31 Oct  2009:  SK Energy operates Propylene plant at full rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

31 Oct  2009:  Shutdown process commences at Haldia Petrochemical complex  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Oct  2009:  Run rates to be ramped up at 2-EH plant of Kyowa Hakko  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Oct  2009:  DOP prices drift lower in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Oct  2009:  Japan PP shuts new PP plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Oct  2009:  More PP supplies coming in next one month  - CHEMORBIS

29 Oct  2009:  SM prices reverse on Wednesday  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 Oct  2009:  Japan based source comments on run rates at units of Japan Energy  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 Oct  2009:  Aromatics plant taken offstream by Pertamina  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 Oct  2009:  Italy's PVC outlook shaky under shadow of arriving imports  - CHEMORBIS

28 Oct  2009:  Maintenance to be undertaken at HDPE plant of PTT Chemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

28 Oct  2009:  PX prices firm in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

28 Oct  2009:  Propylene plant taken offstream by CPC  - POLYMERUPDATE

28 Oct  2009:  Mid-Eastern PP, PE announced higher to Asia and Turkey  - CHEMORBIS

27 Oct  2009:  PVC import prices receive a boost in SEA from China, India  - CHEMORBIS

27 Oct  2009:  Benzene prices decline in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

27 Oct  2009:  China source comments on BDO/THF plant status of Nanjing Blue Star  - POLYMERUPDATE

27 Oct  2009:  Far East source comments on CAA plant status of LG Chem  - POLYMERUPDATE

27 Oct  2009:  China's record-breaking imports slow down in August  - CHEMORBIS

26 Oct  2009:  Domestic PP, PE prices announced higher to Indonesia  - CHEMORBIS

26 Oct  2009:  Acetic acid plant to be restarted by FBPC  - POLYMERUPDATE

26 Oct  2009:  Asian PA prices bolster higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

26 Oct  2009:  GPPS and HIPS prices in Asia firm up  - POLYMERUPDATE

26 Oct  2009:  Asian PET prices record increases in China  - CHEMORBIS

23 Oct  2009:  Import PP prices on a rising trend in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

23 Oct  2009:  Regional producer announces Nov PP, PE offers to SEA  - CHEMORBIS

23 Oct  2009:  RFCC unit of PetroChina Jinxi shuts on October 22  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Oct  2009:  PP prices gallop higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Oct  2009:  ABS prices in Asia climb  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Oct  2009:  PE demand remains strong in Vietnam  - CHEMORBIS

22 Oct  2009:  CPCI: China facing 6.5 million tons of excess PVC capacity  - CHEMORBIS

22 Oct  2009:  Ethylene plant of Polimeri Europa at Brindisi to restart by month end  - POLYMERUPDATE

22 Oct  2009:  PX prices plunge in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

22 Oct  2009:  Ethylene prices leap higher as demand in South East Asia remains robust  - POLYMERUPDATE

22 Oct  2009:  Turkey moves back into balance with China's PVC market  - CHEMORBIS

21 Oct  2009:  Singaporean GPPS offers announced higher to Malaysia  - CHEMORBIS

21 Oct  2009:  Thai producer announces Nov HDPE offers to SEA  - CHEMORBIS

21 Oct  2009:  China must tackle five key problems in petrochemical sector: CPCI  - PLATTS

21 Oct  2009:  S Korean Kogas plans dimethyl ether plant in Saudi Arabia by 2013  - PLATTS

21 Oct  2009:  PET plant brought onstream by SK Chemicals JV  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Oct  2009:  Benzene prices decline in Europe  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Oct  2009:  SM prices in Asia inch higher. ABS prices also climb.  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Oct  2009:  Bullish costs encourage PP sellers to raise their prices  - CHEMORBIS

20 Oct  2009:  Oct PVC settling with decreases in Indonesia  - CHEMORBIS

20 Oct  2009:  China based source comments on run rates at butadiene plant of Maoming Petrochemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Oct  2009:  OX prices gallop higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Oct  2009:  Ethylene prices in Asia bolt higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Oct  2009:  SEA's PVC markets move lower along with global trends  - CHEMORBIS

19 Oct  2009:  S Korean producer announces Nov PP offers to China  - CHEMORBIS

19 Oct  2009:  Sinopec Yizheng Fiber to set up new BDO plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Oct  2009:  LLDPE prices bolt higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Oct  2009:  Asia propylene up $10/mt as China restocks on supply concerns  - PLATTS

19 Oct  2009:  PS outlook turns firmer in global markets  - CHEMORBIS

16 Oct  2009:  Ethylene exports to Asia exert pressure on regional markets  - CHEMORBIS

15 Oct  2009:  PP prices in Indonesia, Thailand revised higher  - CHEMORBIS

15 Oct  2009:  Buyers encouraged to look around in Italy's PVC market  - CHEMORBIS

14 Oct  2009:  Sellers in SEA pleased with demand in Vietnam  - CHEMORBIS

14 Oct  2009:  Thai PTT resumes construction of petchem complex after law change  - PLATTS

14 Oct  2009:  PTA plant to be taken offstream by Shanghai Petrochemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Oct  2009:  PET buyers call for price reductions  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Oct  2009:  Construction of new aromatics plant of Jurong Aromatics to kickoff next year  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Oct  2009:  Propylene prices rebounding in Asia  - CHEMORBIS

13 Oct  2009:  Domestic PP outlook bullish for short-term in China  - CHEMORBIS

13 Oct  2009:  Asahi Kasei shuts 390kt/yr SM line  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Oct  2009:  Benzene prices continue to edge up in Europe  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Oct  2009:  PX, Isomer MX and PTA prices in Asia firm up  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Oct  2009:  India gets bids for only 36 of 70 exploration blocks: PTI  - PLATTS

13 Oct  2009:  Energy prices boost PE in China, but ethylene falls  - CHEMORBIS

12 Oct  2009:  China source comments on expansion of JV project of Sinopec and BASF  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Oct  2009:  Far East source comments on ABS plant of Techno Polymer  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Oct  2009:  Propylene prices in Asia tick higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Oct  2009:  Egypt hosts more competitive import PE prices than Turkey, Italy  - CHEMORBIS

9 Oct  2009:  Singaporean GPPS offers announced lower to Malaysia  - CHEMORBIS

9 Oct  2009:  OUCC operates MEG plant at reduced rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Oct  2009:  Chandra Asri to reduce run rates at naphtha cracker  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Oct  2009:  ABS prices drift further lower across Asia this week  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Oct  2009:  Local polymer prices face pressure from imports in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

9 Oct  2009:  Thai PTTCH, PTTAR, IRPC, Thai Oil to complete merger study by Dec  - PLATTS

8 Oct  2009:  RIL reduces prices of PP, PE and PVC  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 Oct  2009:  Formosa Plastics Corp operates ECH plant at 100% rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 Oct  2009:  Asian benzene prices gallop higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 Oct  2009:  Asia MTBE price under pressure on poor demand despite firm crude  - PLATTS

7 Oct  2009:  Yansab PP, PE to reach Singapore by Nov  - CHEMORBIS

7 Oct  2009:  SM prices in Asian inch up  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Oct  2009:  Formosa mulls overhaul at No.2 steam cracker next year  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Oct  2009:  Ethylene plant of Polimeri Europa at Brindisi undergoes maintenance  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Oct  2009:  Mid-Eastern PP sellers looking for alternative outlets  - CHEMORBIS

7 Oct  2009:  Vietnam to start propylene output next week after 3-month delay  - PLATTS

6 Oct  2009:  Distributor further reduces Oct PP, PE offers to Malaysia  - CHEMORBIS

6 Oct  2009:  Ethylene prices pegged stable in Asia despite decline in prices of HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Oct  2009:  Butadiene plant likely to be taken offstream by JSR Corporation  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Oct  2009:  Far East source comments on Propylene & ACN plant of Taekwang Petrochemical  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Oct  2009:  Muted buying interest keeping downward pressure on SEA's PVC market  - CHEMORBIS

6 Oct  2009:  European steam crackers to close from 2010': ExxonMobil Chemical  - PLATTS

5 Oct  2009:  Polyols plant restarted by KPX Chemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Oct  2009:  SM and HIPS plants of GPPC operational at lower rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Oct  2009:  BASF-Petronas to take CAA unit offstream  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Oct  2009:  Sentiment is weak in Italy's PS market  - CHEMORBIS

5 Oct  2009:  Court suspension of Map Ta Phut projects will hurt industry: PTT  - PLATTS

3 Oct  2009:  Refinery to be built by Sinopec in Hebei province  - POLYMERUPDATE

3 Oct  2009:  IPA plant taken offstream by Mitsui  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 Oct  2009:  Domestic PP, PE offers for Oct announced in Malaysia  - CHEMORBIS

2 Oct  2009:  CPC runs crackers at lower rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 Oct  2009:  PC plant restarted by Chimei  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 Oct  2009:  EVA plant likely to be taken offstream by Tosoh  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 Oct  2009:  PP prices rising in Egypt in defiance of globally bearish trends  - CHEMORBIS

2 Oct  2009:  Dow sells 50% stake in Optimal Group to Petronas for $660 million  - PLATTS

1 Oct  2009:  Thai producer announces new domestic PP, PE prices  - CHEMORBIS

1 Oct  2009:  SK Energy restarts PX plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Oct  2009:  Steam cracker restarted by Unipetrol  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Oct  2009:  BASF-Petronas plans to take BDO plant offstream  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Oct  2009:  Will Italian PE market be next for imports?  - CHEMORBIS

1 Oct  2009:  Europe-US paraxylene arbitrage closes; Asia only option  - PLATTS