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New PTA and PET complex in Brazil to start up end 2012 at the earliest

Technology selected for melamine project in Brazil / Part of gas-to-chemicals complex

Call for government support for biopolymers investments / New measures necessary for green PP project to move forward / Comperj project could be downsized

Repsol nationalisation sparks row over shale gas deposits / Investors cautious amid ongoing economic uncertainty

Plans to focus activities on Brazil this year / USD 5 bn in investments / Exploring options for PE in North America?

Brazilian petrochemical group looks into raising Innova's styrene production

Alternative feedstocks rejuvenate global plastics sector/ Oilfield licences to be awarded in Brazil / Shale gas fever rages on three continents / Middle East resources still firmly driving / Saudi Arabia, Iran are major players / GlobalData reports

Polyolefins capacities increased in Comperj project / PET plans removed / Revised project includes second refinery

Partners sought for PET and fibres complex / PET plant scheduled to start up this year

Petrobras acquires all shares in PS producer

Quattor acquisition approved by Brazilian authorities

Strong polymers demand in 2011 / Producers focus on local market / Reliance on naphtha imports still stifling

Manufacture and marketing of “bio” PET kicks off / Multinational project with global reach

Loss reported for first quarter / PVC expansion planned in Brazil / Focus on high priority projects

Polyolefins projects planned across the region / Crisis causes widespread delays / Braskem as driving force behind many projects