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SHALE GAS UK government calls new fracking moratorium / Authorities say earthquakes unpredictable / Green groups pleased / Labour smells “election stunt”	11.11.2019
BOREALIS Q3 results hit by weak Asian market / European business remains solid	08.11.2019
LYONDELLBASELL Q3 net profit and EBITDA down 13% / Quarter included USD 85m positive one-offs that flattered earnings	07.11.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Aromatics: China's Hengyi Petrochemical officially starts up Brunei's first refinery	07.11.2019
INEOS Plastics group announces performance decline / Plant shutdowns impact results	06.11.2019
BP Plans for US pilot plant for PET recycling technology / Start-up due in late 2020	06.11.2019
SASOL CEOs Cornell and Nqwababa removed over high costs for construction of US cracker / Grobler takes over	01.11.2019
BASF / ADANI Borealis and Adnoc partners for India petrochemical project / USD 4 bn investment	30.10.2019
NESTE Partnership with Remondis to develop chemical recycling process for plastic waste / Target capacity of above 200,000 t/y	30.10.2019
EXXONMOBIL Design of new products with recycled polyethylene content / Collaborations with several industry partners	28.10.2019
BASF Managing board cut to six members / Sanjeev Gandhi resigns / Responsibilities redistributed / Ongoing corporate reorganisation	24.10.2019
BRASKEM European HQ in Rotterdam takes over business in Asia and bio-based polyethylene / Closure of Frankfurt office	22.10.2019
SHALE GAS Scotland renews fracking moratorium / No permanent ban	14.10.2019
BASF Investment in chemical recycling partnership with Quantafuel	14.10.2019
NESTE New office in Germany opened / Düsseldorf is global headquarters for Renewable Polymers and Chemicals unit	11.10.2019
INEOS Potential closure of acrylonitrile plant in UK	09.10.2019
INEOS Construction work begins at Marl cumene project	08.10.2019
PA 6.6 Major maintenance and expansion of ADN plant in Chalampé has begun / Start to the new year	07.10.2019
POLYNT-REICHHOLD Investment in maleic and phthalic anhydride intermediates in Americas / New reactor in Italy planned	07.10.2019
BASF Expansion of neopentyl glycol in Germany / Intermediate product for plasticisers and polyester resins	04.10.2019
MOL Foundation stone laid for EUR 1.2 bn polyol complex in Hungary / Start-up expected in 2021	03.10.2019
DOW Partnership with UPM Biofuels to produce bio-based PE / Plans to scale production at Terneuzen plant	02.10.2019
EXXONMOBIL Two-year project to upgrade Fife ethylene plant / Plans include reducing the impact of flaring	23.09.2019
HANWHA TOTAL PETROCHEMICAL Additional C2 capacity in South Korea now in operation / More downstream polyolefins to follow	23.09.2019
PETROCHINA Construction of ethane cracker in Shaanxi province begins / Downstream PE totalling 800,000 t/y	13.09.2019

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