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SHANGHAI SECCO PETROCHEMICAL
Blaze rips through Shanghai petrochemical plant / Cracker and downstream units reportedly offstream
 		09.09.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in July 2011: All prices slip, but only LDPE, LLDPE and PP below the cost reduction / HDPE margins improve minimally / Restocking stimulates / August monomer rises trigger hike plans
 		03.08.2011
JBF
MOU for PET resins in Belgium / PTA to be supplied by BP / Oman project moved to India
 		08.06.2011
USA
Tornado-related power outages cripple automotive industry / Still unclear how many small suppliers are affected / Refineries appear largely undamaged
 		02.05.2011
POLYMER PRICES
PET March 2011: Notations soar to dizzying all-time high / Producers improve margins / April cost situation still unclear / Hints of substitution suggest that the market may have found its price limit
 		04.04.2011
BP
Force majeure for PTA from Geel / Belgium lifted
 		15.03.2011
POLYMER PRICES
PET February 2011: Notations see triple-digit increase / Pressure from fibres boom continues to hold imports at bay / Supply tight / Strong demand for off-season / Further rises appear in store for March
 		02.03.2011
NOVAPET
PTA shortage forces PET manufacturer to slash capacity / No force majeure
 		25.02.2011
BP
Major PTA capacity expansion planned in China / Additional output geared towards meeting rising regional demand
 		22.02.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
La Seda PET subsidiary Artenius declares force majeure for all facilities / BP encounters technical problems in Geel
 		17.02.2011
VINYLS ITALIA
Swiss fund to present final bid on 15 February / Plans to upgrade and expand PVC capacity
 		11.02.2011
POLYMER PRICES
PET December 2010: Notations follow production costs upward / Low end of range pushed upward / Run on polyester in Asia drives prices across the globe / Supply tending tighter / Hikes likely this month
 		04.01.2011
INEOS
Takeover of Nova's stake in Ineos Nova styrene joint venture
 		16.11.2010
BP
Sale of Malaysian polyethylene and ethylene assets for USD 363m
 		03.09.2010
BRAZIL
Industry association calls on plastics processing sector to consolidate / 5.19m t of plastics consumed in 2009 / Braskem is leading producer / Export deficit reaches USD 1 bn
 		23.06.2010
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics in May 2010: Notations on a slow upward curve / Supply of many products remains limited / Demand boosted by seasonal effects / June will also be a sellers' market
 		03.06.2010
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2010: Upward movement continues as Q1 ends / Size of hikes diminishes / Supplies show signs of tightening / Seasonal demand upswing thwarted by weather
 		12.03.2010
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics in January 2010: Feedstock costs drive notations up significantly / Unusual circumstances / Converters in a bind / End markets put up resistance / Further rises likely in February
 		03.02.2010
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics in September 2009: Soaring feedstocks provoke triple-digit polyolefin rises / PVC up, PS and EPS down / Restricted supply / High prices dampen demand / Hikes sought despite easing of cost burden
 		05.10.2009
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