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DOW
Merging chlor-alkali and downstream derivatives businesses with Olin / New industry leader is born
01.04.2015
GRUPA AZOTY
Planning new propylene facility in northern Poland / Propane dehydrogenation / High export share
31.03.2015
HENGLI PETROCHEMICAL
Successful start-up of third PTA line in China
31.03.2015
SKC / MITSUI
Start-up of South Korean 50:50 PU feedstock joint venture postponed
26.03.2015
BASF
Freeport chosen as location for potential mammoth methanol-to-propylene complex / Board still has to give final approval
23.03.2015
INEOS
Launching “Scotland's biggest shale gas information programme” / Petrochemicals giant to engage with public at “town hall” meetings to promote exploration
19.03.2015
ITALY
Plastics consumption down in 2014 / Lack of investment / Too many small businesses / Only slight signs of recovery / Efforts to switch to "green" chemistry not sufficient / Study by Plastic Consult
17.03.2015
INEOS
Interest in UK North-West shale gas assets increased / 100% ownership of Grangemouth PEDL / Petrochemical group now UK's third biggest shale gas player
12.03.2015
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
EU chemicals output treads water in 2014 / Petrochemicals production down 4% year-on-year / Cefic chemicals trends report
10.03.2015
INTERNATIONAL PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Most producers see sales and earnings improvement in 2014 / Cautious optimism for 2015 / Falling raw materials prices and strengthening demand provide impetus / Currency shift will boost European companies
06.03.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Borealis lifts force majeure for Stenungsund cracker
04.03.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Lucite lifts force majeure for MMA from Billingham
03.03.2015
SHALE GAS
Chevron to quit Romania, too / Oil multinational will close European exploration chapter
25.02.2015
SHALE GAS
Wales says it will place a moratorium on fracking / Regional parliament seeks devolved powers / German debate ramps up again / Ineos sees to clarify Grangemouth remarks
18.02.2015
ARAB GULF STATES
2014 capacity utilisation levels return to long-term average / EU import duties put pressure on polymer exports / Polyolefin overcapacity? / Plastics processing sector still in its infancy / Plans for four large conversion sites
17.02.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Borealis declares force majeure for olefins from Stenungsund / Polymers not yet affected
16.02.2015
INEOS
Ineos says Scottish plans for fracking moratorium threaten Grangemouth's existence / Imports deemed not sufficient to cover feedstock needs of mammoth complex
13.02.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Lucite declares force majeure for MMA from Billingham / PMMA availability expected to tighten
11.02.2015
SAUDI KAYAN
Increased ethane supply allocation for Al Jubail / PE expansion on stream from 2017
11.02.2015
SHALE GAS
Poland: US oil group Chevron pulling out of shale gas exploration / Opportunities said to be no longer competitive
10.02.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
India's Haldia restarts its cracker and downstream units / Oil price slide alleviates financial woes
09.02.2015
SHALE GAS
Scotland asks UK government not to award fracking licences on its soil / Moratorium until after May elections / Planning powers to be devolved / Ineos affected
03.02.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Sadara teams up with Bavarian chemical park management firm to promote investment at Saudi's PlasChem Park / Production at EUR 15 bn complex set to start up this year
03.02.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shell's Moerdijk cracker unlikely to restart until end of 2015 / Porto Marghera ramping up to fill the void
02.02.2015
SHALE GAS
UK parliament rejects new fracking moratorium / Environment committee bill defeated / Scotland exempted from eased exploration rules / Devolved rights could threaten Ineos
30.01.2015
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