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Polymer News On Feb-2-2010Crude: International Market News for February 2, 2010Feb 2, 2010Crude where we have seen quite some volatile trading session in the wide range of USD 72.4 per bbl on lower side and resistanc... Bullion: International Market News for February 2, 2010Feb 2, 2010Gold as we were looking at that it was taking support at USD 1075 have tested the same yesterday and have given a sharp upside... Currency: Indian Market News for February 2, 2010Feb 2, 2010USDINR where some range bound trading was seen in the range of 46.4 per dollar to 46.55 per dollar on higher side have given a... Equity: Indian Market News for February 2, 2010Feb 2, 2010Nifty where we have seen opening above yesterdays closing was well sustaining above 4900 and have taken a strong resistance of... US Market prices of Methanol as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... US Market prices of MX as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... US Market prices of PX as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... BP Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2009 ResultsFeb 2, 2010... US Market prices of Ethylene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... US Market prices of Propylene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... US Market prices of Styrene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... US Market prices of Toluene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... US Market prices of Benzene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... US Market prices of PP as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... US Market prices of PE as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of K-Resin as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PC as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Jiujiang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PBT as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PET as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Jingmen Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Middle East Market prices of PP as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Middle East Market prices of PE as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... European Market prices of Methanol as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Indonesian source comments on shutdown plans at PT Asahimas plantsFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Indonesia informed a polymerupdate team member that a PVC, VCM and caustic soda plant operated by ... European Market prices of Benzene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... European Market prices of Toluene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... European Market prices of PX as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... European Market prices of Styrene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... European Market prices of Propylene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... European Market prices of Ethylene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... European Market prices of PP as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... European Market prices of PE as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... International Market prices of Methanol as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... International Market prices of Styrene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Far East Market prices of Propylene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... OMNOVA Solutions Announces Price Increases in Specialty ChemicalsFeb 2, 2010OMNOVA Solutions’ Specialty Chemicals business announced a price increase of $0.10 per dry pound for styrene butadiene based ... Asian Market prices of Ethylene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Pertamina to undertake shutdown at aromatics plantFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Indonesia informed a polymerupdate team member that an aromatics plant operated by PT Pertamina, I... BASF hikes prices of PS in EuropeFeb 2, 2010A polymerupdate source in Europe informed the team that with effect from Feb 1st, BASF has hiked its prices of GPPS in an effo... International Market prices of PP as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... International Market prices of PE as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... OMNOVA Solutions Announces Price Increase for Carpet ChemicalsFeb 2, 2010OMNOVA Solutions announced a price increase of $0.05 per dry pound on styrene butadiene latex for carpet and related markets, ... OX cargo sold by PTTAR for March loadingFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Thailand informed a polymerupdate team member that a single cargo of 2,000 mt OX has been sold by ... Isomer MX cargo sold by MRPL for March loadingFeb 2, 2010A domestic industry source informed a polymerupdate team member that 10,000 mt of Isomer MX has been sold by Mangalore Refiner... International Market prices of MEG as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... International Market prices of PTA as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... International Market prices of Isomer MX as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... International Market prices of PX as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... International Market prices of Toluene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... International Market prices of Benzene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... International Market prices of Ethylene as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Idemitsu Kosan : Consolidated financial results for the Third Quarter of fiscal year 2009Feb 2, 2010... NPC to restart acetic acid plant early next weekFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Iran informed a polymerupdate team member that an acetic acid plant operated by the National Petro... Refining capacity to be curtailed by Cosmo OilFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a decision has been taken by Cosmo Oil, Japan to d... Hexion Specialty Chemicals to raise prices for Epoxy Resins in the AmericasFeb 2, 2010... Kraton Polymers Announces Americas SBS Price IncreasesFeb 2, 2010Kraton Polymers LLC (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, “Kraton”), a leading global producer of styrenic bloc... Deal signed between JBF and Oman Oil for construction of PTA plantFeb 2, 2010A domestic industry source informed a polymerupdate team member that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed betwe... Jinan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of GPPS as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of POM as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Zhongyuan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of HIPS as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Ashland to increase price on solvent-based pressure-sensitive adhesives in North AmericaFeb 2, 2010Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., is increasing the price of its Aroset® solvent-based pressur... Yuyao Domestic market price of PMMA as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Celanese Announces Price Increases for Ticona GUR® ProductsFeb 2, 2010Celanese Corporation, a leading, global chemical company, and its Ticona engineering polymers business, announced a global pri... PA plant to be taken offstream by Kawasaki KaseiFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a PA plant operated by Kawasaki Kasei Chemicals, J... Kraton Polymers Announces European SIS Price IncreasesFeb 2, 2010Kraton Polymers LLC (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, “Kraton”), a leading global producer of styrenic bloc... Turkish petrochemical producer Petkim hikes HDPE and PP ratesFeb 2, 2010A polymerupdaet source in Turkey informed the team that domestic petrochemical major Petkim had revised higher its prices of P... Kraton Polymers Announces Americas HSBC Price IncreasesFeb 2, 2010Kraton Polymers LLC (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, “Kraton”), a leading global producer of styrenic bloc... China~s Ministry Of Commerce extends anti dumping probe on PTA importsFeb 2, 2010According to a polymerupdate source in China, the Ministry Of Commerce earlier today announced that it was extending its antid... Crude oil prices increase on positive economic data from the USFeb 2, 2010Crude prices on Monday firmed as manufacturing activity in the US, the world~s largest energy consumer, recorded a growth, its... Turnaround planned to be undertaken by Samsung at PTA plantsFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that the No.3 and No.4 PTA plants operated by Sam... Japanese producer to hike PS prices sharplyFeb 2, 2010A polymerupdate source in Japan today informed the team that Toyo Styrene planned to hike its domestic list prices of Polystyr... Braskem acquires Sunoco Chemicals in the UnitedFeb 2, 2010Braskem has announced that it has signed an agreement with Sunoco, Inc. ("Sunoco"), an U.S.-based oil company, for the acquisi... Forward naphtha prices gain in AsiaFeb 2, 2010Open spec naphtha bid prices on Monday for the 1st half of March were assessed at the USD 668/mt CFR Far East levels while the... Exxon Mobil Corporation announces estimated Fourth Quarter 2009 resultsFeb 2, 2010... North American Weekly UpdateFeb 2, 2010... Zhenjiang Chimei Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PA1010 as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... LME Plastics Prices - 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... SNAPSHOT : Kolkata MarketFeb 2, 2010While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader dwelled on the buying trends and ruling pr... SNAPSHOT : Delhi MarketFeb 2, 2010While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a trader informed on buying trends and prevailing prices ... SNAPSHOT : Mumbai MarketFeb 2, 2010While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader commented on buying trends and prevailing ... TDP unit to be taken offstream by GS CaltexFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed a polymerupdate team member that poor production margins have prompted South ... MMA unit to be brought onstream by SMMAFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Asia informed a polymerupdate team member that the No.2 MMA unit of Singapore Methyl Methacrylate ... Olefins complex planned to be built by PICFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in the Middle East informed a polymerupdate team member that an olefins complex is planned to be cons... Malaysian source comments on turnaround schedule at aromatics plant of AMSBFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Malaysia informed a polymerupdate team member that a scheduled turnaround at the aromatics plant o... Neste Oil schedules overhaul at Naantali refineryFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the maintenance schedule of a refinery operated by ... LyondellBasell mulls overhaul at French refinery in 2013Feb 2, 2010An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the overhaul schedule of a refinery operated by Lyo... Rompetrol mulls overhaul at Vega Ploiesti RefineryFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member on the turnaround schedule at a refinery operated by R... Shanghai Petrochemical to run naphtha crackers at maximum rates through Q1 2010Feb 2, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the operational rates of a naphtha cracker operated ... Lanzhou Petrochemical likely to restart No 1 cracker todayFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the restart plans of a no.1 cracker operated by Lanz... New ethane cracker of PTT taken offstream againFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in South East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the current status of a new ethane cracker... Optimal Chemicals shuts butyl acetate plant for maintenanceFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in South East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the current status of a butyl acetate plan... Kumho P&B Chemicals to shut BPA plant in Q2 2010Feb 2, 2010An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the shutdown plans of a bisphenol-A (BPA) pl... Zhenhai Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of HDPE as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Luoyang Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PP as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Hunan Refinery Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Domestic Prices of HIPS China as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Guangzhou Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Domestic Prices of GPPS China as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Daqing Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Domestic Prices of ABS China as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Fushun Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Ellora Energy Closes on Sale of Hugoton Field Assets for $247 MillionFeb 2, 2010Ellora Energy announced that it has closed on the previously announced sale of substantially all of its southwest Kansas (Hugo... Price of OPEC basket of twelve Crudes on Jan 29thFeb 2, 2010The price of OPEC basket of twelve crudes stood at 71.01 dollars a barrel on Friday 29/1/2010, compared with $71.40 the previo... Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... ABS prices likely to correct in AsiaFeb 2, 2010Despite a fall in butadiene and SM feedstock prices, ABS prices in Asia last week ended firm. Prices were assessed at the USD ... Domestic Prices of PVC China as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Mitsubishi Chemical to shut MA plant in H2 June 2010Feb 2, 2010An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the shutdown plans of a maleic anhydride (MA... Pelosi: ~President Obama~s Budget Directly Tackles Our Nation~s Most Pressing Challenges~Feb 2, 2010Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on President Obama~s budget request for fiscal year 2011, which was releas... ExxonMobil settles initial Asia contract price for PX for FebFeb 2, 2010According to an industry source, ExxonMobil on Monday settled the initial contract price for PX for Asia for the month of Feb ... Total to Create a Technical Support Center and a Refining Training Center at the Flandres Refinery in Dunkirk, FranceFeb 2, 2010At a special meeting of the Central Works Council on February 1, 2010, to discuss the Flandres refinery’s current situation an... Maruzen Petrochemical plans to run naphtha cracker at full rates this monthFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the operational rates of a cracker operated ... Kynar® PVDF resins designed for lithium-ion batteries on display at Advanced Automotive Batteries ConferenceFeb 2, 2010Arkema’s Kynar® grades designed specifically for lithium-ion cells will be on display at this year’s Advanced Automotive Batte... Eastman Shrink Film Offers European Brands New Package Design and Marketing OpportunitiesFeb 2, 2010Full-body shrink film labels manufactured with Eastman Embrace™ LV copolyester, now available in Europe, enable brand owners t... Fushun Petrochemical mulls restart of MEK lineFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on the restart plans of a methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) lin... Bangkok Synthetics eyes overhaul at MTBE plantFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in South East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the overhaul schedule of a Methyl Tertiary... Far East source comments on status of no 1 PA line of OCIFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Far East Asia informed a polymerupdate team member on the turnaround plans of a no.1 phthalic anhy... Celanese Corporation Announces Redemption of 4.25 percent Convertible Perpetual Preferred StockFeb 2, 2010Celanese Corporation, a leading, global chemical company, announced that it has called for redemption all 9.6 million shares o... Mitsubishi Chemical to build PVC compounding unit in ChinaFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in China informed a polymerupdate team member on a new polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounding plant to ... On spec ethylene production achieved at Ineos crackerFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Europe informed a polymerupdate team member that on-spec ethylene production was achieved at a ste... Maintenance to be undertaken at ethyl acetate plant of LCYFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Taiwan informed a polymerupdate team member that a maintenance turnaround will be undertaken at an... Oxo alcohols plant to be taken offstream by Hanwha ChemicalsFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in South Korea informed polymerupdate team member that Hanwha Chemicals, South Korea will be taking a... Dow Europe GmbH Announces Price Increase for Wire and Cable Products in India, Middle East and AfricaFeb 2, 2010Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase of up to U.S. $200 per metric ton for its wire and cable products across India,... MEG plant of TOCGC running at full ratesFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Thailand informed a polymerupdate team member that an MEG plant operated by TOC Glycols Co Ltd (TO... Naphtha term talks commenced by KPCFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in the Middle East informed a polymerupdate team member that negotiations have commenced between Asia... PX plant to be taken offstream by Mizushima Paraxylene CoFeb 2, 2010An industry source based in Japan informed a polymerupdate team member that a PX plant is slated to be taken offstream by Mizu... Qilu Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of LLDPE as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yangzi Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of LDPE as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yangzi BASF Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of HDPE as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yuyao Domestic market price of PP as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Domestic Prices of LLDPE China as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Yanshan Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Domestic Prices of LDPE China as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Wuhan Phoenix Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Domestic Prices of HDPE China as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Panjin Ethylene Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Domestic Prices of PP China as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Maoming Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Domestic Prices of Naphtha China as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... Tianjin Petrochemical Polymer Product Prices as of 1st February 2010Feb 2, 2010... |