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Producers´ Announcements
BASF-YPC NANJING
Technical and commercial feasibility study / National leaders witness signing ceremony
 		28.09.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
New plan to prevent flooding at Tarragona / Basell resumes shipments / BASF upholds force majeure
 		22.09.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Follow-up: Repsol and BASF still suffering from Tarragona flood damage / Leaks contaminate agricultural land
 		21.09.2006
TICONA
Force majeure on UMHW-PE in Europe
 		20.09.2006
DOW
Force majeure for ethylene and propylene in Tarragona
 		20.09.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Follow-up: Emergency plan lifted / Some plants back in operation / New problems due to feedstock shortages?
 		20.09.2006
FOLLOW-UP
BASF declares "force majeure" on PS/EPS-shipments from Tarragona
 		15.09.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Heavy rains in Spain shut plants at Tarragona / Contingency plans in effect
 		15.09.2006
DOW
Plant closures to improve competitiveness / Canadian, Italian facilities to bear brunt
 		06.09.2006
INTERMEDIATES
Methanol shortage in the Americas
 		29.08.2006
ETHYLENE MARKET
European ethylene cycle soon to pass its peak / Overcapacities looming for northwestern crackers / PE expansion projects in the Middle East / Consolidation expected
 		28.08.2006
LANXESS
Fire causes partial ABS plant shutdown / Force majeure declared / Disruption could last weeks
 		23.08.2006
EPS MARKET
Tight supply situation meets strong demand / Exploding energy and feedstock costs and shipping bottlenecks push prices higher / Long delivery times
 		14.08.2006
EPS MARKET
Nova Innovene: Berre plant closure final
 		09.08.2006
PVC
"Vinyl 2010" report says recycling doubled
 		31.07.2006
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