POM: Force majeure in effect for some compound grades from BASF / Bottlenecks continue

Metals substitution drives global consumption / Asia-Pacific accounted for half of demand in 2016 / Auto applications lifted by fuel efficiency regulations / Grand View Research report

European producers see threat if EU drops Chinese anti-dumping duties on open mesh fabric

MDI: BorsodChem declares force majeure on deliveries from Hungary

PET: JBF disconnects plant in Belgium / Liquidity problems / UAE production also set to stop

LDPE: Total reports failure of line in Carling

BDO, THF: Ashland declares force majeure for production in Marl

Follow-up: Shell's refinery in Pernis online towards the end of August / FM remains for the time being

Butanediol: Fire at acetylene feedstock plant in Marl / Six employees with minor injuries

Emission trading compulsory for polymerisation plants in Germany in 2018 / Prices for carbon dioxide

Follow-up: Shell's Pernis refinery to be offline until at least mid-August

PVC: Shin-Etsu declares force majeure for deliveries from Rotterdam

Shell's Pernis refinery in Rotterdam turned off due to fire / Shin-Etsu's PVC production affected / No force majeure as yet

Ethylene: EU searched ethylene purchasers' premises due to suspicion of collusion / Clariant and Celanese affected

German producers report excellent economic situation / Prospects a little dimmer / Composites Germany survey