31 Aug  2010:  Jurong Aromatics Advances Project With Awards to SK and Sembcorp  - Petrochemical News

31 Aug  2010:  Shenhua Starts 1st Chinese Plant For PP from Coal-Based Olefins  - Petrochemical News

31 Aug  2010:  Taiyo Petrochemical shuts down SM plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

31 Aug  2010:  Benzene prices end up on Monday but soften on Tuesday morning  - POLYMERUPDATE

31 Aug  2010:  PX prices inch up in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

31 Aug  2010:  Traders reject new higher US polyethylene spot export offers  - PLATTS

31 Aug  2010:  Iran's Pars to ship styrene monomer to China despite outage  - PLATTS

31 Aug  2010:  China's CSPC restarts Nanhai propylene oxide/styrene monomer plant  - PLATTS

31 Aug  2010:  Sep PVC prices expected to move higher in SEA's local markets  - CHEMORBIS

30 Aug  2010:  KPIC maintains production runs at PP and HDPE plants  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Aug  2010:  SM prices bolster higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Aug  2010:  Butadiene demand slows further in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Aug  2010:  US steam cracker operators see margins jump on stronger ethylene  - PLATTS

30 Aug  2010:  Belgian petrochemicals firm Tessenderlo returns to profit in Q2  - PLATTS

30 Aug  2010:  Will Egypt's PS market respond to the stable to soft sentiment in China?  - CHEMORBIS

27 Aug  2010:  EDC and VCM prices in Asia firm  - POLYMERUPDATE

27 Aug  2010:  LDPE prices creep higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

27 Aug  2010:  Cosmo Oil shuts down Sakai refinery  - POLYMERUPDATE

27 Aug  2010:  US traders filling ships as toluene arb to Asia open  - PLATTS

27 Aug  2010:  China's July SM imports fall 3% on increased domestic capacity  - PLATTS

27 Aug  2010:  ConocoPhillips declares FM on Aug, Sep copolymer sales in US  - PLATTS

27 Aug  2010:  Asian monomers firm up in defiance of weaker crude  - CHEMORBIS

26 Aug  2010:  YNCC plans maintenance at MTBE plant in Q4 2010  - POLYMERUPDATE

26 Aug  2010:  Benzene prices in Europe drift lower  - POLYMERUPDATE

26 Aug  2010:  SM prices decline in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

26 Aug  2010:  ConocoPhillips declares FM on Aug, Sep copolymer sales in US  - PLATTS

26 Aug  2010:  Antitrust guideline changes not as sweeping as feared: ex-regulator  - PLATTS

26 Aug  2010:  UK FSA fines Societe Generale $2.4 million for reporting failures  - PLATTS

26 Aug  2010:  Middle Eastern PP, PE offers surfacing for September  - CHEMORBIS

25 Aug  2010:  PTT Phenol completes construction at BPA plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 Aug  2010:  Asian ethylene prices edge up  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 Aug  2010:  SM prices drift lower in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 Aug  2010:  Brazil's Braskem mulls August PE, PE increase for Andean area  - PLATTS

25 Aug  2010:  Mexican antitrust authority allows Mexichem to buy Cydsa assets  - PLATTS

25 Aug  2010:  Qatari polyethylene Sep production down, Asia LDPE hit: sources  - PLATTS

25 Aug  2010:  Mixed financial results from S. Korean petrochemical companies  - CHEMORBIS

24 Aug  2010:  South Korean source comments on MEG plant of Samsung Total  - POLYMERUPDATE

24 Aug  2010:  European benzene prices climb  - POLYMERUPDATE

24 Aug  2010:  Despite falling energy rates, Asian PX prices gain  - POLYMERUPDATE

24 Aug  2010:  PE offer prices in Mexico increase 2-4% in August: producer  - PLATTS

24 Aug  2010:  Saudi Arabia's Petro Rabigh expects on-spec output at FCC Wed-Thu  - PLATTS

24 Aug  2010:  Antitrust guideline changes not as sweeping as feared: ex-regulator  - PLATTS

24 Aug  2010:  Propylene firm in Asia, stable in Europe, US  - CHEMORBIS

23 Aug  2010:  Formosa Plastics runs EDC plant at lower rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Aug  2010:  Butadiene prices in Asia tumble  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Aug  2010:  LLDPE contract prices down adjust in Europe  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Aug  2010:  Spot ethylene gains on stronger ethane values, market tightness  - PLATTS

23 Aug  2010:  Taiwan Formosa local butadiene deliveries almost back to normal  - PLATTS

23 Aug  2010:  US September PA prices to increase 1 cents/lb on August OX hike  - PLATTS

23 Aug  2010:  Lower crude prices dampen Asian PET buyers'sentiment  - CHEMORBIS

20 Aug  2010:  GPPS prices gallop higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Aug  2010:  PP buying sentiments in Asia remain weak  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Aug  2010:  Taiwan VCM continues to run VCM plant at lower rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

20 Aug  2010:  US September PA prices to increase 1 cents/lb on August OX hike  - PLATTS

20 Aug  2010:  Nova Chemicals expanded LDPE plant slated for end-Sep startup  - PLATTS

20 Aug  2010:  August NWE MEG contract fully settled at Eur755/mt FD: sources  - PLATTS

20 Aug  2010:  August holidays shift European cargoes to Turkey  - CHEMORBIS

19 Aug  2010:  Mitsubishi Chemicals to shutdown PVC plant next year  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Aug  2010:  Taiwanese source comments on PC plant of Formosa Idemitsu  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Aug  2010:  PX prices which finish higher on Wednesday, begin to decline on Thursday in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

19 Aug  2010:  US propylene inventories slip, close at 2.56 million barrels: EIA  - PLATTS

19 Aug  2010:  Ambrian Capital buys Masefield's biofuels business  - PLATTS

19 Aug  2010:  Taiwan's Formosa resells one VLCC of Oct Basrah crude after fire  - PLATTS

19 Aug  2010:  Ethylene remains firm in Asia, Europe, but volatile in US  - CHEMORBIS

18 Aug  2010:  Mitsui Chemicals, Teijin Plan JV To Integrate Production of PET  - Petrochemical News

18 Aug  2010:  Gasification Unit Comes on Stream At Baotou Coal-to-Olefins Project  - Petrochemical News

18 Aug  2010:  Benzene prices in Europe gallop higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 Aug  2010:  PX prices gallop higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 Aug  2010:  Mitsui Chemicals restarts TDI plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 Aug  2010:  US styrene prices talked higher as feedstock values climb  - PLATTS

18 Aug  2010:  India ports Apr-Jul cargo volume up 2.02% on year to 184.09 mil mt  - PLATTS

18 Aug  2010:  US Graham Packaging's Asia expansion to up blow molding HDPE demand  - PLATTS

18 Aug  2010:  September PVC offers revealed higher in Asia  - CHEMORBIS

17 Aug  2010:  JPP operates PP plant at 80% rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 Aug  2010:  SM prices march higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 Aug  2010:  Ethylene demand robust in North East Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 Aug  2010:  Eastman to hike September oxo-alcohol prices 3 cents in Americas  - PLATTS

17 Aug  2010:  NWE ETBE premium retreats under $200/mt amid weak gasoline market  - PLATTS

17 Aug  2010:  China's Shougang, Hebei Steel to invest in Canadian coal mines  - PLATTS

17 Aug  2010:  PP prices gain ground in SEA, soften in China  - CHEMORBIS

16 Aug  2010:  Japanese source comments on MX plant of Taiyo Oil  - POLYMERUPDATE

16 Aug  2010:  MEG prices climb in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

16 Aug  2010:  PP spot prices in Europe inch higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

16 Aug  2010:  US steam cracker margins dip on lower spot ethylene values  - PLATTS

16 Aug  2010:  California funding for Pacific Ethanol may help restart production  - PLATTS

16 Aug  2010:  China's Tianjin Dagu to delay ABS trial runs until mid-September  - PLATTS

16 Aug  2010:  Fluctuating crude oil takes polymers on a rollercoaster  - CHEMORBIS

13 Aug  2010:  NSCC to shutdown Hirohata aromatics plant for maintenance next year  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Aug  2010:  NBA prices edge up in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Aug  2010:  DOP prices bolster up in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Aug  2010:  NWE ethanol supply chains disrupted over denaturant concerns  - PLATTS

13 Aug  2010:  Saudi Kayan begins trial run of MEG unit, cargo not on-spec yet  - PLATTS

13 Aug  2010:  EU to probe circumvention of antidumping duties on US biodiesel  - PLATTS

13 Aug  2010:  Sentiment shifts in China's domestic PP, PE markets  - CHEMORBIS

12 Aug  2010:  GPPC to expand capacity at SM plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Aug  2010:  Benzene prices in Europe journey south  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Aug  2010:  PX prices fall sharply in Asia on Wednesday  - POLYMERUPDATE

12 Aug  2010:  US polypropylene market expected to remain tight through H1 Sep  - PLATTS

12 Aug  2010:  Asia PE producers sell Sep cargoes ahead of Northeast Asian holidays  - PLATTS

12 Aug  2010:  ExxonMobil says no plans to exit Qatar Ras Laffan petrochemical JV  - PLATTS

12 Aug  2010:  Asian PVC markets looking firm for September  - CHEMORBIS

11 Aug  2010:  KKPC to shutdown butadiene plant for maintenance  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 Aug  2010:  SM prices gallop higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 Aug  2010:  Ethylene prices in Asia quote flat. Propylene climbs.  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 Aug  2010:  USG-Asia MX arbitrage swings opens on jump in FOB Korea prices  - PLATTS

11 Aug  2010:  Demand for spot ARA propane remains weak  - PLATTS

11 Aug  2010:  GPCA asks India to scrap anti-dumping duty on Oman, Saudi PP  - PLATTS

11 Aug  2010:  Bullish factors hold Asian and Turkish PP markets firm in August  - CHEMORBIS

10 Aug  2010:  LDPE prices bolster higher in the US  - POLYMERUPDATE

10 Aug  2010:  Indonesian source comments on shutdown plans at EDC plant of Asahimas  - POLYMERUPDATE

10 Aug  2010:  Methanol prices in China climb  - POLYMERUPDATE

10 Aug  2010:  German chemical producers see turnover growth slow down in June  - PLATTS

10 Aug  2010:  US styrene offers fall as variable cost estimates drop  - PLATTS

10 Aug  2010:  August NWE paraxylene CP fully settled at Eur745/mt FD NWE  - PLATTS

10 Aug  2010:  Ethylene higher in August, fails to catch propylene  - CHEMORBIS

9 Aug  2010:  Thailand source comments on new LDPE plant of PTTPE  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Aug  2010:  LLDPE prices tumble in Europe  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Aug  2010:  Butadiene prices inch higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Aug  2010:  June marks 3rd month of declining imports to China  - CHEMORBIS

6 Aug  2010:  DOP demand lifts in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Aug  2010:  NBA prices in Asia climb  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Aug  2010:  PP prices record steep gains in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Aug  2010:  Brazilian butadiene contract prices raise 2.2% in August  - PLATTS

6 Aug  2010:  China's Beijing Petroleum Exchange to launch trading by end Aug  - PLATTS

6 Aug  2010:  Saudi Sipchem to build ethyl acetate/butyl acetate swing plant  - PLATTS

6 Aug  2010:  Supply concerns, improving demand push LLDPE prices higher in Asia  - CHEMORBIS

5 Aug  2010:  Formosa further cuts down production runs at PP plant in August  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Aug  2010:  PX prices tumble in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Aug  2010:  SM prices dragged down in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Aug  2010:  US propylene inventories gain, close at 3.037 million barrels  - PLATTS

5 Aug  2010:  China's electricity rationing curbs petchem operations, demand  - PLATTS

5 Aug  2010:  August US propylene contracts appear set to climb 2 cents/lb  - PLATTS

5 Aug  2010:  August outlook affected by Ramadan, summer holidays  - CHEMORBIS

4 Aug  2010:  Ethylene and propylene prices in Asia gallop higher. PE and PP prices also record sharp gains.  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 Aug  2010:  NPC maintains production runs at Fanavaran methanol plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 Aug  2010:  PX, Isomer MX and PTA prices in Asia rally  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 Aug  2010:  Aug PP prices revealed higher to China, market reverses in Turkey  - CHEMORBIS

3 Aug  2010:  Japanese source comments on the cracker of Sanyo Petrochemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

3 Aug  2010:  Benzene prices spike in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

3 Aug  2010:  PE and PP prices bolster higher in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

3 Aug  2010:  US styrene price climbs following jump in European price  - PLATTS

3 Aug  2010:  Market fails to follow initial August benzene contract settlement  - PLATTS

3 Aug  2010:  Indian GAIL inks pact to market polymers from upcoming BCPL plant  - PLATTS

3 Aug  2010:  Asian PVC sellers report higher sale prices, better demand for Aug  - CHEMORBIS

2 Aug  2010:  CGPC continues to run PVC plant at curtailed rates in July  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 Aug  2010:  Propylene prices in Asia rally  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 Aug  2010:  ABS producers in Europe plan an August price hike  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 Aug  2010:  PET market sees a late summer comeback  - CHEMORBIS