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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polypropylene: Braskem declares force majeure on production in Schkopau
07.05.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: LyondellBasell declares FM on "Clyrell" copolymer production in Ferrara
07.05.2019
TURKEY
PVC consumption heavily reliant on imports / Domestic production from sole plant in Aliaga
30.04.2019
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
China has world market share of over 40% following expansion measures / Low capacity utilisation worldwide / Producers want to halt further fall in market price
29.04.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shell declares force majeure on production in Moerdijk / An end to strike is nearing
26.04.2019
CHINA
Fatalities and many injured in explosion at PVC plant in Mongolia
25.04.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ethylene: Cracker incidents at Grangemouth and Mossmorran puncture Easter quiet
24.04.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Explosion and fire at new "Rapid" refinery in Malaysia / Start-up for polyolefins production delayed
17.04.2019
CHINA
Polyethylene capacity continues to expand in 2019 / Potential to become world's top PE producer in two years
16.04.2019
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polypropylene: Borealis declares force majeure on PP from Schwechat / Malfunction of reactor
09.04.2019
SHALE GAS
UK anti-fracking movement wins appeals victory / Court decides that Ineos injunction was too broad / Scotland still dithering about ban
09.04.2019
MASTERBATCHES
Global market to grow by more than 5% per year / Strong demand from Asia automotive sector / Reports from AMI and Global Market Insights
08.04.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Butadiene: BASF lifts force majeure in Ludwigshafen
05.04.2019
SPAIN
Production value of plastics processing declines slightly / Employment now above the pre-crisis level / GDP growth loses dynamism / Political uncertainties continue
05.04.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Inovyn lifts force majeure on production in Martorell
29.03.2019
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