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EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Confidence maintained despite minimal output growth / Sales down 4% / Trade surplus deteriorates / Polymers output continues pointing down in June / Cefic chemicals trends report
09.09.2015
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Propylene: New PDH plants in Asia about to be commissioned / Wanhua reports start up / Hyosung's facility also up and running
02.09.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Full operations at Unipetrol's Litvinov cracker unlikely to resume for months / Investigation into fire ongoing
19.08.2015
PET
US imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on PET from China and India / No tariffs for Omani imports
18.08.2015
SHALE GAS
UK to “fast-track” planning applications for shale gas exploration / Process would bypass local councils / Ministers' decision on new licenses imminent / Ineos welcomes latest developments
18.08.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: Incident at Basell Orlen may impact supply / No indication of possible plant damage
14.08.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Olefins: Explosion and fire prompt Unipetrol to initiate “preventative” shutdown of Litvinov cracker / Impact still unclear
13.08.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Devastating explosion in China rocks Tianjin free trade zone / Dagang refinery hub apparently not affected
13.08.2015
ABS
Solid growth on a global basis / Worldwide capacities of 10m t/y / Asia dominates production and consumption / Restructuring in Europe makes an impact / Market players still face challenges
11.08.2015
US POLYETHYLENE MARKET
Business at Houston port buzzing / Large new export storage facility set to open in 2017
11.08.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: Total lifts force majeure / Availability of select grades to remain tight until September
10.08.2015
COMPOSITES MARKET
German producers upbeat about business and optimistic for future / Germany and Asia most dynamic / Carbon-reinforced plastics drive / Survey by Composites Germany
07.08.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
HDPE: Ineos declares force majeure in Rosignano and Sarralbe
06.08.2015
SOUTH KOREA
Petrochemical industry sets new records in Q2 / High margins drive earnings / Competitive pressure nevertheless likely to rise again soon
04.08.2015
ENGINEERING PLASTICS / BLENDS
Global demand expanding by 4.5% per year / PC and PA dominate market with highest growth rates / BCC Research study
03.08.2015
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