31 Aug  2012:  Israel Petrochemical Enterprises to sell 45% stake in Avgol  - PLATTS

31 Aug  2012:  Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia to cut natural rubber exports for 6 months from Oct  - PLATTS

31 Aug  2012:  Shell's chemical operations in Louisiana still curtailed as Isaac hits state  - PLATTS

31 Aug  2012:  Supply constraints keep PVC market firm in Asia  - CHEMORBIS

30 Aug  2012:  Refinery of Cosmo Oil to be permanently shut next year  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Aug  2012:  SM prices in Asia edge marginally higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Aug  2012:  PX prices in Asia inch lower  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Aug  2012:  Local polymer prices for Sept firming in Malaysia  - CHEMORBIS

29 Aug  2012:  Hurricane Isaac adds to production issues in the US  - CHEMORBIS

28 Aug  2012:  Germany's BASF hikes global PTMEG capacity 35% to 250,000 mt/year  - PLATTS

28 Aug  2012:  Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia to discuss natural rubber pricing mechanism  - PLATTS

28 Aug  2012:  US monomer markets see new round of increases  - CHEMORBIS

27 Aug  2012:  ANALYSIS: Estimated weekly ethanol production margin dips on stronger corn  - PLATTS

27 Aug  2012:  China Guangdong Zhenrong eyes regional trade boost with Titan Petrochemicals stake  - PLATTS

27 Aug  2012:  Asian MTBE prices surge in typical low season to outpace gains in crude  - PLATTS

27 Aug  2012:  PET outlook firm in China, Southeast Asia  - CHEMORBIS

24 Aug  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian benzene up amid firmer US benzene and crude oil  - PLATTS

24 Aug  2012:  China's Jul butadiene imports more than doubles to 34,664 mt from Jun  - PLATTS

24 Aug  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian toluene up amid a rise in downstream benzene prices  - PLATTS

24 Aug  2012:  Turkey's local PS market remains strong despite post-holiday silence  - CHEMORBIS

23 Aug  2012:  MEG plant of Danhua Chemical to start production  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Aug  2012:  Toluene prices in Asia edge higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Aug  2012:  SM prices in Europe bolster higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Aug  2012:  China's PP market stable to firmer on higher costs  - CHEMORBIS

22 Aug  2012:  ExxonMobil nominates September US butadiene CP down 6 cents: sources  - PLATTS

22 Aug  2012:  PLATTS FEATURE: Thailand has long row to hoe to become bioethanol hub  - PLATTS

22 Aug  2012:  Asian PE offers to Brazil jump $50-70/mt week-on-week  - PLATTS

22 Aug  2012:  European producers talking of higher Sept monomer contracts  - CHEMORBIS

21 Aug  2012:  Cracker shut by Mitsui owing to power outage  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Aug  2012:  Benzene prices decline in Europe  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Aug  2012:  Formosa Chemicals Forced to Close Mailiao Styrene Plant After Fire  - Petrochemical News

21 Aug  2012:  Reliance Initiates Negotiations with BP To Acquire PTA Facility in Malaysia  - Petrochemical News

21 Aug  2012:  Lower American propylene opens door to PP exports to Asia  - CHEMORBIS

20 Aug  2012:  Healthy demand for PE, PVC reported in Russia  - CHEMORBIS

17 Aug  2012:  DOP prices in Asia rise  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 Aug  2012:  Toluene prices in Asia march higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 Aug  2012:  PMMA plant of MRC shut for maintenance  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 Aug  2012:  US MEG producers announce September price hikes of 4-5 cents/lb  - PLATTS

17 Aug  2012:  Spot NWE benzene prices ignore bearish talk to rise $25/mt  - PLATTS

17 Aug  2012:  Japan's July SM output up 7% on month at 215,691 mt as exports jump 24%  - PLATTS

17 Aug  2012:  Global polymer markets bullish despite slow August demand  - CHEMORBIS

16 Aug  2012:  Saudi NCC, ISTC ink agreement for transporting liquid petrochemicals  - PLATTS

16 Aug  2012:  India's natural rubber production in July grows 6% to 66,000 mt from June  - PLATTS

16 Aug  2012:  Japan's July naphtha imports jump 25% on month as cracker turnarounds end  - PLATTS

16 Aug  2012:  Players in SEA predicting further PVC increases for September  - CHEMORBIS

15 Aug  2012:  Libyan propane imports plug Italy's maintenance-led output fall: sources  - PLATTS

15 Aug  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian styrene monomer market continues weakness  - PLATTS

15 Aug  2012:  China's Sinopec cuts butadiene prices by 5% for second time in Aug  - PLATTS

15 Aug  2012:  Turkey's PP market regains premium over China  - CHEMORBIS

14 Aug  2012:  SM prices inch lower in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Aug  2012:  Asian toluene rates decline  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Aug  2012:  PE plants of Lanzhou Petrochemical to restart operations  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Aug  2012:  ANALYSIS: Estimated weekly ethanol production margin at five-week low  - PLATTS

14 Aug  2012:  Malaysia's Jun natural rubber exports dip 4% from May, fall 12% on year  - PLATTS

14 Aug  2012:  Thai Ubon Bioethanol to build 400,000 liters/d plant by mid-Nov  - PLATTS

14 Aug  2012:  Spot ethylene prices spike on global scale  - CHEMORBIS

13 Aug  2012:  PX prices in Asia climb  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Aug  2012:  MEG prices in Asia march higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Aug  2012:  PX plant of Dragon Aromatics to start production  - POLYMERUPDATE

13 Aug  2012:  IVL Acquires Polypet Karyapersada;Consolidates Foothold in Indonesia  - Petrochemical News

13 Aug  2012:  MRC and Daicel Reach Agreement On Formation of Acetate Tow JV  - Petrochemical News

13 Aug  2012:  Egypt's polymer markets suffer from electricity cuts  - CHEMORBIS

10 Aug  2012:  PET prices firming up in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

10 Aug  2012:  NWE PE prices rising on tight supply fundamentals: sources  - PLATTS

10 Aug  2012:  NWE isomer-grade xylene prices rise to near $1,200/mt FOB ARA on India arb  - PLATTS

10 Aug  2012:  Thai PTTGC's Q2 net profit plunges 90% from Q1 on lower petchem prices  - PLATTS

9 Aug  2012:  DOP prices in Asia climb  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Aug  2012:  BD plant of Bluestar Petrochemical shuts operations  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Aug  2012:  PX prices in Asia inch lower on Wednesday  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Aug  2012:  Italy enters holiday period on firm footing  - CHEMORBIS

8 Aug  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian toluene up on higher energy prices  - PLATTS

8 Aug  2012:  Brazil domestic hydrous, anhydrous ethanol prices seen stable: institute  - PLATTS

8 Aug  2012:  Japan's Jun natural rubber imports fall 11% from May, down 17% on year  - PLATTS

8 Aug  2012:  Import PVC offers to India continue to gain ground  - CHEMORBIS

7 Aug  2012:  Turkey approves safeguard measures on Iranian LDPE imports  - CHEMORBIS

7 Aug  2012:  Ukraine's output of polystyrene in June up 25% from June 2011  - PLATTS

7 Aug  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian and US benzene prices up  - PLATTS

7 Aug  2012:  Lower domestic output from Philippines pushes Asian ethanol prices higher  - PLATTS

6 Aug  2012:  PTA prices in Asia rise last week  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Aug  2012:  PX prices march higher in Europe  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Aug  2012:  PET plant of Zhejiang Hengyi to start production in Q4, 2012  - POLYMERUPDATE

6 Aug  2012:  Keiyo Ethylene Restarting Chiba Cracker  - Petrochemical News

6 Aug  2012:  BASF & Sinopec Extend Relationship With MOU for Maoming INA Plant  - Petrochemical News

6 Aug  2012:  Asian PS prices move up over the globe on costs  - CHEMORBIS

3 Aug  2012:  Asian SM jumps as China inventory falls, US spot supply dries up  - PLATTS

3 Aug  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian toluene up to a two-week high  - PLATTS

3 Aug  2012:  Local PVC prices for Aug rise on better than expected demand in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

2 Aug  2012:  Tokuyama to undertake maintenance at caustic soda plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 Aug  2012:  SM prices in Asia climb  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 Aug  2012:  European benzene prices slip  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 Aug  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian isomer-grade mixed xylene prices jump  - PLATTS

2 Aug  2012:  Asia July polyethylene prices edge up on stronger crude, ethylene values  - PLATTS

1 Aug  2012:  FPC to cut run rates at PP plant  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Aug  2012:  PTA prices in Asia bolster higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Aug  2012:  PX prices in Asia down adjust  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Aug  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian benzene tracking rising benzene in US  - PLATTS

1 Aug  2012:  Asian phenol gains 11% in July on higher feedstock costs  - PLATTS

1 Aug  2012:  Platts Petrochemical Analysis: Asian toluene up along with crude prices  - PLATTS

1 Aug  2012:  Mid-Eastern PP, PE revealed higher for Aug in Turkey, Egypt  - CHEMORBIS