30 Sep  2009:  Cosmo Oil to shutdown No.6 topper unit at Yokkaichi refinery for maintenance  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Sep  2009:  Maintenance to be undertaken at benzene plant of KP Chemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Sep  2009:  Japan's Sanyo to trim Oct cracker rate to 85%  - POLYMERUPDATE

30 Sep  2009:  US PVC shows up at lower levels in Mediterranean  - CHEMORBIS

29 Sep  2009:  Asian PVC producers sold out for October in China  - CHEMORBIS

29 Sep  2009:  Local PP, PE prices reduced after holidays in Indonesia  - CHEMORBIS

29 Sep  2009:  China PTA maker Chongqing Pengwei delays plant startup to mid-Oct  - PLATTS

29 Sep  2009:  Refinery taken offstream by Idemitsu  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 Sep  2009:  BASF Petronas to take oxo alcohols plant offstream  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 Sep  2009:  BPA plant of Chang Chun Petrochemicals achieves full run rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

29 Sep  2009:  Asian players predict major PP price declines for Oct  - CHEMORBIS

29 Sep  2009:  Crude futures enter 'new pricing environment' at $65/b: broker  - PLATTS

29 Sep  2009:  Indian upstream minnow OIL eyes overseas assets, companies  - PLATTS

29 Sep  2009:  Local PS prices move lower in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

29 Sep  2009:  Mid-Eastern PE for Oct announced lower to Asia  - CHEMORBIS

28 Sep  2009:  Oversupplies, weak crude, naphtha push ethylene prices down  - PLATTS

28 Sep  2009:  Mutual attraction in Italy's PVC market  - CHEMORBIS

25 Sep  2009:  Irregular PP origins appear in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

25 Sep  2009:  DOP unit to be taken offstream by Aekyung  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 Sep  2009:  Nippon Oil restarts units at Marifu refinery  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 Sep  2009:  Honam likely to take MEG plant offstream  - POLYMERUPDATE

25 Sep  2009:  Poor PP demand dominates, sellers stepping back in Italy  - CHEMORBIS

25 Sep  2009:  China's Yisheng plans for 4th PTA plant in Hainan beyond 2012  - PLATTS

25 Sep  2009:  Initial NWE Oct ethylene CP settled at Eur860/mt, down Eur15/mt  - PLATTS

24 Sep  2009:  Traders diverting PE cargoes from China to SEA  - CHEMORBIS

24 Sep  2009:  Singaporean PP, PE announced lower for Oct in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

24 Sep  2009:  Propylene plant of Nippon Oil taken offstream  - POLYMERUPDATE

24 Sep  2009:  Xiamen Shijia Chemical takes PA plant offstream  - POLYMERUPDATE

24 Sep  2009:  Buyers predicting bearish PVC market for Oct in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

23 Sep  2009:  PetroRabigh offers near-to-prime PE for Oct in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

23 Sep  2009:  Asia propylene margins positive despite steady decline over month  - PLATTS

23 Sep  2009:  Operations commence at Dushanzi refinery of PetroChina  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Sep  2009:  LDPE/EVA plant of TPI Polene planned to be restarted  - POLYMERUPDATE

23 Sep  2009:  Media: Reliance could be eyeing LyondellBasell  - CHEMORBIS

22 Sep  2009:  NWE benzene prices plunge on crude drop and increase in sellers  - PLATTS

22 Sep  2009:  Import HDPE prices continue to move lower in China  - CHEMORBIS

22 Sep  2009:  Steam cracker taken offstream by Unipetrol  - POLYMERUPDATE

22 Sep  2009:  PVC plant shutdown by Standard Toyo  - POLYMERUPDATE

22 Sep  2009:  New capacities, record imports take their toll on China's PE market  - CHEMORBIS

21 Sep  2009:  Run rates curtailed at phenol and acetone plant of Kumho P&B  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Sep  2009:  Jiangsu Chengxing to complete PTA plant by Q1 2010  - POLYMERUPDATE

21 Sep  2009:  Asian ethylene prices drop amidst loose availability  - CHEMORBIS

19 Sep  2009:  New refinery to be delayed by Sinopec Tianjin  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 Sep  2009:  PA plant taken offstream by Shanghai Coking  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 Sep  2009:  Singapore MMA plant taken offstream by Lucite  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 Sep  2009:  Restart of BPA lines delayed by Nan Ya Plastics  - POLYMERUPDATE

18 Sep  2009:  SEA's PP market enters holidays on a cautious note  - CHEMORBIS

17 Sep  2009:  Asian PP makes an appearance in Turkey  - CHEMORBIS

17 Sep  2009:  Domestic PP, HDPE prices move lower in Thailand  - CHEMORBIS

17 Sep  2009:  Spot NWE benzene prices soften further on September length  - PLATTS

17 Sep  2009:  ONGC Petro-additions to announce technology provider next week  - PLATTS

17 Sep  2009:  US tire tariffs trigger butadiene exports from China  - PLATTS

17 Sep  2009:  PA plant to be taken offstream by DC Chemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 Sep  2009:  MEG plant likely to be taken offstream by Honam  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 Sep  2009:  PA plant to be taken offstream by Xiamen Shijia Chemical  - POLYMERUPDATE

17 Sep  2009:  Will shutdowns set the tone for European PE in Oct?  - CHEMORBIS

17 Sep  2009:  Chilean PP producer expects better demand next month  - PLATTS

17 Sep  2009:  NWE toluene prices remain firm, but liquidity is squeezed  - PLATTS

16 Sep  2009:  Import PP offers on a declining trend in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

16 Sep  2009:  S. Korean HDPE offer retreats for October in China  - CHEMORBIS

16 Sep  2009:  Brokerage New Stone to specialize in gasoline blendstocks in Asia  - PLATTS

16 Sep  2009:  Nan Ya Plastics operates PA plant at lower levels  - POLYMERUPDATE

16 Sep  2009:  SM unit to be shutdown by Asahi Kasei  - POLYMERUPDATE

16 Sep  2009:  October PVC prices revealed to China  - CHEMORBIS

15 Sep  2009:  LyondellBasell set to close Carrington, UK LDPE unit by year-end  - PLATTS

15 Sep  2009:  South Korea's August toluene exports to China surge 54% on month  - PLATTS

15 Sep  2009:  MDI plant brought onstream by Nippon Polyurethane  - POLYMERUPDATE

15 Sep  2009:  Maintenance to be undertaken at SM plant of YNCC  - POLYMERUPDATE

15 Sep  2009:  PT Polychem runs MEG plant at reduced rates  - POLYMERUPDATE

15 Sep  2009:  VCM shading lower in Asia, steady in Europe, US  - CHEMORBIS

14 Sep  2009:  Locally held PS offers retreat further in China  - CHEMORBIS

14 Sep  2009:  Ethylene prices dragged lower in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Sep  2009:  Solvent MX prices in Europe decline  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Sep  2009:  Butadiene prices reverse in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

14 Sep  2009:  Import Asian PS prices lose ground in China despite firm styrene  - CHEMORBIS

13 Sep  2009:  Kuwait aromatics plant delay to Oct 1 draws benzene from Asia  - PLATTS

11 Sep  2009:  2EH prices slip in Asia this week  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 Sep  2009:  N Butanol prices in Asia decline  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 Sep  2009:  Operations commence at full capacity levels at oxo alcohols plant of Hanwha Chemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

11 Sep  2009:  Sentiment in SEA's PE, PP markets undermined by downtrends in China  - CHEMORBIS

10 Sep  2009:  Styrenics chain imbalance eats into polystyrene margins  - PLATTS

10 Sep  2009:  HDPE, LLDPE, LDPE and PP prices on Wednesday decline in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

10 Sep  2009:  Crude oil prices have changed and now so have the trading patterns  - PLATTS

10 Sep  2009:  OPEC set to keep current output targets, urge stricter compliance  - PLATTS

10 Sep  2009:  Naphtha cargo purchased by Fujia Dahua  - POLYMERUPDATE

10 Sep  2009:  Benzene prices in Asia bolster higher  - POLYMERUPDATE

10 Sep  2009:  European market hit by cracker shutdowns  - CHEMORBIS

9 Sep  2009:  Domestic PP prices soften in Indonesia despite tight supply  - CHEMORBIS

9 Sep  2009:  Middle Eastern LDPE for Oct offered lower in China  - CHEMORBIS

9 Sep  2009:  Ethylene prices inch up in South East Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Sep  2009:  Shen Hua mulls SBR plant shutdown in October  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Sep  2009:  European benzene prices spike  - POLYMERUPDATE

9 Sep  2009:  New capacities exert further pressure on China's PE market  - CHEMORBIS

8 Sep  2009:  Regional producers concede to lower Sep PP prices in China  - CHEMORBIS

8 Sep  2009:  Ample supply of benzene in Asia keep pricing undercurrents weak  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 Sep  2009:  LDPE plant likely to be taken offstream by Tosoh  - POLYMERUPDATE

8 Sep  2009:  Spot styrene prices move lower across the globe  - CHEMORBIS

7 Sep  2009:  Solvent MX prices end down in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Sep  2009:  Butadiene rubber plant to be taken offstream by Gaoqiao Petrochemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Sep  2009:  Butadiene prices in Asia rally  - POLYMERUPDATE

7 Sep  2009:  NAPE Expo sees less attendance, exhibitors -- and doodads  - PLATTS

7 Sep  2009:  One for the watercooler  - PLATTS

7 Sep  2009:  The sun goes down on Asian refiners as middle distillates lose their shine  - PLATTS

7 Sep  2009:  Bearish Asian PET market affects Europe and America  - CHEMORBIS

5 Sep  2009:  HDPE prices dragged lower in Asia this week  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Sep  2009:  PA plant restarted by Atmosa  - POLYMERUPDATE

5 Sep  2009:  Sabic close to MEG storage deal with Vopak in China  - PLATTS

4 Sep  2009:  PS producers selling below initial offers in SEA  - CHEMORBIS

4 Sep  2009:  China's PVC imports sharply down in July  - CHEMORBIS

4 Sep  2009:  DOP rates journey downhill across Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 Sep  2009:  Oxo alcohols plant restarted by Hanwha Chemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 Sep  2009:  NBA prices in Asia decline  - POLYMERUPDATE

4 Sep  2009:  Can SEA's PP market hold its initial September levels?  - CHEMORBIS

4 Sep  2009:  Mitsubishi to raise local PE/PP list prices $108/mt from Oct. 1  - PLATTS

3 Sep  2009:  SM prices pressured lower in Asia  - POLYMERUPDATE

3 Sep  2009:  Benzene prices in Europe tumble  - POLYMERUPDATE

3 Sep  2009:  PP, PE markets soar in Italy while China comes down  - CHEMORBIS

2 Sep  2009:  Iranian HDPE purchased lower in China  - CHEMORBIS

2 Sep  2009:  Bearish sentiment persists in China's PET market  - CHEMORBIS

2 Sep  2009:  Methanol plant restarted by Kharg Petrochemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 Sep  2009:  Asian PX prices on Tuesday nosedive  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 Sep  2009:  SM plant taken offstream by Jiangsu Leasty  - POLYMERUPDATE

2 Sep  2009:  October crude futures post significant loss  - CHEMORBIS

1 Sep  2009:  China sets another import record for homo-PP in July  - CHEMORBIS

1 Sep  2009:  Domestic PP, PE offers for Sep announced higher in Malaysia  - CHEMORBIS

1 Sep  2009:  Cracker taken offstream by Formosa Petrochemicals  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Sep  2009:  Benzene prices in Asia decline  - POLYMERUPDATE

1 Sep  2009:  Propylene softens in Asia, firms up in Europe, US  - CHEMORBIS