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
POLYMER PRICES Russia July 2014: Aside from PET, all notations rise in rouble-terms / Russian currency posts gains against the euro / Most grades expected to see rises in August	07.08.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Lukoil's Caucasus-based Stavrolen subsidiary resumes PP production / Third-party propylene / Feedstock output due to start up next year	05.06.2014

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