Sinopec

Joint venture of BASF and Huntsman commissions second MDI line in Shanghai / Supply for Chinese market

China Engineering Thermoplastics December 2017: Scarce supply raises prices / Only PA 6 decreases / PBT unchanged / PC rose significantly / Sideways movement can result from market loosening

New ROCG cracker at Jamnagar operational / New plants for MEG and PE

China Standard Thermoplastics November 2017: Market prices of most polymers in China rise / Low inventory levels / LDPE and PVC are exceptions / Imported and domestic feedstock costs increase

China Engineering Thermoplastics October 2017: Domestic and imported styrene fell / Prices of PC, PA 6, PA 6.6 and PMMA increased substantially / ABS went significantly down

China Engineering Thermoplastics September 2017: Limited supply drives prices up / Environmental restrictions continue

China Standard Thermoplastics August 2017: Prices up for most commodities / Supported by low supply and recovering demand / Styrene notations up after plant accident in South Korea

China Engineering Thermoplastics August 2017: Traditional off-season ends / Tight supply due to stricter environmental protection policy / Market prices went up in August

China Engineering Thermoplastics July 2017: Traditional off-season / Ship collision incident at China Resources Logistics' terminal led to rise in the upstream price / Domestic quotes went up

China Engineering Thermoplastics June 2017: Some of the downstream industries stepped into off-season in June / Crude oil price impacted slightly the market / Inventories of some thermoplastics decreased

China Standard Thermoplastics June 2017: Imported ethylene and propylene notations moved lower in Asia / Except LLDPE, polyolefins posted declines / PVC, PS and PET went up supported by raw material costs

China Engineering Thermoplastics May 2017: Downstream demand continued to be lacklustre in May / Major feedstock costs remained stable or decreased / Crude oil price impacted slightly on the market / High level inventories

China Standard Thermoplastics May 2017: Feedstocks see general drop except for propylene / Commodity market no less exciting than a rollercoaster ride / Demand normal to weak

Chinese bottle manufacturer planning polyester production in Saudi Arabia

50% stake in Secco to be sold for USD 1.68 bn / Move will align firm's petrochems business in China

Expansion of caprolactam capacity in China / Plans for its own PA 6 processing facility

Texas PET complex facing claims worth USD 100m / Contractors seek compensation

China Engineering Thermoplastics January 2017: Major feedstock costs rise further on crude / Butadiene prices hit four-and-a-half-year high / Overall demand slows before Chinese New Year / Inventories at predicted levels / Positive outlook for February

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

China Engineering Thermoplastics December 2016: Feedstock import quotes soar / Butadiene goes through the roof / Domestic notations also rise / Polymer notations follow suit / Demand satisfactory amid tight inventories

Indian group commissions first phase of PX plant / World's second largest producer

China Standard Thermoplastics December 2016: Steep rise for domestic styrene and propylene / All polymers aside from LDPE and PVC point up / HDPE availability tight / Demand satisfactory / Outlook seasonally normal

China's state-owned Silk Road Fund acquires 10% minority stake / Second Chinese investor

China Engineering Thermoplastics November 2016: Benzene, SM and caprolactam import quotes rise while butadiene, BPA and PX hold stable / All polymers point up / Particularly steep hikes for ABS, PC and PA / Demand satisfactory

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