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RIL slashes prices of PP and PE

Sep 30, 2009

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


RIL reduces PET prices

Sep 30, 2009

A short while ago, a local source informed the polymerupdate team that Indian resin producer Reliance Industries ltd (RIL) has...


Crude: International Market News for September 30, 2009

Sep 30, 2009

Crude is trading in the side way to upside trend after the sharp correction where have taken support at USD 65 per bbl and hav...


Bullion: International Market News for September 30, 2009

Sep 30, 2009

Gold yesterday was trading in the range of USD 985 on lower side support and had a resistance of USD 995 and was seen a clo...


Equity: Indian Market News for September 30, 2009

Sep 30, 2009

Nifty today after the positive opening above 5000 and near to 5020 was trading in the range below 5020 but fail to trade below...


RIL announces a sharp price reduction in PVC

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US Market prices of Methanol as of 29th September 2009

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US Market prices of MX as of 29th September 2009

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US Market prices of PX as of 29th September 2009

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US Market prices of Propylene as of 29th September 2009

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Foster Wheeler Receives Special Award for Outstanding Performance in Kuwait

Sep 30, 2009

Foster Wheeler AG announced that its Global Engineering and Construction Group has received a “Special Award” from The Kuwait ...


US Market prices of Ethylene as of 29th September 2009

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US Market prices of Styrene as of 29th September 2009

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US Market prices of Toluene as of 29th September 2009

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US Market prices of Benzene as of 29th September 2009

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US Market prices of PP as of 29th September 2009

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US Market prices of PE as of 29th September 2009

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Indonesian PP and PE makers slash domestic prices

Sep 30, 2009

A polymerupdate source in Indonesia informed the team that local resin makers had post the Ramadan holidays, reduced their dom...


Acetic Acid plant restarted by NPC

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in Iran informed a polymerupdate team member that an acetic acid plant operated by the National Petro...


MMA line restarted by Sumitomo Singapore

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in South East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member that a methyl Methacrylate (MMA) line operate...


Yangzi Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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

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Zhenhai Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PA6 as of 29th September 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of POM as of 29th September 2009

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Middle East Market prices of PP as of 29th September 2009

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Middle East Market prices of PE as of 29th September 2009

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European Market prices of Methanol as of 29th September 2009

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European Market prices of Benzene as of 29th September 2009

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European Market prices of Toluene as of 29th September 2009

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European Market prices of PX as of 29th September 2009

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European Market prices of Styrene as of 29th September 2009

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European Market prices of Propylene as of 29th September 2009

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European Market prices of Ethylene as of 29th September 2009

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European Market prices of PP as of 29th September 2009

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European Market prices of PE as of 29th September 2009

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Far East Market prices of Propylene as of 29th September 2009

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Asian Market prices of Ethylene as of 29th September 2009

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International Market prices of Styrene as of 29th September 2009

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International Market prices of PP as of 29th September 2009

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International Market prices of PE as of 29th September 2009

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International Market prices of MEG as of 29th September 2009

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International Market prices of PTA as of 29th September 2009

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International Market prices of Isomer MX as of 29th September 2009

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International Market prices of PX as of 29th September 2009

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International Market prices of Ethylene as of 29th September 2009

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International Market prices of Toluene as of 29th September 2009

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International Market prices of Benzene as of 29th September 2009

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Propylene prices drift down in the US spot markets

Sep 30, 2009

In the US on Tuesday, propylene prices drifted lower in the spot markets. Daily spot prices were assessed down at the 46.750 c...


Domestic source comments on run rates at methanol plant of DFPCL

Sep 30, 2009

A domestic industry source informed a polymerupdate team member that a methanol plant of Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals C...


BTX plant of Maruzen Petrochemicals likely to be taken offstream

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a BTX plant operated by Maruzen Petrochemicals, Ja...


Plant Updates - 30th September, 2009 (Part II)

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Plant Updates - 30th September, 2009 (Part I)

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Japanese source provides an update on MEG lines of Mitsui Chemicals

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that an MEG line operated by Mitsui Chemicals, Japan co...


Ethylene and propylene prices in Asia slide

Sep 30, 2009

Ethylene prices on Tuesday declined sharply in Asia. CFR North East Asia prices slipped USD 20/mt on the day and were assessed...


Jingmen Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PMMA as of 29th September 2009

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Wuhan Phoenix Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PBT as of 29th September 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of K-Resin as of 29th September 2009

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Run rates lowered at SM plant of LG Chemicals

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that run rates have been reduced at an SM plant o...


INEOS ChlorVinyls Announces Derivatives Price Increase for October 2009

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SM prices in Asia down adjust. ABS and PS prices tumble.

Sep 30, 2009

Styrene Monomer (SM) prices in Asia continued to slide this week. On Tuesday, prices were assessed down at the USD 945/mt FOB ...


Crude unit to be taken offstream by Hyundai Oilbank

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a 110,000 barrels per day crude distillation...


Hanwha restarts VCM plant

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a VCM plant operated by Hanwha Chemicals, So...


Polypropylene, High-end Food Package Material Fills Blank in China

Sep 30, 2009

Recently, the M850B product of copolymer of propylene and butene, developed by the Plastics Division of SPC, has been put into...


PX and Isomer MX prices in Asia decline

Sep 30, 2009

Prices of PX declined in Asia on Tuesday. PX prices were assessed down at the USD 840/mt FOB Korea levels. Prices fell as buyi...


ABS prices in China drift lower

Sep 30, 2009

Prices of ABS in China declined at the start of the current week. Major ABS suppliers such as Zhenjiang Chi Mei Chemical Co., ...


Global crude oil prices on Tuesday decline

Sep 30, 2009

Crude oil prices fell on Tuesday on account of a strengthening of the US dollar and a fall in consumer confidence levels in th...


Forward naphtha prices steady in Asia

Sep 30, 2009

Open spec naphtha bid prices on Tuesday for the 1st half of November were assessed higher at the USD 577/mt CFR Far East level...


Jiujiang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PA66 as of 29th September 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PC as of 29th September 2009

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

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LME Plastics Prices - 29th September, 2009

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SNAPSHOT : Kolkata Market as of 29 September 2009

Sep 30, 2009

While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader gave an overview on buying trends and ruli...


SNAPSHOT : Delhi Market as of 29 September 2009

Sep 30, 2009

While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a trader spoke on buying trends and prevailing prices of ...


SNAPSHOT : Mumbai Market as of 29 September 2009

Sep 30, 2009

While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader informed on buying trends and prevailing p...


Turnaround to be commenced by Husky at Lima refinery

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in the USA informed a polymerupdate team member late last evening that the Lima refinery of Husky Ene...


Cosmo Oil to shutdown No.6 topper unit at Yokkaichi refinery for maintenance

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that the No.6 topper unit at the Yokkaichi refinery of ...


Maintenance to be undertaken at benzene plant of KP Chemicals

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a maintenance turnaround will be undertaken ...


Fire reported at California refinery of Tesoro

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in the USA informed a polymerupdate team member late last evening that a fire was reported in the cok...


Hydrocracker unit taken offstream by Saudi Aramco

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in the Middle East informed a polymerupdate team member that there was an outage at a hydrocracking u...


Naphtha tender issued by BPC for November lifting

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in Asia informed a polymerupdate team member that a tender has been issued by state owned Bangladesh ...


Production started at new refinery of Qatargas

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in the Middle East informed a polymerupdate team member that production has commenced at a new refine...


PTA plant startup delayed by Chongqing Pengwei

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that the startup of a PTA plant has been delayed by Chi...


Yuyao Domestic market price of HIPS as of 29th September 2009

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Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of GPPS as of 29th September 2009

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Guangzhou Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of ABS as of 29th September 2009

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Zhenjiang Chimei Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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

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Tianjin Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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

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Yanshan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of LDPE as of 29th September 2009

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Jinan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Berry Plastics to Make $20 Million Capital Investment in Franklin, KY Manufacturing Operation

Sep 30, 2009

Berry Plastics made an on-location public announcement on Tuesday that it will be implementing a $20 million capital improveme...


Yuyao Domestic market price of HDPE as of 29th September 2009

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With DOP plants due to shut for the National Day holidays, demand for PA feedstock in China remains muted

Sep 30, 2009

In China, the mainstream market prices for PA were pegged at RMB 7550-7600/mt (cargoes to be picked up by buyers themselves) i...


Fushun Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Yuyao Domestic market price of PP as of 29th September 2009

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Formosa Plastics Agrees to Resolve Multiple Environmental Violations At Plants in Texas and Louisiana

Sep 30, 2009

Formosa Plastics Corp., Texas, and Formosa Plastics Corp., Louisiana, will spend more than $10 million on pollution controls t...


China continues anti-dumping measures on some imported PVC

Sep 30, 2009

China~s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced this week that it will maintain anti-dumping measures on some imported polyvinyl ...


Methanex posts its regional contract price for Europe

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Zhongyuan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Taiwan’s TSRC cuts synthetic rubber output on weak demand

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the current operational rates of an SBR and ...


Shen Hua operates BR plant at curtailed rates

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the operational status of a Butadiene Rubber (BR) pl...


Yantai Wanhua plans overhaul at its Yantai MDI plant

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the shutdown schedule of an MDI plant operated by Ch...


Murco mulls overhaul at Milford Haven refinery

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the maintenance shutdown schedule of a refinery ope...


Japan~s Sanyo to trim Oct cracker rate to 85%

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the operational rates of a cracker operated ...


YPC-GPRO restarts SBR plant

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the restart status of a Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SB...


CPDC runs Da Sheh acetic acid plant at 70%

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the current operational rates at an acetic a...


China’s Sichuan Chemical runs melamine unit at 90-100%

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the operational status of a melamine plant operated ...


Shanxi Sanwei to build Hydrogen plant to support BDO production

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on a new Hydrogen plant to be set up by Shanxi Sanwei, ...


MDI project of BASF to come on-stream by 2014

Sep 30, 2009

An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the project status of an MDI plant operated by BASF ...


Crude: International Market News for September 29, 2009

Sep 30, 2009

Crude after a sharp correction from the higher level of USD 71 per bbl have taken support of USD 65 per bbl and after some sus...


Bullion: International Market News for September 29, 2009

Sep 30, 2009

Gold in the past few trading session have seen a sharp sell off from the higher level of USD 1017 to USD 980 lower support and...


Currency: Indian Market News for September 29, 2009

Sep 30, 2009

USDINR gave a side way opening at 48.1 per dollar and has been trading in the tight range of 48.08 per dollar on lower side su...


Equity: Indian Market News for September 29, 2009

Sep 30, 2009

Nifty today after the positive opening above 5000 has been trading in the range of 5000 lower level support and on higher side...


Domestic Prices of HIPS China as of 29th September 2009

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Eastman Increases HPHP Glycol Prices on October 1

Sep 30, 2009

Eastman Chemical Company is increasing prices on the following products effective October 1, or as contracts allow. These incr...


Domestic Prices of GPPS China as of 29th September 2009

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Luoyang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Domestic Prices of ABS China as of 29th September 2009

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Yangzi BASF Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Dow to Open Middle East R&D Center at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia

Sep 30, 2009

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and The Dow Chemical Company announced that they plan to build on ...


Domestic Prices of PVC China as of 29th September 2009

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BASF to increase price for BDO and BDO-derivatives in Europe

Sep 30, 2009

Effective October 1, 2009, or as existing contracts permit, BASF SE will increase its European selling prices for the followin...


Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Domestic Prices of LLDPE China as of 29th September 2009

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Maoming Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Domestic Prices of LDPE China as of 29th September 2009

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QiluPetrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Domestic Prices of HDPE China as of 29th September 2009

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Hainan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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Domestic Prices of PP China as of 29th September 2009

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Daqing Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th September 2009

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