31 May  2012:  US purity ethane plunges to three-year low, pulls ethylene lower  - PLATTS

31 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian benzene down as crude oil prices fall  - PLATTS

31 May  2012:  Thailand's energy ministry promotes E20 to boost domestic ethanol demand  - PLATTS

31 May  2012:  Polymer imports to China slump in April  - CHEMORBIS

30 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian SM up on positive investment signs out of China  - PLATTS

30 May  2012:  Spot North Sea butane prices weaken as demand falls away  - PLATTS

30 May  2012:  Japan's Mitsui Chemicals, China's Sinopec set up EPDM joint venture  - PLATTS

30 May  2012:  June PS outlook blurry in Italy on mixed feedstock markets  - CHEMORBIS

29 May  2012:  SM prices march higher in Asia on Monday  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 May  2012:  Prices of PTA in Asia slipped on Monday  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 May  2012:  Huizhou Xingda shuts operations at EPS plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 May  2012:  Propylene prices erode in Europe, Asia, rise slightly in US  - CHEMORBIS

29 May  2012:  Asian SM-benzene spread narrows to 4-month low as SM demand stays weak  - PLATTS

29 May  2012:  Shell Chemical nominates June US butadiene down 40 cents/lb: sources  - PLATTS

29 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian SM falls on uncertain macroeconomic outlook  - PLATTS

28 May  2012:  Solvent MX prices down adjust in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

28 May  2012:  Asian prices of PTA last week slump  - POLYMERUPDATE

28 May  2012:  GPPC operates ABS plant at lower rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

28 May  2012:  Import PP, PE prices for June announced lower to SEA  - CHEMORBIS

28 May  2012:  PTTGC Obtains Regulatory Clearance For Perstorp, NatureWorks Projects  - Petrochemical News

28 May  2012:  Petronas Seeking Additional Partners For $20-BN Refinery & PC Complex  - Petrochemical News

25 May  2012:  SM prices in Asia decline on Thursday  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 May  2012:  Ethylene prices in Asia dragged lower  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 May  2012:  CPC operates No. 5 cracker at lower rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian benzene tracks lower crude oil prices  - PLATTS

25 May  2012:  Philippines' Q3 ethanol output to rise 52.8% on quarter: DOE  - PLATTS

25 May  2012:  S Korea to extend anti-dumping duty on China, India PET film for 3 years  - PLATTS

25 May  2012:  North American PVC offers lower across the board  - CHEMORBIS

24 May  2012:  Green mobility, urbanization to drive synthetic rubber demand: Lanxess  - PLATTS

24 May  2012:  ANALYSIS: Iran issues vs economic woes drive China methanol price volatility  - PLATTS

24 May  2012:  China polymer sellers offer L/C 90 days to attract cash-strapped buyers  - PLATTS

24 May  2012:  Lengthening supplies maintain downward pressure on China's PE market  - CHEMORBIS

23 May  2012:  Asian PX prices bolster higher on Tuesday  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 May  2012:  Ethylene prices in Asia slump on Tuesday  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 May  2012:  Idemitsu Kosan to carry out maintenance at Hokkaido refinery  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Styrene monomer up firmly on back of emerging appetite  - PLATTS

23 May  2012:  Thailand to buy natural rubber from Tokyo, Shanghai exchanges: reports  - PLATTS

23 May  2012:  Easing bunker prices unlikely to support weak chemical tanker market: brokers  - PLATTS

23 May  2012:  Spot ethylene nose-dives across the globe  - CHEMORBIS

22 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian benzene prices rise as crude oil rebounds  - PLATTS

22 May  2012:  Supply glut sends Asia isomer-MX tumbling, narrows spread with solvent-MX  - PLATTS

22 May  2012:  Some US domestic MEG contracts to head higher in June, others wait on Asia  - PLATTS

22 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian toluene falls amid aromatics weakness  - PLATTS

22 May  2012:  Sentiment weakens in Turkey's PET market  - CHEMORBIS

21 May  2012:  Benzene prices nosedive in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 May  2012:  HPCL to expand refinery capacity  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 May  2012:  European PX prices journey southward  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 May  2012:  Petronas, Itochu, PTTGC in Agreements For Planned 'Rapid' Project in Malaysia  - Petrochemical News

21 May  2012:  Planned Kuokuang Petrochemical Project May Relocate to Malaysia from Taiwan  - Petrochemical News

21 May  2012:  Players bracing for further price reductions in China's PE market  - CHEMORBIS

18 May  2012:  2EH prices in Asia decline  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 May  2012:  Asian ethylene prices slide  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 May  2012:  Heilongjiang Haohua restarts operations at PVC plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 May  2012:  Asian PE offers to Peru down $50-70/mt on week; inventories still high  - PLATTS

18 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian isomer-MX falls on poor market sentiment  - PLATTS

18 May  2012:  APIC: Nexant sees opportunities for petchems M&As -- and some exits  - PLATTS

18 May  2012:  SEA-NEA PET spread likely to narrow on rising SEA plant runs: market sources  - PLATTS

18 May  2012:  Mid-Eastern PE sees additional declines in May  - CHEMORBIS

17 May  2012:  SM prices in Asia tumble  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 May  2012:  PX prices on Wednesday slip  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 May  2012:  FCFC to undertake maintenance at No. 4 PTA plant in Q3, 2012  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian benzene falls as crude oil prices plummet  - PLATTS

17 May  2012:  Flood of Iran LDPE expected in China after shipment delays: trading source  - PLATTS

17 May  2012:  Asian ethanol prices hit a low on lack of market support  - PLATTS

17 May  2012:  June PVC prices expected to fall in Southeast Asia despite healthy demand  - CHEMORBIS

16 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian paraxylene pressured by economic woes  - PLATTS

16 May  2012:  Pemex LDPE Cangrejera plant brought online Sunday: source  - PLATTS

16 May  2012:  China's LG Yongxing may lower ABS run rates due to poor demand  - PLATTS

16 May  2012:  Italy under pressure from non-European origins  - CHEMORBIS

15 May  2012:  Asian PTA prices nosedive  - POLYMERUPDATE

15 May  2012:  FEA producer operates ABS plant at lower rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

15 May  2012:  PX prices in Europe down adjust  - POLYMERUPDATE

15 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian benzene falls on concerns over Greece  - PLATTS

15 May  2012:  Asian aromatics prices slide up to 6.6% on week amid weakness upstream  - PLATTS

15 May  2012:  Butadiene CP in Brazil down 7.5 cents/lb for May to $3,200/mt FOB  - PLATTS

15 May  2012:  Global spot propylene costs move further south  - CHEMORBIS

14 May  2012:  Asian benzene prices hammered lower  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 May  2012:  European SM rates nosedive  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 May  2012:  Titan Petrochemical operates BD plant at lower rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian paraxylene at lowest level in 2012  - PLATTS

14 May  2012:  NWE spot MEG market faces bearish pressure on slow derivative off-takes  - PLATTS

14 May  2012:  Asian PTA stable on firm India demand despite weak PX, cotton  - PLATTS

14 May  2012:  GE & Shenhua Launch JV to Advance Cleaner Coal Technology Solutions  - Petrochemical News

14 May  2012:  Tosoh Restarts 1st of 3 Nanyo VCM Units Closed by November Explosion and Fire  - Petrochemical News

14 May  2012:  China's PP market set to move lower  - CHEMORBIS

11 May  2012:  Isomer MX prices in Asia decline  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 May  2012:  DOP prices decline in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 May  2012:  HMEL delays startup of new PP plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 May  2012:  European naphtha market in first contango since Dec on oversupply  - PLATTS

11 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Offers in Asian styrene monomer market fall May 10  - PLATTS

11 May  2012:  East China traders say toluene price could fall from current highs next week  - PLATTS

11 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian benzene down as downstream styrene prices fall  - PLATTS

11 May  2012:  Domestic PP, PE prices facing downward pressure in Indonesia  - CHEMORBIS

10 May  2012:  LDPE prices in Asia nosedive  - POLYMERUPDATE

10 May  2012:  European SM prices fall sharply this week  - POLYMERUPDATE

10 May  2012:  Hengli Group to start operations at No. 1PTA plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

10 May  2012:  Chinese PVC finds its way to Southeast Asia  - CHEMORBIS

9 May  2012:  Korean, Thai freight cost up $30/mt to Brazil, offers not attractive: trade  - PLATTS

9 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian isomer-grade mixed xylenes surge  - PLATTS

9 May  2012:  Traders slash ABS prices as butadiene, crude tumble: market sources  - PLATTS

9 May  2012:  India changes stance on Iran; says needs to look beyond energy needs  - PLATTS

9 May  2012:  Crude oil plummets to three month low  - CHEMORBIS

9 May  2012:  Crude oil plummets to three month low  - CHEMORBIS

8 May  2012:  Prices of SM on Monday slide in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 May  2012:  PX and Isomer MX prices in Asia nosedive  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 May  2012:  FEA producer mulls maintenance at No. 2 cracker  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 May  2012:  US propylene contracts for May could drop 7-12 cents/lb: sources  - PLATTS

8 May  2012:  EU watchdog opens consultation on use of DIDP, DINP in children's toys  - PLATTS

8 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian benzene fell as crude prices plunged  - PLATTS

8 May  2012:  Asian producers likely to offer June PVC at lower or steady prices from May  - PLATTS

8 May  2012:  Propylene, ethylene costs slump in global markets  - CHEMORBIS

7 May  2012:  Benzene prices in Asia edge higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 May  2012:  European ethylene prices slump  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 May  2012:  Sumitomo to undertake maintenance at No. 3 MMA line  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 May  2012:  Indian Govt. Implements 'Schemes' In Support of National PC Policy  - Petrochemical News

7 May  2012:  Chinese PC Industry Growth Slowed During First Quarter, Says NDRC  - Petrochemical News

7 May  2012:  Will firmer local PS prices attract imports to Italy?  - CHEMORBIS

7 May  2012:  Will firmer local PS prices attract imports to Italy?  - CHEMORBIS

4 May  2012:  Honam shuts operations at cracker  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 May  2012:  ACN prices tumble in Asia this week  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 May  2012:  European polyethylene contract prices post first decline of 2012  - PLATTS

4 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian isomer-grade mixed xylenes surge  - PLATTS

4 May  2012:  Germany's Lanxess to build two butyl rubber pilot plants in Belgium  - PLATTS

4 May  2012:  Asia CFR propane sinks to 26-week low on demand lull, oversupply fears  - PLATTS

4 May  2012:  New PP capacities set to come on-line in China, India  - CHEMORBIS

3 May  2012:  Ethylene prices tumble this week in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

3 May  2012:  Asian prices of PTA inch higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

3 May  2012:  ZRCC restarts operations at BD plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

3 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian paraxylene lifted by firm demand  - PLATTS

3 May  2012:  EU chemicals production falls 2.4% in Feb from year-earlier: Cefic  - PLATTS

3 May  2012:  Japan's Mar natural rubber imports at 69,406 mt, up 2% from Feb  - PLATTS

3 May  2012:  Local PVC markets stable to firmer in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

2 May  2012:  Prices of SM march higher in Europe  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 May  2012:  Polytama shuts operations at PP plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: US toluene price highest globally April 30  - PLATTS

2 May  2012:  Chevron Phillips Chemical chooses Old Ocean, Texas, site for new polyethylene plants  - PLATTS

2 May  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian paraxylene market edges down  - PLATTS

2 May  2012:  Globally falling costs drive ABS prices down in Turkey  - CHEMORBIS