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Another alpha olefins plant starts production in Louisiana / LLDPE comonomers

Situation improves along Rhine river / More rainfall imminent / The Netherlands expects improved navigability to ARA region / Polymer production problems should ease

Vestolit confirms allocations on PVC due to shallow Rhine river / Further restrictions at many sites

Major shipping restrictions on Rhine river / Worsening PA 6.6 shortages feared / Styrene and propylene affected / BASF reports EPS shortages / Impacts on Lanxess, Celanese and Shell

Ilham Kadri to become CEO in 2019

Petrochemicals comeback stalls / US and Europe pull in different directions / Sanctions torpedo Western players' plans for re-engagement

Cracker and derivatives plants start up at expanded complex in southern China

Exclusive interview with head of council / Producers' key mission is raising global awareness on marine pollution / New members from Europe and Asia

Plastics shipments set to sustain modest growth in 2018 / Employment to grow more slowly because of skills gap / Plastics Industry Association report

Preparations for launching petrochemicals activities in US / Mammoth refinery project planned in India

Feasibility study for EVA/LDPE plant in China / Speciality applications

Plans for new world-scale styrene plant on US Gulf

Consumer goods group Henkel participating in initiative against plastics waste in Haiti / Partnership with Plastic Bank

US subsidiary enters Chapter 11 / Worldwide production halted / Follow-up

Italian PET group in great difficulty / US subsidiary collapsing due to liquidity problems / Production stopped / Construction work in Corpus Christi also halted

Follow-up: Hurricane paralyses southern Texas to Houston Bay / Massive flooding halts petrochem facilities

PVC: Shin-Etsu lifts force majeure in Pernis / Shell resumes full operations at its refinery

Shell's shares in joint venture Sadaf taken over / Deal completed

Follow-up: Shell's refinery in Pernis online towards the end of August / FM remains for the time being

Follow-up: Shell's Pernis refinery to be offline until at least mid-August

PVC: Shin-Etsu declares force majeure on deliveries from Rotterdam

Shell's Pernis refinery in Rotterdam turned off due to fire / Shin-Etsu's PVC production affected / No force majeure as yet

Agreement to acquire Shell's 50% stake in Saudi Arabian Sadaf joint venture

China Engineering Thermoplastics October 2016: Most feedstock import quotes rise / Butadiene soars to new heights / ABS and PC continue to trend up, while PA takes a tumble / Demand in line with expectations / Outlook for November fair

China Engineering Thermoplastics September 2016: Most feedstock import quotes down / Imported butadiene soars to two-year high / Polymer prices firm to rising / Domestic PA still tight / Demand low / Processors cautiously optimistic for October