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	SM prices in Asia march higher on Thursday On 13 Oct 2017 at 09:00 IST Styrene Monomer (SM) prices in Asia firmed on Thursday. Prices gained mainly on account of strong buying sentiments in major markets like China. Higher upstream benzene rates further supported the price rise. FOB Korea prices of SM were assessed up a... Continue Reading...
	LLDPE plant taken off-stream by PetroChina Daqing On 13 Oct 2017 at 09:00 IST PetroChina Daqing Petrochemical has shut a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) plant for brief maintenance. A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the company has commenced maintenance at the plant on October 11, 2017. The plant is expected to ... Continue Reading...
	Polystyrene (PS) prices drift lower in Asia On 12 Oct 2017 at 09:00 IST A sharp week on week fall in upstream SM values pulled polystyrene (PS) prices lower sharply in Asia this week. The price fall was further supported by persistent bearish buying interest in key markets like China post-holidays. CFR China prices of GPPS w... Continue Reading...
	LDPE plant brought on-stream by PTTGC On 12 Oct 2017 at 08:20 IST PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) has restarted its low density polyethylene (LDPE) plant following a brief maintenance. A Polymerupdate source in Thailand informed that the company has resumed operations at the plant early this week. The plant was shut for mai... Continue Reading...
	Caustic soda prices in Asia gain On 11 Oct 2017 at 09:00 IST Caustic soda prices witnessed a rise in Asia this week. The price rise was supported by strong buying interest witnessed across the Asian region. FOB North East Asia prices were assessed at the USD 503/mt levels, a week on week increase of USD 2/mt.<... Continue Reading...
	Benzene prices in Asia slip On 10 Oct 2017 at 11:00 IST Benzene prices in Asia drifted lower on Monday. The price drop was a result of dull buying sentiments in key markets like China coupled with a sharp fall in downstream SM rates. Bearish upstream energy values last Friday further supported the price drop.<... Continue Reading...
	Sinopec Shijiazhuang completes maintenance at PP plant On 10 Oct 2017 at 08:20 IST Sinopec Shijiazhuang Refinery & Chemical Company has restarted a polypropylene (PP) plant following a maintenance turnaround. A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the company has resumed operations at the plant in early-October 2017. The plant wa... Continue Reading...
	SM prices fall 15-25$ in Asia On 09 Oct 2017 at 09:00 IST Styrene monomer (SM) prices witnessed a drop in Asia last week. The price fall was mainly on account of bearish demand trends in key markets like China owing to Golden week-long holidays from October 1-8. The price decline was further supported by w... Continue Reading...
	Sumitomo restarts Nihama ACN plant On 09 Oct 2017 at 08:20 IST Sumitomo Chemical has resumed production at its acrylonitrile (ACN) plant at Niihama. A Polymerupdate source in Japan informed that the company had restarted operations at the plant in late September 2017. The plant was taken off-stream in early-September... Continue Reading...
	Butadiene prices plummet in Asia On 07 Oct 2017 at 09:00 IST Butadiene prices witnessed a steep fall in Asia this week. Prices continued to journey southward on the back of extremely poor buying interest key markets like China owing to Golden week-long holidays from October 1-8. The price fall was further supporte... Continue Reading...