China’s Shaanxi Yulin Natural Gas Chemicals is likely to shut its Methanol plant located in Yulin, Shaanxi province, China for a planned
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Aromatics unit has brought on-stream by Sinopec Qilu Co following annual maintenance. The company has resumed operations at the
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The US polyethylene terephthalate (PET) market is expected to remain sluggish heading into this year’s International Petrochemical
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Europe acetone markets may have reached a low point on prices as key feedstock refinery-grade propylene (RGP) has softened,
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The price gain was on the back of stronger import offers from overseas suppliers and bullish upstream values. In South East Asia
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India’s January imports of Polycarbonate (PC) rose month on month. PC is mainly used for electronic applications as it is a good
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Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) announces incentive scheme in High-density Polyethylene (HDPE) HD IM High 50 MA/M75/Low/UV L75, GPBM B56,
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Oil prices on Thursday hovered close to 2019 peaks reached the previous day, propped up by supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and
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India’s import of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
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India's imports of linear alkylbenzene (LAB) fell month on month LAB is an organic compound used almost wholly as an intermediate
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India's imports of acrylonitrile (ACN) rose month on month. ACN is used in the production of synthetic fibers for clothing and home
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Polymers demand in India was slow, with buying interest tempered by a myriad of factors ahead of April price announcements, including
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India’s imported acetone prices have plunged to the lowest level since its assessment was launched in November 2004, due to ample
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Nirma Limited is likely to undertake a maintenance turnaround at the linear alkylbenzene (LAB) plant in Vadodara. The unit will be
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Despite high upstream costs, phenol and acetone prices were assessed steady in the international market this week. CFR China prices
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Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) announced a basic price revision for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) with the effect from March 20 2019.
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The European March paraxylene contract price has fully settled at Euro 995/mt ($1,129/mt) up by Euro 35/mt from Feb. The European
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Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has confirmed plans to merge subsidiaries Saudi Petrochemical Company (Sadaf)
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China’s Jiangsu Sopo is likely to shut its Methanol plant located in Jiangsu province, for an unexpected shutdown due to facility issues.
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Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) prices in the Indian market were seen moving downwards, even internationally on the back of sluggish
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Despite firmer upstream crude rates, Methanol prices dropped in Asia and China last week. Prices slipped mainly on account
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PTA prices slipped in Asia in the previous week. The price fall was attributed to dull demand sentiments and weaker upstream PX rates.
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EVA found no change in prices in the Indian market on Monday but prices may be supported later by tightened supply due to curtailed
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Gujarat Narmada Valley Chemicals and Fertilizers (GNFC) have announced a downward price revision for Acetic Acid with effect
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Xylenes prices in the international market were found static on Friday. Mixed xylene (MX) prices were assessed at the USD 630/MT FOB
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