RUSSIA Attack on Ukraine has consequences for European polymer trade flows / Shortage of Russian material makes itself felt in Eastern Europe / Moscow plans polymer price regulation / Flagship projects on hold?	05.04.2022
UKRAINE Consequences of war: Karpatneftekhim closes plants / Transport affected / Oil, gas, naphtha all up sharply / Polymer prices likely to react / Little local petchem capacity	25.02.2022
LUKOIL Expansion of polyolefin production takes shape at Shurtan Gas, Stavrolen units	24.06.2021
RUSSIA Billions in petrochemicals investments seek to make country an export nation by 2025 / Nord Stream 2 as acid test / Domestic demand grows faster than polymer production	09.03.2021
LUKOIL License for new PP line in Bulgaria	23.10.2020
LUKOIL Green light for new PP line in Russia	01.08.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Olefins: Fire at Karpatneftekhim's site in Ukraine	16.01.2019
IRAN Petrochemicals comeback stalls / US and Europe pull in different directions / Sanctions torpedo Western players' plans for re-engagement	04.09.2018
HIP PETROHEMIJA Velimir Unkovic confirmed as managing director	09.03.2018
HIP PETROHEMIJA Debt cut brings Gazprom closer to a takeover / Polyolefins producer hopes for investment	24.08.2017
KARPATNEFTEKHIM Petrochemical production re-started in Kalush / Interruption of five years	22.06.2017
LUKOIL Ukrainian subsidiary Karpatneftekhim is sold / Plants in Kalush still idle	08.03.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS HDPE: Basell Orlen Polyolefins announces force majeure for HDPE from Plock / Lack of feedstock / Hardly any material on stock	18.11.2016
ROSNEFT Majority share in Russian oil giant Bashneft acquired / Deal also includes petchems producer Ufaorgsintez	01.11.2016
LUKOIL Plans to divest Karpatneftekhim / Operations at Ukrainian subsidiary remain suspended	01.07.2016
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 Eye on the world: A journey from Brazil to China, from Russia to Italy / Challenges experienced by most countries	14.12.2015
POLYETHYLENE High-pressure production: LDPE becoming increasingly tight in Europe / Global importance wanes / New plants mostly flexible and easily switched to EVA / Specifically targeted types more expensive	30.10.2015
POLYMER PRICES Russia June 2015: Rises across the board / PET the sole exception / Uptrend unlikely to end in July as maintenance season gets underway	01.07.2015
POLYMER PRICES Russia May 2015: LDPE makes a retreat / Feedstock rises continue to push PS up / Little changes for HDPE, PP and PET / Imported PVC sees strongest gains / Aside from PS, PVC and PET, notations could roll over in June	05.06.2015
POLYMER PRICES Russia April 2015: Maintenance and high export activity take LDPE notations through the roof / PP follows at a less steeper pace / High feedstock costs and few import alternatives drive up PS / PVC rolls over / PET with slight losses	11.05.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Lukoil resumes production at Stavrolen cracker in the Caucasus	08.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES Russia March 2015: Large export shipments and technical problems drive up LDPE prices / PVC producers take advantage of lack of imports to hike notations / Stavrolen to resume HDPE production in April / Further predictions remain difficult	08.04.2015
KARPATNEFTEKHIM Reports allege that Ukrainian Lukoil subsidiary could resume PE, PVC production in spring / Ongoing feuds likely to constitute an obstacle	29.01.2015
POLYMER PRICES Russia September 2014: LDPE and HDPE tight and expensive / Euro notations feel currency effect as rouble continues to lose in value / PP and PVC pointing down / PS and PET roll over / Little change expected in October	06.10.2014
POLYMER PRICES Russia August 2014: Maintenance cycles drive up PE, PP and PVC notations / PS and PET mostly quiet / PP availability could improve in late September / PVC tightness expected to last into November	04.09.2014

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