30 Apr  2010:  Europe source comments on maintenance at PET line of Novapet  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Apr  2010:  Weak buying sentiments plague Asia's PVC markets  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Apr  2010:  PS prices in Asia decline  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Apr  2010:  North American March PVC production up 10.1% over February  - PLATTS

30 Apr  2010:  NW Europe ETBE production margin 'better' than MTBE: sources  - PLATTS

30 Apr  2010:  NWE spot methanol firms but market remains cautious: traders  - PLATTS

29 Apr  2010:  YNCC to shut SM plant in October for maintenance  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 Apr  2010:  China source comments on methanol plant of Kingboard  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 Apr  2010:  Taiwanese source comments on startup schedule for propylene plant of CPC  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 Apr  2010:  US steam cracker margins healthy despite steep fall in ethylene  - PLATTS

29 Apr  2010:  Shell in talks with new suitors for UK, German refineries: CFO  - PLATTS

29 Apr  2010:  Asia SM-benzene spread narrows $23/mt on week as SM supply rises  - PLATTS

29 Apr  2010:  Will tight LDPE supplies continue to support sellers in Italy?  - CHEMORBIS

28 Apr  2010:  Mitsubishi Chemicals eyes turnaround at SM plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

28 Apr  2010:  PCS to shutdown aromatics plant for maintenance in 2011  - POLYMERUPDATE

28 Apr  2010:  Run rates reduced at LDPE plant of Petlin  - POLYMERUPDATE

28 Apr  2010:  US benzene unresponsive to NWE's $17.50/mt drop for any-May  - PLATTS

28 Apr  2010:  NWE PX consumers expect increase for May contract price: sources  - PLATTS

28 Apr  2010:  US-NWE SM arbitrage a risk on May backwardation: sources  - PLATTS

28 Apr  2010:  High prices, healthy margins for producers in Q1  - CHEMORBIS

27 Apr  2010:  Aromatics plants of PCS operating at lower rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

27 Apr  2010:  Formosa concludes deals for LLDPE in Indian markets  - POLYMERUPDATE

27 Apr  2010:  Asian PX prices gallop higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

27 Apr  2010:  US styrene heard traded at 61 cents/lb for May: sources  - PLATTS

27 Apr  2010:  NWE PVC producers target big May rises to claw back lost margins  - PLATTS

27 Apr  2010:  Finnish refiner Neste Oil on biofuel trial  - PLATTS

27 Apr  2010:  Regional producers announce higher PP prices to SEA  - CHEMORBIS

26 Apr  2010:  HNCC to build another coal-to-MEG plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

26 Apr  2010:  Propylene prices slip in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

26 Apr  2010:  ABS prices in Asia edge up  - POLYMERUPDATE

26 Apr  2010:  Dow US ethylene oxide force majeure keeps MEG market tight  - PLATTS

26 Apr  2010:  S Korea's Honam PC runs out of spot PE for Chinese market in May  - PLATTS

26 Apr  2010:  Malaysia's Tanjung Langsat eyes terminal restart end April  - PLATTS

26 Apr  2010:  PET prices rise in Europe, mostly flat at firm levels in Asia  - CHEMORBIS

23 Apr  2010:  RIL restarts PP and PE lines at Hazira complex  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Apr  2010:  ACN prices in Asia journey northward  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Apr  2010:  LDPE prices bolt higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Apr  2010:  May US spot ethylene values fall sharply with trades at 53 cts/lb  - PLATTS

23 Apr  2010:  Danish Nordic Tankers, Singapore's Womar eye chemical tanker pool  - PLATTS

23 Apr  2010:  Japan's Idemitsu aims to cut 100,000 b/d refining capacity  - PLATTS

23 Apr  2010:  US ethylene prices moving back into line with Europe, Asia  - CHEMORBIS

22 Apr  2010:  PTTAR to shutdown aromatics plant for maintenance  - POLYMERUPDATE

22 Apr  2010:  PE prices gallop higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

22 Apr  2010:  PX prices in Asia quote firm  - POLYMERUPDATE

22 Apr  2010:  US toluene, MX could tighten if spot dips sub-blend value  - PLATTS

22 Apr  2010:  European April benzene trades up $10/mt on tight supply, firm oil  - PLATTS

22 Apr  2010:  Spain's La Seda starts limited PET supply from El Prat: source  - PLATTS

22 Apr  2010:  Italy's PVC market still trades below global markets  - CHEMORBIS

21 Apr  2010:  YNCC completes repair work at BD plant. Operates at maximum rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Apr  2010:  Benzene offers claw back up to above the USD 1000/mt FOB mark  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Apr  2010:  Ethylene and PE prices in Asia climb  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Apr  2010:  US PP exports remain uncompetitive despite falling monomer prices  - PLATTS

21 Apr  2010:  NWE April benzene under pressure as market attention turns to May  - PLATTS

21 Apr  2010:  CHINAPLAS: UAE's Borouge to produce commercial PE/PP by Aug-Sep  - PLATTS

21 Apr  2010:  PP prices maintain bullish run in Asia, Italy and Turkey  - CHEMORBIS

20 Apr  2010:  PX prices in Asia journey southward  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Apr  2010:  Asian benzene prices nosedive  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Apr  2010:  Iranian source comments on Fanavaran methanol plant of NPC  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Apr  2010:  Japan's Mitsui Chemicals, Toagosei to set up ethylene carbonate JV  - PLATTS

20 Apr  2010:  US government support for ethanol, solar critical: officials  - PLATTS

20 Apr  2010:  NWE MTBE market well-supplied with ullage restricted in ARA  - PLATTS

20 Apr  2010:  Lackluster demand holds down prices in Asia's PVC market  - CHEMORBIS

19 Apr  2010:  LDPE prices in Europe journey north  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Apr  2010:  Zagros Petrochemicals to shutdown No.2 methanol plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Apr  2010:  OX prices in Asia climb  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Apr  2010:  NWE benzene traders see April-May backwardation start to flatten  - PLATTS

19 Apr  2010:  NWE ethylene producers export to Latin America to cut surpluses  - PLATTS

19 Apr  2010:  SK Energy defies natural arbitrage, hauls toluene to US in March  - PLATTS

19 Apr  2010:  Propylene costs rising globally  - CHEMORBIS

16 Apr  2010:  Far East source comments on cyclohexanol plant of Asahi Kasei  - POLYMERUPDATE

16 Apr  2010:  ACN prices in Asia inch higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

16 Apr  2010:  Maintenance likely to be undertaken at Honam benzene unit  - POLYMERUPDATE

16 Apr  2010:  Buyers in Asia's PP, PE markets bracing for impact of new capacities  - CHEMORBIS

16 Apr  2010:  Buyers in Asia’s PP, PE markets bracing for impact of new capacities  - CHEMORBIS

15 Apr  2010:  Maruzen Petrochemicals to shutdown cracker for maintenance  - POLYMERUPDATE

15 Apr  2010:  PX prices in Asia decline  - POLYMERUPDATE

15 Apr  2010:  Showa Denko to restart cracker  - POLYMERUPDATE

15 Apr  2010:  US propylene inventories lengthen to 2.47 million barrels  - PLATTS

15 Apr  2010:  Australian watchdog clears Shell-PetroChina bid for Arrow Energy  - PLATTS

15 Apr  2010:  Total aims to be number one player off UK, Norway: vice president  - PLATTS

15 Apr  2010:  PP and LDPE keep rising in Italy despite low demand  - CHEMORBIS

14 Apr  2010:  Yantai Wanhua to shut MDI plant for maintenance  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Apr  2010:  PTA prices in Asia edge higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Apr  2010:  Aromatics plant restarted by Tosoh  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Apr  2010:  Braskem eyes second April PE price hike on firm demand  - PLATTS

14 Apr  2010:  NWE methanol prices stabilizing at Eur200/mt after falls: sources  - PLATTS

14 Apr  2010:  Japan JSR raises 2009-10 earnings forecast on stronger tire sales  - PLATTS

14 Apr  2010:  LLDPE trades at a premium over HDPE on a global scale  - CHEMORBIS

13 Apr  2010:  Toray Plastics maintains lower production levels at ABS plants  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Apr  2010:  CPDC to restart ACN plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Apr  2010:  Fresh PVC offers announced for Indian markets  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Apr  2010:  April Brazilian PP and PE offers to Paraguay climb $40-80/mt  - PLATTS

13 Apr  2010:  Length in NWE gasoline components keeps MTBE factor low: traders  - PLATTS

13 Apr  2010:  China Sanfangxiang inks $222.8 mil loan for Jiangyin PTA project  - PLATTS

13 Apr  2010:  Asian PP markets under upward pressure from higher propylene costs  - CHEMORBIS

12 Apr  2010:  Japanese source comments on Nippon oil cracker shutdown  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Apr  2010:  Dairen to restart VAM plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Apr  2010:  Asian ABS prices edge higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Apr  2010:  NWE-US arb open on paper as US spot ethylene remains strong  - PLATTS

12 Apr  2010:  NWE MEG players divided as to strength of April market  - PLATTS

12 Apr  2010:  Japan's Mar ethylene output up 1.7% on year, down 13.5% on month  - PLATTS

12 Apr  2010:  PS offers move up in Asia on better demand  - CHEMORBIS

9 Apr  2010:  Formosa mulls maintenance at no.3 SM plant in Q3 2010  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Apr  2010:  LG Chem prepares for restart of PA plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Apr  2010:  Asian SM prices slip  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Apr  2010:  Asian PP, PE markets torn between high costs, cautious demand  - CHEMORBIS

9 Apr  2010:  US spot ethylene extends gains with April deal at 74 cents/lb  - PLATTS

9 Apr  2010:  African Refiners Association urges $6 bil investment in capacity  - PLATTS

9 Apr  2010:  Healthy gasoline blending economics drives Japan to import toluene  - PLATTS

8 Apr  2010:  PX prices march higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 Apr  2010:  TDI plant of Cangzhou Dahua operates at 80%  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 Apr  2010:  CDU restarted at Sinopec refinery  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 Apr  2010:  China's local markets responsive to high crude oil  - CHEMORBIS

8 Apr  2010:  US propylene inventories gain to close at 2.349 million barrels  - PLATTS

8 Apr  2010:  NWE PET expected to push beyond Eur1,150/mt in April: sources  - PLATTS

8 Apr  2010:  China leads East Asia out of crisis, integration seen vital  - PLATTS

7 Apr  2010:  MEG plant taken offstream by Nan Ya Plastics  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Apr  2010:  JG Summit restarts PE plants  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Apr  2010:  Far East source comments on shutdown plans of Propylene plant of SK Energy  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Apr  2010:  US traders look to export toluene, MX to Asia on open arbitrage  - PLATTS

7 Apr  2010:  NWE April OX CP settled at Eur810/mt FD NWE, up Eur60/mt on March  - PLATTS

7 Apr  2010:  China Sinopec begins construction of Wuhan steam cracker project  - PLATTS

7 Apr  2010:  Non-European PP at a premium in Turkey  - CHEMORBIS

6 Apr  2010:  Nippon Oil to run IPA plant at reduced rates in H2 April  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Apr  2010:  Japanese source comments on shutdown schedule at PVC plant of Shin-Etsu  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Apr  2010:  HPL restarts PP & PE plants  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Apr  2010:  ACC sees strong recovery in chemicals sector  - PLATTS

6 Apr  2010:  Softer ethylene, faltering PVC demand put pressure on Asian VCM prices  - CHEMORBIS

6 Apr  2010:  US spot ethylene hits 52-month high on April trade at 72 cents  - PLATTS

6 Apr  2010:  Indonesia unveils refining, petchem expansion plans  - PLATTS

1 Apr  2010:  Indonesian source comments on various plants of Asahimas  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Apr  2010:  PTT Chemical restarts I-1 cracker  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Apr  2010:  SM prices in Asia drift lower  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Apr  2010:  INTERVIEW: Total still plans 200,000 b/d European refining cut  - PLATTS

1 Apr  2010:  European MTBE could drift further on thin end-user demand  - PLATTS

1 Apr  2010:  Japan Energy gasoline pool absorbs surplus toluene, no spot sales  - PLATTS

1 Apr  2010:  Propylene outstrips ethylene in global markets  - CHEMORBIS