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Polymer News On May-2-2009

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May 2, 2009

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INEOS NOVA Announces Price Increase For Polystyrene In Europe

May 2, 2009

INEOS NOVA announced on Friday, May 1st, that prices for all Polystyrene products in Europe will increase by 65 Euro per ton e...


Texas Petrochemicals Intends to Rationalize C4 Processing Capacity - Seeks $25 Million in Annual Cost Reductions and Profit Improvements

May 2, 2009

Texas Petrochemicals, Inc. (the "Company") announced plans to enhance profitability and cash flow from its businesses by $25 m...


Chevron reports First Quarter earnings of $1.84 billion, down 64 percent from First Quarter 2008

May 2, 2009

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Crude prices on Friday gain

May 2, 2009

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LANXESS Intensifies Business in BRIC Countries.

May 2, 2009

Despite the economic crisis and the necessary countermeasures caused by it, LANXESS has been developing consistently its busin...


Exxon Mobil Corporation announces estimated First Quarter 2009 results

May 2, 2009

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BASF increases prices for PolyTHF worldwide

May 2, 2009

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Naphtha prices higher in Asia

May 2, 2009

Open spec naphtha bid prices on Thursday for the 1st half of June were assessed higher at the USD 426/mt CFR Far East levels w...


CNOOC Ltd.’s Q1 results highlighted by production growth

May 2, 2009

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Dow Reports First Quarter Results

May 2, 2009

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Yangzi BASF Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 30th April 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of ABS as of 30th April 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of GPPS as of 30th April 2009

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Wuhan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 30th April 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PP as of 30th April 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of HDPE as of 30th April 2009

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Jinan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 30th April 2009

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Domestic Prices of Naphtha China as of 30th April 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of K-Resin as of 30th April 2009

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Operations on hydrocracker to be restarted by PTTAR

May 2, 2009

An industry source based in Thailand informed a polymerupdate team member that a hydrocracker operated by PTT Aromatics and Re...


Delaware City refinery being restarted by Valero

May 2, 2009

An industry source based in the USA informed a polymerupdate team member Thusday evening that the Delaware City refinery of Va...


Kolkata based trader comments on open market prices of PP,PE and PVC

May 2, 2009

While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member on Thursday evening, a local trader commented on the buying trends and ...


Sinopec starts construction of heavy crude oil upgrade project

May 2, 2009

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the status of a heavy crude oil upgrade project oper...


CNPC plans to build an Ethylene project in Shaanxi

May 2, 2009

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the status of the China National Petrochemical Corpo...


Ming Dih may delay restart of its EPS plant

May 2, 2009

An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the status of an EPS plant operated by Ming ...


Asahimas Chemical to restart PVC plant in early May

May 2, 2009

An industry source based in South East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the status of a PVC plant operated by Asah...


Jingmen Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th April 2009

May 2, 2009

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Hainan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 29th April 2009

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Daqing Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th April 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PVC as of 29th April 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of LLDPE as of 29th April 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PA1010 as of 29th April 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PET as of 29th April 2009

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Domestic Prices of PO China as of 29th April 2009

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Yisheng Petrochemical to run Ningbo PTA plant at full capacity rates from mid-May

May 2, 2009

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the status of a PTA plant at Ningbo,operated by Yish...


Shanghai Petrochemical delays restart of MEG plant

May 2, 2009

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the status of an MEG plant operated by Shanghai Petr...


Construction commenced by Sichuan Petrochemical on LLDPE unit

May 2, 2009

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that construction was commenced on April 20 by PetroChi...


Decision on refinery location likely to be taken by Kuwait, China

May 2, 2009

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that a final agreement is hoped to be arrived at betwee...


Crude unit to be taken offstream by Cosmo Oil at Sakaide refinery

May 2, 2009

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a crude unit operated by Cosmo oil is slated to b...


Local source in China comments on status of local PVC plants

May 2, 2009

Ningxia Yinglite Chemicals Company Ltd. was running its old 150 kt/yr carbide-based PVC plant at operation rates of 70-80% cap...


Demand for DOP sluggish in China

May 2, 2009

Sentiments were sluggish in the DOP markets of Jiangsu province in eastern China just before the start of the labour holidays....