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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical starts C3 production using Oleflex technology / UOP process licensed to 14 other global producers to forestall propylene shortage
 		09.01.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE
Consumption grows 1% in 2013 / Polyolefins, PU and PET see gains / PVC and PS demand continues to fall / Producers under rising pressure / USA as most important trade partner
 		09.01.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Europe struggles to remain competitive amid US shale gas onslaught / Industry organisations call on EU to help / Oxford study analyses chances and risks
 		05.01.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Oxychem and Mexichem celebrate official construction start of Texas-based ethane cracker joint venture
 		22.12.2014
BIOPLASTICS
Global market expected to reach 6.7m t by 2018 / Growth driven by biobased, non-biodegradable plastics / Asian market share rising / New study by European Bioplastics
 		15.12.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for LLDPE and HDPE from Grangemouth
 		27.11.2014
SHALE GAS
Germany's door to shale gas exploration kicked open slightly / Experts to decide on suitability of geological formations / Industry urges quick start to exploration / Plans still controversial
 		24.11.2014
POLYMER MARKET
Global demand forecast to reach 300m t by 2018 / Greater China now largest maket / AMI report
 		18.11.2014
JAPAN
METI industry ministry calls on petrochemical sector to implement more cracker consolidations
 		13.11.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shell moves closer to building US shale gas-fed complex / Land purchase in Pennsylvania but no final commitment / USD 4bn cracker would produce 1.5 m t/y
 		13.11.2014
POLYETHYLENE
Global demand to reach almost 99m t in 2018 / Growth driven by Asia / Shale gas revolution sees resurgence in US / Western Europe slowly recovering / LLDPE continues to make gains at expense of LDPE / Freedonia study
 		11.11.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Repsol declares force majeure for C2 from Tarragona
 		04.11.2014
GERMAN PVC MARKET
Building products are most dominant application / Recycling quota reaches nearly 100% / Consultic study
 		03.11.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Grupa Azoty ATT Polymers lifts FM for virgin PA 6 from Guben
 		30.10.2014
PET RECYCLING
Summary of presentations of Petcore Networking Day
 		28.10.2014
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