31 Oct  2011:  MEG prices in Asia finish higher last week  - POLYMERUPDATE

31 Oct  2011:  European SM prices climb  - POLYMERUPDATE

31 Oct  2011:  Caprolactam plant likely to be restarted by Ube Industries  - POLYMERUPDATE

31 Oct  2011:  Invista Partners with Shanghai's SCIPAC To Advance Nylon 6,6 Intermediates Plan  - Petrochemical News

31 Oct  2011:  Haldia Prioritizes SBR and Butene-1; Considers Technology, Partnership  - Petrochemical News

31 Oct  2011:  Middle Eastern producers reveal new November PP, PE prices to Egypt  - CHEMORBIS

28 Oct  2011:  China's Sep toluene imports fall 38% on year to 48,192 mt on weak demand  - PLATTS

28 Oct  2011:  US Pacific Ethanol swings to Q3 $4.6 mil profit, sales hit record high  - PLATTS

28 Oct  2011:  China Coal Shaanxi to start up light olefins recovery unit in 2013  - PLATTS

28 Oct  2011:  HDPE players report tight prompt supply in Turkey  - CHEMORBIS

27 Oct  2011:  European Naphtha cracks plummet on minimal end user buying  - PLATTS

27 Oct  2011:  LLDPE futures on China's Dalian exchange jump for second day, hit gain limit  - PLATTS

27 Oct  2011:  China's propylene imports in Sep surge 76% on high downstream demand  - PLATTS

27 Oct  2011:  China's total polymer imports retreat in September  - CHEMORBIS

26 Oct  2011:  Import LDPE prices losing their premium over HDPE in China  - CHEMORBIS

25 Oct  2011:  PX prices in Asia surge. Downstream PTA prices also bolster higher.  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 Oct  2011:  Asian SM prices edge higher on Monday  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 Oct  2011:  Jilin Petrochemical likely to restart operations at ACN line  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 Oct  2011:  China's Tianjin Soda starts up Binhai methanol plant, runs at 50%  - PLATTS

25 Oct  2011:  Isomer-MX prices zoom Yuan 1,300-1,700/mt above solvent-MX in China  - PLATTS

25 Oct  2011:  Taiwan approves Formosa's styrenic block copolymers JV with US Kraton  - PLATTS

25 Oct  2011:  Import PP, PE prices for Nov announced with large decreases to Asia  - CHEMORBIS

24 Oct  2011:  Toluene prices down adjust in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

24 Oct  2011:  OX prices hammered lower in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

24 Oct  2011:  Formosa operates PVC plant at lower rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

24 Oct  2011:  Tumbling feedstock costs pull down Asian PET prices  - CHEMORBIS

24 Oct  2011:  RIL's First Half Profit Rises 16.3%;Driven by Refining, Petrochems  - Petrochemical News

24 Oct  2011:  PTTCH and PTTAR Combine Assets To Establish PTT Global Chemical  - Petrochemical News

21 Oct  2011:  EDC and VCM prices in Asia slide  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Oct  2011:  NBA prices plummet in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Oct  2011:  Nihon Oxirane restarts operations at SM plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Oct  2011:  Asian polypropylene offers to Peru reduced $40/mt over last week  - PLATTS

21 Oct  2011:  Kuwait's KPC offers full range term naphtha at MOPAG +$23.50/mt  - PLATTS

21 Oct  2011:  Spot NWE benzene dives $35/mt following US Gulf Coast price falls  - PLATTS

21 Oct  2011:  Local PP, PE prices tracking import prices lower in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

20 Oct  2011:  European benzene rates down adjust  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Oct  2011:  Prices of PX tumble in Asia. PTA prices also slump.  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Oct  2011:  JX Nippon likely to restart operations at OCU  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Oct  2011:  Asian polypropylene prices to Brazil expected to fall $100/mt for November  - PLATTS

20 Oct  2011:  Thai IVL sets up unit to run new Indonesian polymerization plant  - PLATTS

20 Oct  2011:  China toluene import prices at discount to domestic cargoes; third day in a row  - PLATTS

20 Oct  2011:  Italy's PS and HDPE imports reach a new high in July  - CHEMORBIS

19 Oct  2011:  Asian SM rates slide  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Oct  2011:  Toluene prices decline in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Oct  2011:  YNCC to shut cracker for maintenance in 2012  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Oct  2011:  UK Yule Catto buys Malaysia's Quality Polymer for GBP10 mil  - PLATTS

19 Oct  2011:  S Korea's Sep isomer-MX exports up 56.6% on year, imports down 1.1%  - PLATTS

19 Oct  2011:  China's Anhui Huasu starts up 460,000 mt/year PVC plant in Huabei  - PLATTS

19 Oct  2011:  Oct hike attempts failing in Italy's spot PE market  - CHEMORBIS

18 Oct  2011:  Asian PX prices inch higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 Oct  2011:  Ethylene bid prices continue to slide as demand remains dull in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 Oct  2011:  NEA source comments on the No.2 BDO unit of Nan Ya Plastics  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 Oct  2011:  Braskem to stop Triunfo cracker on October 26 for maintenance  - PLATTS

18 Oct  2011:  S Korea's Sep isomer-MX exports up 56.6% on year, imports down 1.1%  - PLATTS

18 Oct  2011:  Global spot propylene prices continue to soften  - CHEMORBIS

17 Oct  2011:  Propylene prices dragged lower in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 Oct  2011:  European SM prices rise last week  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 Oct  2011:  Chinese producer to restart operations at No.1 methanol plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 Oct  2011:  Philippines' Petron offers to sell Bataan refinery to government  - PLATTS

17 Oct  2011:  China Zhengzhou Commodities Exchange approved to launch methanol futures  - PLATTS

17 Oct  2011:  Shell Begins Bukom Fire Investigation  - Petrochemical News

17 Oct  2011:  BASF-YPC Now Starting Operations At Expanded Nanjing PC Complex  - Petrochemical News

17 Oct  2011:  Ample supplies and slow demand push down Turkish LDPE prices  - CHEMORBIS

14 Oct  2011:  SM prices continue to decline in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Oct  2011:  PP prices dragged down in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Oct  2011:  Honam eyes maintenance at HDPE/LLDPE plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Oct  2011:  Sentiment bearish in Indian polymer markets  - CHEMORBIS

14 Oct  2011:  Bolivia opens bidding for ethylene/polyethylene plant as gas output rises  - PLATTS

14 Oct  2011:  China's Yantai Wanhua plans to start up new propylene plant in 2013  - PLATTS

13 Oct  2011:  Prices of PX surge in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Oct  2011:  Toluene prices journey northward in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Oct  2011:  FEA producer mulls maintenance at PA plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Oct  2011:  Brazil's polyethylene import demand slow, buyers wait for lower Asia offers  - PLATTS

13 Oct  2011:  Platts plans to launch Asian expandable polystyrene assessment (UPDATE)  - PLATTS

13 Oct  2011:  Growing flood concerns dampen demand in Thailand  - CHEMORBIS

12 Oct  2011:  Benzene prices in Asia edge up on Tuesday  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Oct  2011:  Asian SM prices rise  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Oct  2011:  Dushanzi Petrochemical restarts operations at refinery  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Oct  2011:  Brazil's polyethylene offers to Colombia attractive after $80-90/mt drop  - PLATTS

12 Oct  2011:  LyondellBasell's French Berre refinery restarts after strike  - PLATTS

12 Oct  2011:  Asia PE producers lower run rate fails to support market  - PLATTS

12 Oct  2011:  China's PP market opens the post-holiday period with decreases  - CHEMORBIS

11 Oct  2011:  Asian toluene prices race higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 Oct  2011:  European benzene prices edge higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 Oct  2011:  Chandra Asri shuts operations at cracker  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 Oct  2011:  Plunging feedstock costs weigh down global ABS prices  - CHEMORBIS

10 Oct  2011:  Propylene prices decline in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

10 Oct  2011:  OX prices nosedive in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

10 Oct  2011:  VCM plant to be taken offstream by Tosoh  - POLYMERUPDATE

10 Oct  2011:  India imposes antidumping duties on caustic soda from South Korea  - PLATTS

10 Oct  2011:  Sinopec cuts benzene prices in South China by 2% on weak demand  - PLATTS

10 Oct  2011:  Shell Takes Control of Pump House Following Fire at Bukom Complex  - Petrochemical News

10 Oct  2011:  SCG-Dow Touts Stable PO Production In Preparation for Full Capacity Run  - Petrochemical News

10 Oct  2011:  Slow demand and lower upstream costs push down Italy's PS market  - CHEMORBIS

7 Oct  2011:  Asian ACN prices fall sharply this week  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Oct  2011:  Mid week SM prices in Asia plunge. Demand stays sluggish on Thursday.  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Oct  2011:  Middle East producer shuts HDPE plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Oct  2011:  Initial US October PGP CP settled down 14 cents/lb to 64 cents/lb  - PLATTS

6 Oct  2011:  Dow-Siam JV to run new Thai propylene oxide plant at 100% capacity in Q4  - PLATTS

5 Oct  2011:  PX prices nosedive in Asia. Isomer MX and PTA prices also decline.  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Oct  2011:  Asian SM prices dragged lower  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Oct  2011:  SEA producer eyes shutdown at LLDPE plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Oct  2011:  Asian aromatics down 2% due to China holidays, falling crude, global fiscal woes  - PLATTS

5 Oct  2011:  Saudi Polymers to bring online Jubail polyolefins complex in a month  - PLATTS

4 Oct  2011:  Ethylene prices in Asia down adjust  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 Oct  2011:  Toluene prices dragged lower in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 Oct  2011:  Nan Ya Plastics likely to restart operations at No.1 MEG plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 Oct  2011:  Sinopec starts work on $2.8 bil coal-based petchem complex in southwest China  - PLATTS

4 Oct  2011:  Natural rubber prices to average $5.10/kg in 2012: Deutsche Bank  - PLATTS

3 Oct  2011:  Asian propylene prices tumble  - POLYMERUPDATE

3 Oct  2011:  Solvent MX prices in Asia decline  - POLYMERUPDATE

3 Oct  2011:  Middle East producer to start production at LDPE plant in 2012  - POLYMERUPDATE

3 Oct  2011:  Huntsman Plans $40-Million Investment For New Asia Pacific Technology Center  - Petrochemical News

3 Oct  2011:  Fire at Shell's Pulau Bukom Complex Shuts Down 500,000-B/D Refinery  - Petrochemical News