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Plans to idle aromatics facility in Wesseling withdrawn / All options being examined
10.10.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in September 2011: Prices soften on a broad front / Polyolefins tend downwards / PVC in weak rollover / PS and EPS producers pass on feedstock relief / Output cuts to avoid surpluses
06.10.2011
SHELL
Massive fire takes out large Singapore refinery / Plant could be idled for at least a month / Initial declarations of force majeure for distillate
04.10.2011
LYONDELLBASELL
Berre refinery to be closed / Olefins and polyolefins unaffected / Workers in two-day strike
29.09.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in September 2011: Oversupply hits TDI / Producers retain part of cost advantage for MDI and polyols / Supply lengthens as demand recedes / Margin improvement through price hikes?
23.09.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in August 2011: Expensive base materials pressure long TDI / Benzene surge leaves MDI cold / Flexible polyols down slightly / Maintenance shortfall will hit resurgent demand next month
24.08.2011
NIGERIA
African OPEC member plans to use gas derived from oil production / New large-scale project inspired by the Saudi example
12.08.2011
BASF / TOTAL
Shell Chemical bows out of Sabina Petrochemicals joint venture / C4 complex now split 60:40 among German, French group
05.08.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in July 2011: Monomer decline ends price rally / MDI in a strong rollover / Moderate losses for TDI, polyols / Vacation season dampens demand / Lower costs improve flexibility
21.07.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
North American shale gas deposits shift the feedstock balance / Second cheapest route to ethylene / Asian naphtha base too costly? / Large gas deposits in France and Poland / Public sentiment sours on fracking
11.07.2011
SOLVAY / AVANTIUM
New development pact sealed for “green” engineering polyamide / YXY building blocks
08.07.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in June 2011: Price cuts go beyond cost reductions / Notations down across the board / Special offers widely available / More reductions expected in July
05.07.2011
SHELL
Plans to build large-scale ethane cracker fed from Marcellus Shale Basin / Output could reach 1m t/y
09.06.2011
LYONDELLBASELL
Plans to sell Berre refinery in France announced / LDPE and PP production will be continued
03.06.2011
STYROLUTION
EU approves BASF-Ineos joint venture plans / Tarragona ABS unit must be divested
02.06.2011
BASF
Acquisition of CRI/Criterion completed
07.01.2011
CHANG CHUN PLASTICS
New allyl alcohol, cumene and VAM plants in Singapore / Start-up in first quarter of 2013
03.01.2011
QATAR
Follow-up: Shell signs MoU with Qatar Petroleum to study project / Complex to include 1.5m t MEG plant
23.12.2010
QATAR
Follow-up: Shell and Total Petrochemicals pursue Ras Laffan project
03.12.2010
BASF
Styrene catalyst business of Shell subsidiary acquired / Deal to “open door to attractive growth opportunities”
30.11.2010
LYONDELLBASELL
French sites still have reserves for polyolefin production
26.10.2010
SYNBRA
Start-up of Biofoam plant for expandable PLA imminent / Takeover of EPS processor Van der Heijden
22.09.2010
SHELL
Chinese joint venture completes maintenance and debottlenecking / Ethylene output now 950,000 t
10.09.2010
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in August 2010: Summer lull has a stabilising effect / Some MDI and polyol grades up slightly / TDI still moving sideways / Supply gradually improves / Renewed price increases for MDI and TDI
25.08.2010
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in July 2010: Building boom fuels MDI and polyols again / TDI moves sideways at high level / Allocation still the rule / Heated demand / Upswing likely to continue despite summer holidays
28.07.2010
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