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	High density polyethylene (HDPE) prices rise in FEA and SEA On 26 Apr 2018 at 09:00 IST HDPE prices firmed in the Far East and South East Asian region this week. Prices gained mainly on the back of strong import offers from the overseas producers supported the price rise. In Far East Asia, HDPE film prices were assessed at the USD 1355/mt le... Continue Reading...
	PETRONAS delays restart of LDPE plant On 26 Apr 2018 at 08:20 IST PETRONAS is likely to keep its low density polyethylene (LDPE) unit under maintenance until this weekend. A Polymerupdate source in Malaysia informed that the company has postponed the restart of the unit to end-April 2018. The unit was taken off-line for... Continue Reading...
	Styrene Monomer (SM) prices in Asia march higher On 25 Apr 2018 at 09:00 IST Spot prices of SM in Asia bolstered higher on Tuesday. A rise in upstream crude values on Monday coupled with strong buying trends in key markets like China, together supported the price rise. Also responsible for higher prices of SM were gains recorded i... Continue Reading...
	PDH plant brought on-stream by Zhejiang Satellite On 25 Apr 2018 at 09:00 IST Zhejiang Satellite has restarted a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant following a maintenance turnaround. A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the company has resumed operations at its plant last weekend. The plant was shut for maintenance on Ap... Continue Reading...
	SM prices in Asia down adjust on Monday On 24 Apr 2018 at 09:00 IST Despite higher upstream energy and benzene rates, spot styrene monomer (SM) prices dropped on Monday. The price fall was mainly on account of persistent bearish buying trends in key markets like China coupled with sufficient product availability. F... Continue Reading...
	PP plant taken off-stream by FREP On 24 Apr 2018 at 08:20 IST Fujian Refining & Petrochemical (FREP) has undertaken a planned shutdown at its polypropylene (PP) plant in Fujian Province. A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the company has halted operations at the plant on April 23, 2018 for turnaround. The... Continue Reading...
	Propylene prices rise 10-15$ in Asia On 23 Apr 2018 at 09:00 IST Propylene prices in Asia gained last week. The price rise was prompted by stronger upstream crude and naphtha rates coupled with a lift in buying interest across the Asian region. FOB Korea prices of propylene were assessed at the USD 1045/mt level... Continue Reading...
	Asian MEG prices rise on Thursday On 20 Apr 2018 at 09:00 IST MEG prices in Asia gained on Thursday. Reports of strong buying trends and firmer upstream ethylene rates, helped sellers of MEG to raise their prices higher in the region. Higher fellow polyester PTA feedstock values further supported the price rise.... Continue Reading...
	No. 3 LDPE unit shuts for maintenance by Sinopec Shanghai On 20 Apr 2018 at 08:20 IST Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical has taken off-stream a low density polyethylene (LDPE) unit in Shanghai. A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the company has started turnaround at the unit early this week. The unit is likely to remain under mainte... Continue Reading...
	Polyvinylchloride (PVC) prices nosedive in Asia On 19 Apr 2018 at 09:00 IST PVC prices plunged across the Asian region this week. Prices tumbled mainly on account of a steep drop in import offers from the overseas producers. CFR China prices of PVC were assessed at the USD 930/mt levels while CFR South East Asia prices of PVC wer... Continue Reading...