIPS as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of K-Resin as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Domestic Prices of HDPE as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... BP restarts ultra cracker at Texas City refineryMay 19, 2009An industry source based in the United States informed a polymerupdate team member on the status of an ultracracker at Texas C... Far East source comments on the turnaround schedule of PC units operated by FIPCMay 19, 2009An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the turnaround schedule of the Polycarbonate... Far East source comments on MDI plant operated by Kumho Mitsui ChemicalsMay 19, 2009An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the status of an MDI plant operated by Kumho... LLDPE/HDPE swing plant operated by Chandra Asri operates at 100 percentMay 19, 2009An industry source based in South East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the operational status of an LLDPE/HDPE sw... Taiwan~s CPC Shell Lubricants runs base oil refinery at full capacity ratesMay 19, 2009An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the operational status of a base oil refiner... Far East Source comments on the status of PP plant of GS Caltex, KoreaMay 19, 2009An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the operational status of a Polypropylene (P... Mitsubishi Ningbo PTA plant operating at full capacity ratesMay 19, 2009An industry source based in the Far East informed a polymerupdate team member on the operational status of a PTA plant operate... Jiangsu Chengxing Phosph-Chemical to complete PTA plant by Q1 2010May 19, 2009An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the upcoming PTA plant to be built by Jingsu Chengxi... Yuyao Domestic market price of PBT as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of PET as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Idemitsu SM plant in Malaysia suffers unexpected outageMay 19, 2009A polymerupdate source in Malaysia informed the team that Idemitsu SM on Monday, unexpectedly shut down its unit located in Ma... LyondellBasell - New strategic polyolefins distribution platform to serve fast-growing market in TurkeyMay 19, 2009LyondellBasell Industries announced on Monday that its polyolefins supply network in Turkey will be expanded with the opening ... PX prices drift lower in AsiaMay 19, 2009PX prices in Asia on Monday down adjusted. Prices were driven lower in tandem with a fall in downstream prices of PTA. Buying ... Yuyao Domestic market price of HIPS as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of GPPS as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yuyao Domestic market price of ABS as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... European benzene prices reboundMay 19, 2009A steep climb in crude prices prompted buying interest in European benzene to lift actively on Monday. Prices of European benz... Buyers and sellers of Solvent MX in Europe remain divided in their reading of the marketsMay 19, 2009Solvent grade MX prices were assessed firm in Europe at the USD 775/mt FOB Rotterdam levels. Producers attributed the strength... BASF to build new methylamines plant in Geismar, LouisianaMay 19, 2009BASF is building a new plant for the production of methylamines at its integrated Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana, that is ... Zhongyuan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Zhenhai Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Zhenjiang Chimei Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yangzi BASF Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Yangzi Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Domestic Prices of PVC as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Domestic Prices of PP as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Domestic Prices of Naphtha as of 18th May 2009May 19, 2009... Mumbai based trader elaborates on open market prices of PP,PE and PVCMay 19, 2009While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader commented on buying trends and ruling pric... PP, PE and PVC prices down adjust in Delhi’s open marketMay 19, 2009While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a trader commented on buying trends and ruling prices of ... Kolkata based trader comments on open market prices of PP,PE and PVCMay 19, 2009While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader shed a light on buying trends and ruling p... Source in China comments on trends in local PA marketMay 19, 2009A polymerupdate source in China today informed the team that Chinese domestic PA prices were at RMB 7800-7850/mt (cargoes to b... Sunoco refinery rocked by explosionsMay 19, 2009An industry source based in the USA informed a polymerupdate team member late last evening that a refinery and chemical plant ... Thai source comments on run rates of MMA plant of Thai MMAMay 19, 2009An industry source based in Thailand informed a polymerupdate team member that a methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant operated by T... 3.67 million barrels per day of oil to be processed by SinopecMay 19, 2009An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that 15.57 million tonnes of crude oil or 3.67 million ... Maintenance likely to be carried out at propylene plant of TaekwangMay 19, 2009An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a maintenance turnaround is likely to be und... Naphtha sold at lower premium by ONGCMay 19, 2009A domestic industry source informed a polymerupdate team member that 35,000 tonnes of naphtha for lifting in June was sold by ... |