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SHALE GAS
First nationwide ethane pipelines in the US due to go online soon / Supplies for petrochemicals on the Gulf Coast and in Canada / Boost for PE production / Opportunities and risks for European processors
 		10.12.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Lotos and Grupa Azoty jointly draft Polish olefins, polyolefins project / PLN 12 bn investment
 		10.12.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for VCM and PVC from Rafnes
 		03.12.2013
SHALE GAS
Poland's Environment Ministry expects commercial exploitation to start in 2014 / Test drills to date exceed all expectations
 		02.12.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Deadly explosion at Total's refinery in Antwerp / Two fatalities / Fina cracker operations not affected
 		21.11.2013
DEGRADABLE PLASTICS
EuPC-commissioned tests find degradable plastics impair recyclate quality / Pan-European group calls for increased separation, collection
 		21.11.2013
BIOPLASTICS
Politics of biodegradable plastics misleading? / Compostability only deemed necessary for fruit nets and root balls / Drop-in solutions for better ecological efficiency / Production remains expensive
 		20.11.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell: Force majeure on PP from the UK
 		13.11.2013
SHALE GAS
UK government says health risk from extraction emissions low / Industry needs regulating
 		12.11.2013
US PLASTICS MARKET
Industry enjoys robust 2012 / "All hail shale" great morale booster but little substance / Polymer production still below pre-recession levels / Large customer sectors see slowdown around the corner
 		11.11.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell: Force majeure for HDPE from Plock facility
 		29.10.2013
SUNPOR
EPS capacity expansion postponed to 2015 / Plans to raise “Lambdapor” grey EPS output by 60,000 t/y in two stages
 		23.10.2013
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE
Plastics production and demand for EU 27 in 2012 dips against growing global production / Export of primary plastics climbs 2.9% / PlasticsEurope presents findings at K 2013
 		22.10.2013
TAIWAN
Government gives approval of petrochemical investments in mainland China
 		11.10.2013
COMPOSITES MARKET
European GRP market stagnates at 1m t / Open processes will not match pre-2009 levels / Focus on automation and continuous closed processes / 26% increase of visitors at "Composites Europe" fair in Stuttgart
 		26.09.2013
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