29 Oct  2010:  CPC on schedule to take cracker offstream  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 Oct  2010:  PP prices in Asia inch higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 Oct  2010:  EDC and VCM prices inch higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 Oct  2010:  Mexichem completes acquisition of Policyd, Plasticos Rex  - PLATTS

29 Oct  2010:  European styrene falls as French refinery workers return to work  - PLATTS

29 Oct  2010:  French Med,Le Havre oil ports,most Total refineries strike  - PLATTS

29 Oct  2010:  Domestic, import PVC prices moving lower in India  - CHEMORBIS

28 Oct  2010:  Ministry disowns responsibility over new cracker October 28, 2010 (Taiwan)  - Fibre2Fashion

28 Oct  2010:  Maintenance to be undertaken at DOP plant of J-Plus  - POLYMERUPDATE

28 Oct  2010:  Ethylene prices continue to decline in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

28 Oct  2010:  SM prices slide in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

28 Oct  2010:  Tight local supplies push Italian PVC buyers to import market  - CHEMORBIS

28 Oct  2010:  US propylene inventories gain after recent fall to 13-month low  - PLATTS

28 Oct  2010:  Croatian Dioki confirms bid for Vinyls Italia sites  - PLATTS

28 Oct  2010:  Taiwan Dairen to keep VAM plants at 70% rates on ethylene shortage  - PLATTS

27 Oct  2010:  Japanese source comments on restart schedule of Idemitsu MEK plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

27 Oct  2010:  YNCC to undertake maintenance at no.1 aromatics plant next year  - POLYMERUPDATE

27 Oct  2010:  Coaster butane prices in NWE rise sharply on thin availability  - PLATTS

27 Oct  2010:  Indonesia to up crude palm oil export tax Nov, maintain biofuel tax  - PLATTS

27 Oct  2010:  SK Energy, Posco launch study on producing chemicals from byproducts  - PLATTS

27 Oct  2010:  Nov PP prices revealed higher to Asia, Turkey  - CHEMORBIS

26 Oct  2010:  Ethylene spot-prices touch one-month lows October 26, 2010 (Asia)  - Fibre2Fashion

26 Oct  2010:  MIBK plant taken offstream by LCY  - POLYMERUPDATE

26 Oct  2010:  Benzene prices in Europe climb  - POLYMERUPDATE

26 Oct  2010:  Ethylene prices continue to slip in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

26 Oct  2010:  US' Eastman Chemical to sell PET unit to DAK for $600 million  - PLATTS

26 Oct  2010:  USG expects 60,000 mt of Asian benzene imports starting in H2 Nov  - PLATTS

26 Oct  2010:  Japan's JFE to shut Kasaoka aromatics plant March 25 for a month  - PLATTS

26 Oct  2010:  Ethylene falls in Asia, gains ground in Europe, US  - CHEMORBIS

25 Oct  2010:  Benzene plant to be taken offstream by Mitsubishi Chemical  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 Oct  2010:  Methanol prices bolster higher in Asia as demand firms  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 Oct  2010:  PX prices plummet in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 Oct  2010:  US steam cracker margins pull back on stronger feedstock ethane  - PLATTS

25 Oct  2010:  NWE steam cracker margins fall for the third consecutive month  - PLATTS

25 Oct  2010:  PET prices rise in global markets despite the season  - CHEMORBIS

23 Oct  2010:  Gujarat to speed up development of petrochemical hubOctober 22, 2010 (India)  - Fibre2Fashion

22 Oct  2010:  Samsung Total to halt operations at steam cracker in early Q2, 2011  - POLYMERUPDATE

22 Oct  2010:  DOP demand slows in China  - POLYMERUPDATE

22 Oct  2010:  LLDPE prices journey north in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

22 Oct  2010:  Spiking freight eats into price advantage of US chemicals to Asia  - PLATTS

22 Oct  2010:  China's Sanyuan to start up new PP line at Shaoxing by year end  - PLATTS

22 Oct  2010:  US November propylene contracts slated to fall 3-4 cents on spot  - PLATTS

22 Oct  2010:  Tight supply pushes local PE prices higher in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

21 Oct  2010:  Asian benzene trends rise, Chinese prices stable October 21, 2010 (Asia)  - Fibre2Fashion

21 Oct  2010:  PTTCH eyes maintenance at PS plant in November  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Oct  2010:  Wednesday sees prices of PX in Asia fall sharply  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Oct  2010:  SM rates slip in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Oct  2010:  US November propylene contracts slated to fall 3-4 cents on spot  - PLATTS

21 Oct  2010:  Dow Europe set to target Eur70/mt PE increase for November  - PLATTS

21 Oct  2010:  Iran's Mehr may switch HDPE grades production on butane-1 shortage  - PLATTS

21 Oct  2010:  Nov PVC deals done at or close to initial offer levels in China  - CHEMORBIS

20 Oct  2010:  GPCA chief derides anti-dumping duty on polypropylene October 19, 2010 (India)  - Fibre2Fashion

20 Oct  2010:  Asahi Kasei shuts down PMMA plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Oct  2010:  PX prices gallop higher in Asia on Tuesday  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Oct  2010:  Toluene bids down adjust in Europe following crude tumble  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Oct  2010:  US benzene short covering turn hydrodealkylation margins positive  - PLATTS

20 Oct  2010:  SAUDI ARAMCO CONTINUES TO CUT BUTANE TERM EXPORTS; 20% FOR NOV  - PLATTS

20 Oct  2010:  Asia MTBE unfazed as French strikes woes push up Europe, US prices  - PLATTS

20 Oct  2010:  PP players in Med expect firmer Nov prices from Middle East  - CHEMORBIS

19 Oct  2010:  BPZ likely to restart PTA plant this week  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Oct  2010:  Benzene prices gallop higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Oct  2010:  PX prices tumble in Asia. Isomer MX rates plummet.  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Oct  2010:  US styrene offers notionally higher on jump in European price  - PLATTS

19 Oct  2010:  Importers of petrochemicals from Iran find ways around L/C problem  - PLATTS

19 Oct  2010:  PVC demand picking up in Southeast Asia  - CHEMORBIS

18 Oct  2010:  Mitsui on schedule to take phenol acetone plant offstream  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 Oct  2010:  Propylene prices rally in parts of Asia last week  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 Oct  2010:  LLDPE spot prices in Europe climb  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 Oct  2010:  US benzene rises despite falling crude as buyers cover shorts  - PLATTS

18 Oct  2010:  Ineos in ethylene oxide force majeure over French strike  - PLATTS

18 Oct  2010:  Kuwait Paraxylene denies aromatics force majeure; says runs at 100%  - PLATTS

18 Oct  2010:  Firming trend maintained in global PS markets  - CHEMORBIS

18 Oct  2010:  LG Acquires Dow's 50% Holding In Polycarbonate Joint Venture  - Petrochemical News

18 Oct  2010:  Sumitomo Adding Singapore PMMA Line  - Petrochemical News

16 Oct  2010:  Iran's Crude Oil production capacity  - Fibre2Fashion

15 Oct  2010:  Experts favour new investments in petrochemical sector October 15, 2010 (Taiwan)  - Fibre2Fashion

15 Oct  2010:  Zhengzhou PTA futures vibrates at high levelOctober 15, 2010 (China)  - Fibre2Fashion

15 Oct  2010:  HDPE and PP plants to be taken offstream by SK Energy  - POLYMERUPDATE

15 Oct  2010:  ACN prices climb in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

15 Oct  2010:  Asian sellers hike their LDPE offer prices as demand in China turns robust  - POLYMERUPDATE

15 Oct  2010:  US Oct. PTA contracts up 3.15 cents/lb at 48.16 cents/lb on PX  - PLATTS

15 Oct  2010:  French Arkema declares force majeure on oxo alcohols from Lavera  - PLATTS

15 Oct  2010:  Indonesia Pertamina stops propylene supply to Polytama on unpaid dues  - PLATTS

15 Oct  2010:  Southeast Asian buyers showing strong demand for LDPE  - CHEMORBIS

14 Oct  2010:  Asian refinery production rates downOctober 14, 2010 (Asia)  - Fibre2Fashion

14 Oct  2010:  China source comments on SM plant of ZRCC  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Oct  2010:  PX prices witness a steep spike in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Oct  2010:  Benzene prices journey north in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Oct  2010:  Italy's local PVC market maintains upward run in Oct  - CHEMORBIS

14 Oct  2010:  US mixed xylenes leaps 6.50 cents/gal on Asia's bull run  - PLATTS

14 Oct  2010:  NWE polyethylene deliveries hampered by French strike: sources  - PLATTS

14 Oct  2010:  Small shipping companies in Asia ferrying Iran's petrochemicals  - PLATTS

13 Oct  2010:  PTA plants of KP Chemicals running at 85-90% capacity October 13, 2010 (Korea)  - Fibre2Fashion

13 Oct  2010:  FEA source comments on shutdown plans of MA plant of NOF  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Oct  2010:  Benzene prices in Europe decline  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Oct  2010:  PX prices rally in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Oct  2010:  Brazil's PP, PE domestic offers jump Reals 200/mt in October  - PLATTS

13 Oct  2010:  European styrene climbs to $1,200/mt despite Asia dip  - PLATTS

13 Oct  2010:  Bayer Thai to expand Map Ta Phut BPA, polycarbonate capacity in 2010  - PLATTS

13 Oct  2010:  Chinese PP players face price hikes following the holidays  - CHEMORBIS

12 Oct  2010:  Lucite International restarts Singapore MMA plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Oct  2010:  PX prices bolster higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Oct  2010:  SM prices gain on Monday in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Oct  2010:  USG-Asia mixed xylenes arbitrage opens on Far East PX, PTA demand  - PLATTS

12 Oct  2010:  Ineos inks deal with Russia's Rosneft for polyethylene technology  - PLATTS

12 Oct  2010:  Neste Oil, Stora Enso plan environment study for Finland biorefinery  - PLATTS

12 Oct  2010:  Attractive US PVC offers growing scarce in the Mediterranean  - CHEMORBIS

11 Oct  2010:  Cracker restarted by Yangzi Petrochemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 Oct  2010:  MEG prices inch up in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 Oct  2010:  PS prices finish flat in Europe but confusion prevails regarding October pricing direction  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 Oct  2010:  Petrologistics to start up propylene plant in Texas this weekend  - PLATTS

11 Oct  2010:  Prompt NWE naphtha commanding double-digit premiums vs swaps  - PLATTS

11 Oct  2010:  China's Tianjin Dagu delays startup of 200,000 mt/year ABS plant  - PLATTS

11 Oct  2010:  China makes a firm return following the holiday  - CHEMORBIS

8 Oct  2010:  Jurong Aromatics Secures Financing For $2.4-Billion Singapore Complex  - Petrochemical News

8 Oct  2010:  Ube Expanding Caprolactam Output; Starting New Nylon 6 Production  - Petrochemical News

8 Oct  2010:  PVC plant to be taken offstream by Taiyo Vinyl  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 Oct  2010:  2EH sellers steer their rates in Asia higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 Oct  2010:  ACN quotes flat in Asia this week  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 Oct  2010:  US toluene, MX spread narrows from 20 cents to 12 cents  - PLATTS

8 Oct  2010:  Germany's Helm AG ceases petrochemical trade with Iran: sources  - PLATTS

8 Oct  2010:  BASF plans to spin off global styrenics business by Jan 1, 2011  - PLATTS

8 Oct  2010:  Firm outlook in place for SEA's PE market  - CHEMORBIS

7 Oct  2010:  Turkey's plastics imports in August outpace the past 10 years  - CHEMORBIS

7 Oct  2010:  Indian players predict improved PVC demand by end October  - CHEMORBIS

7 Oct  2010:  FEA source comments on SM plant of Formosa Chemical  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Oct  2010:  Benzene prices bolster higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Oct  2010:  SM prices in Asia march higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Oct  2010:  Iran's BIPC producing 3.5 million liters/d of gasoline: report  - PLATTS

7 Oct  2010:  South Korea's LG Chem buys 50% less term naphtha for Jan-Dec 2011  - PLATTS

6 Oct  2010:  Far East source comments on BDO plant of Mitsubishi Chemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Oct  2010:  MMA line of MRC likely to restart operations by end October  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Oct  2010:  South Korean producer of PP turns bullish in his market outlook  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Oct  2010:  NWE naphtha backwardation increases in the prompt market  - PLATTS

5 Oct  2010:  EPS plant of Ming Dih operates at curtailed rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Oct  2010:  Benzene prices in Asia journey north  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Oct  2010:  SM prices in Asia edge higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Oct  2010:  September ethylene contracts settle flat to August at 39 cents/lb  - PLATTS

5 Oct  2010:  GCC countries' PA importers happy with cheaper Iranian cargoes  - PLATTS

5 Oct  2010:  US steam cracker margins inch higher on stronger ethylene  - PLATTS

4 Oct  2010:  Cracker taken offstream by SK Energy  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 Oct  2010:  OX prices bolster higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 Oct  2010:  Prices of PTA bolster higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 Oct  2010:  US steam cracker margins inch higher on stronger ethylene  - PLATTS

4 Oct  2010:  NWE MEG spot prices boosted as buyer interest returns: sources  - PLATTS

4 Oct  2010:  Shipping industry body says making progress on slow steaming clause  - PLATTS

1 Oct  2010:  Japanese source comments on shutdown plans at BTX plant of Sumitomo Chemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Oct  2010:  ACN prices down adjust in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Oct  2010:  DOP prices gallop higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Oct  2010:  US October butadiene contract contract settles at 86 cents/gal: buyers  - PLATTS

1 Oct  2010:  Ineos Nova targets Eur30/mt hike in October polystyrene contracts  - PLATTS

1 Oct  2010:  Asia naphtha flips into backwardation, crack at 4-month high  - PLATTS