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Polymer News On Feb-1-2010Crude: International Market News for February 1, 2010Feb 1, 2010Crude on Friday which tested the higher level of USD 74.8 per bbl has failed to sustain the higher level and failing to cross ... Bullion: International Market News for February 1, 2010Feb 1, 2010Gold from the past few days have been in side way to down side consolidation channel where have been slowly drifting from the ... Currency: Indian Market News for February 1, 2010Feb 1, 2010USDINR where some range bound trading was seen in the range of 46.4 per dollar to 46.55 per dollar on higher side has given a ... Equity: Indian Market News for February 1, 2010Feb 1, 2010Nifty where we have seen in near term after the gap down opening below 4835 and after testing the level of 4775 on lower side ... US Market prices of Methanol as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... US Market prices of MX as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... US Market prices of PX as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... US Market prices of Ethylene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Near term outlook for LDPE turns bearishFeb 1, 2010The buying pulse in Asia’s LDPE markets showed signs of slowing. LDPE general purpose prices were assessed down at the USD 158... US Market prices of Propylene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... US Market prices of Styrene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... US Market prices of Toluene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... US Market prices of Benzene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... US Market prices of PP as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... US Market prices of PE as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Currency: USD/INR Weekly UpdateFeb 1, 2010... Equity: Nifty Weekly UpdateFeb 1, 2010... Energy: Natural Gas Weekly UpdateFeb 1, 2010... Energy: Crude Oil Weekly UpdateFeb 1, 2010... Bullion: GOLD Weekly UpdateFeb 1, 2010... PX cargo sold by PTTARFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in Thailand informed a polymerupdate team member that a PX cargo has been sold by PTT Aromatics and R... Middle East Market prices of PP as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Middle East Market prices of PE as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... PET prices gallop higher in EuropeFeb 1, 2010PET prices firmed in Europe last week with contract prices of bottle grade PET assessed sharply up at the Euro 1285/mt FD Nort... Naphtha cargo purchased by YNCC for March deliveryFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a naphtha cargo has been purchased by Yeochu... ABS spot prices in Europe climbFeb 1, 2010General purpose and natural grade ABS contract prices in Europe were assessed last week at the Euro 1440/mt FD North West Euro... SunAllomer to hike PP pricesFeb 1, 2010While speaking with an individual working for a PP maker in Japan, a polymerupdate team member was told this afternoon on cond... European Market prices of Methanol as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... European Market prices of Benzene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... PP spot prices leap higher in EuropeFeb 1, 2010PP contract prices in Europe last week were assessed unchanged with homopolymer injection moulding prices at the Euro 1090/mt ... Cosmo Oil overview of business results for Third Quarter of fiscal year ending March 2010Feb 1, 2010... European Market prices of Toluene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... European Market prices of PX as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... European Market prices of Styrene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... PS contract and spot prices assessed flat in EuropeFeb 1, 2010Polystyrene (PS) contract and spot prices in Europe last week were assessed flat from the week before. While contract prices o... European Market prices of Propylene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Indian PS producers announce price hike for February (Refile)Feb 1, 2010A domestic source informed the polymerupdate team that Indian producers of polystyrene (PS) have announced upward hikes in the... LLDPE makers in Europe target Feb hikesFeb 1, 2010... European Market prices of Ethylene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Taekwang likely to undertake maintenance at ACN plantFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that an ACN plant operated by Taekwang Industrial... LDPE producers in Europe seek steep February hikesFeb 1, 2010LDPE prices in Europe last week were assessed unchanged from the week before. General purpose contract prices were assessed at... European Market prices of PP as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... European Market prices of PE as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Yongsan Chemicals to undertake maintenance at MA plantFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that Yongsan Chemicals, South Korea will be under... Plant Updates - 1st February, 2010 (Part II)Feb 1, 2010... Plant Updates - 1st February, 2010 (Part I)Feb 1, 2010... China based source comments on run rates at MEG plant of CMFCFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that an MEG plant operated by China Manmade Fibre Corp ... International Market prices of Methanol as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... International Market prices of Styrene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Far East Market prices of Propylene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Asian Market prices of Ethylene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... International Market prices of PP as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... International Market prices of PE as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... International Market prices of MEG as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... International Market prices of PTA as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... International Market prices of Isomer MX as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... International Market prices of PX as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... International Market prices of Toluene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... International Market prices of Ethylene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... International Market prices of Benzene as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Chiba butadiene running plant at lower ratesFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a butadiene plant of Chiba Butadiene Industry Co. ... European PVC makers plan steep price hikes for FebFeb 1, 2010PVC producers polled in Europe confirmed that they were seeking steep contract price hikes for the month of February following... Tosoh restarts LDPE plantFeb 1, 2010... PVC contract prices in Europe record marginal gainsFeb 1, 2010In Europe last week, PVC contract prices recorded marginal gains on the back of firmer feedstock costs including EDC and VCM. ... Dow Chemical suffers outageFeb 1, 2010A polymerupdate source in the US informed the team last weekend that Dow Chemical suffered an outage at its cracker located at... IndianOil Posts Rs. 697 Crore Profit for Q3Feb 1, 2010... KP Chemicals likely to take PX plant offstreamFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a partial maintenance turnaround is likely t... OX prices in Asia declineFeb 1, 2010Orthoxylene (OX) prices in Asia last week declined. Prices slipped in line with softer upstream energy rates and a fall record... Benzene tender failed to be awarded by PertaminaFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in Indonesia informed a polymerupdate team member that a benzene tender has not been awarded by Perta... Oxea announces price increases in EuropeFeb 1, 2010... Crude prices record a decline on strengthening US dollarFeb 1, 2010Crude oil prices fell on Friday due to a rise in the US dollar as compared to the euro. The prices were also impacted due to a... PA line taken offstream by Shandong HongxinFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that a PA line operated by Shandong Hongxin Chemicals, ... Marubeni :Summary of consolidated financial results for the 3rd Quarter FY2009Feb 1, 2010... Sinopec announces CP nominations for PX, MEG and PTA for FebFeb 1, 2010A polymerupdate source in China informed the team that China Petroleum and Chemcial Corp (Sinopec) had announced its contract ... Tosoh to increase PE prices sharplyFeb 1, 2010A polymerupdate source in Japan today reported that Tosoh planned to revise higher its prices of PE for shipments taking place... Arkema increases its Garbeflex® DOP plasticiser priceFeb 1, 2010... Open spec naphtha prices lower in AsiaFeb 1, 2010Open spec naphtha bid prices on Friday for the 1st half of March were assessed at the USD 691/mt CFR Far East levels while the... Formosa announces further price hike in US PP ratesFeb 1, 2010A polymerupdate source in the US informed the team last weekend that Formosa Plastics had announced an additional hike in its ... LME Plastics Prices - 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... South Korean source comments on run rates at HDPE plant of Daelim PetrochemicalsFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that an HDPE plant operated by Daelim Petrochemic... Flaring reported at Texas refinery of LyondellBasellFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in the USA informed a polymerupdate team member late last evening that flaring was reported at the Te... ACN plant taken offstream by Shanghai PetrochemicalsFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that an ACN plant operated by Sinopec Shanghai Petroche... Maintenance to be undertaken at cracker by PemexFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in South America informed a polymerupdate team member that a maintenance is set to be undertaken at a... PTT Chemical resumes trial runs at new crackerFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in Thailand informed a polymerupdate team member that trial runs have been resumed at a new ethane fe... Japan Energy to restart PX plant early next monthFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the current status of a paraxylene (PX) plan... MPL mulls overhaul at UK refineryFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the turnaround schedule at a refinery operated by M... Nynas to restart Swedish refinery in mid-FebFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the restart plans of a refinery operated by Nynas P... Propylene prices in Asia declineFeb 1, 2010Propylene prices in Asia last week declined. Prices fell on the back of softer upstream energy rates coupled with weaker regio... Polski Koncern Naftowy to shut petrochemical complexFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the shutdown schedule at a petrochemical complex op... Hunan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of HIPS as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Luoyang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of GPPS as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Qilu Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of ABS as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PVC as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Fushun Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Asian MEG prices down at below USD 1000/mt CFR markFeb 1, 2010MEG prices in Asia ended last week below the USD 1000/mt CFR Asia mark. Prices fell as demand across the region weakened. In C... Chevron Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income Of $3.1 Billion, Down 37 Percent From $4.9 Billion In Fourth Quarter 2008Feb 1, 2010... Demand for ethylene slows in AsiaFeb 1, 2010Demand for ethylene across parts of Asia showed early signs of slowing last week. Even though sustained supply constraints kep... Yuyao Domestic market price of LLDPE as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Benzene prices tumble in AsiaFeb 1, 2010Benzene prices in Asia ended last week sharply down. While a lift in availability was cited as one main reason for the price d... Texas Petrochemicals Inc. Changes Its Name to TPC Group Inc.Feb 1, 2010TPC Group Inc., formerly Texas Petrochemicals Inc., announced that it has changed its name to TPC Group Inc. effective January... Yangzi Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of LDPE as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... ABS buying trends further weaken in ChinaFeb 1, 2010Buying interest turned sluggish in the ABS market of Taizhou City of eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Actual users were seen... PE prices in China decline as traders rush to unwind their positionsFeb 1, 2010Market offers for PE were on the decline in Shanghai City of eastern China following the price decreases in the crude oil and ... Yuyao Domestic market price of HDPE as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Daqing Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PP as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Run rates ramped at EVA plant of TosohFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that run rates have been ramped up at an ethyl vinyl ac... Naphtha cargo offered by HPCL for February loadingFeb 1, 2010A domestic industry source informed a polymerupdate team member that 20,000 tonnes of naphtha has been offered by Indian publi... Test runs under progress at new SM plant of Tianjin DaguFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member that test runs are still under progress at a new SM pla... Refinery maintenance to be undertaken by S-OilFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that a partial maintenance turnaround will be und... Naphtha cargo sought by YNCCFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that 25,000 mt of open spec naphtha has been soug... Sinopec-SABIC to restart Tianjin cracker on February 2Feb 1, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the startup plans of a cracker operated by Saudi Bas... Kumho P&B runs BPA lines at reduced ratesFeb 1, 2010An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the current operational rates of a bisphenol... Bayer MaterialScience to complete construction of TDI plant by Q4 2010Feb 1, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the construction progress of a new toluene di-isocya... PTT plans turnaround at No 2 benzene unit in Q2 2010Feb 1, 2010An industry source based in South East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the turnaround plans of the no.2 benzene u... Domestic Prices of ABS China as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Guangzhou Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Domestic Prices of HIPS China as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Yanshan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Domestic Prices of PVC China as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Wuhan Phoenix Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Domestic Prices of GPPS China as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Panjin Ethylene Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Domestic Prices of LLDPE China as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Zhenhai Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Domestic Prices of LDPE China as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Domestic Prices of HDPE China as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Tianjin Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Domestic Prices of PP China as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Yangzi BASF Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Domestic Prices of Naphtha China as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... Maoming Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 29th January 2010Feb 1, 2010... |