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October 13, 2008
Technip Awarded Ethylene Plant Expansion Contract in Russia
Technip says it has been awarded a contract by Sibur Neftekhim (Moscow) for a previously announced expansion of Sibur's ethylene plant at Kstovo, Russia. The €45 million ($62.1...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/14725.html
October 13, 2008
Safco's Profits More Than Double
Mohamed Al-Mady, CEO of Sabic and chairman and managing director of the Saudi Arabian Fertilizers Co. (Safco) says Safco's net profits for the first nine months rose to SR3.744...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/14727.html
October 10, 2008
Lummus Confirms Saudi Propylene Contract
Lummus has confirmed CW's recent report that the company has been selected by Ibn Rushd, a Sabic affiliate, to provide technology and basic engineering for a propane...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/propylene/14713.html
October 10, 2008
Decision Still Pending on Ineos PVC Operation in Italy
Ineos Vinyls Italia, an Ineos ChlorVinyls subsidiary, has not yet announced a decision on the future of the company’s polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant at Porto Marghera, Italy...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/chloralkali/14714.html
October 7, 2008
PolyOne and Olin Lift Caustic Soda Force Majeure
PolyOne and Olin say that a September 17 force majeure on caustic soda shipments from their SunBelt Chlor-alkali Partnership plant at McIntosh, AL has been...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/chloralkali/14667.html
October 7, 2008
Union Asks PotashCorp to Resume Talks
PotashCorp says it has received a recent United Steelworkers union request to return to the bargaining table, eight weeks after 487 employees initiated strike actions at three of...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/14668.html
October 6, 2008
Ineos Mulls Closure of U.K. Cracker
Crotty: Boosting Grangemouth site. Ineos is consulting with employees on the possible closure of the smaller of its two ethylene plants at Grangemouth, U.K. Ineos aims to make a...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/14597.html
October 6, 2008
VCM
Prices U.S.: 58 cts/lb, domestic spot; $800-$850/m.t. fob, exports EUROPE: €845-€860/m.t. contract; €685-€720/m.t., fob spot Outlook Global capacity utilization for...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_chloride/14639.html
October 6, 2008
Crunch Time
Chemical makers have just closed out a challenging quarter with a very tough week. Shares in the CW75 index slipped 21% during the quarter and 9% for the week ended September 30...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/14587.html
October 6, 2008
Indian Fertilizer Firm Plans Mozambique Fertilizer Plant
RCF Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF; Mumbai) is in discussion with South African state-owned financial investment group Industrial Development Corp. (IDC; Sandton, South...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/14620.html
October 2, 2008
Dow Chemical Caustic Soda Allocation Returns to Pre-Hurricane Levels
Effective October 1, Dow Chemical says membrane and diaphragm grade shipments of caustic soda from its Freeport, TX and Plaquemine, LA were restored to pre-hurricane levels of 90%. Dow...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/chloralkali/14564.html
September 30, 2008
EPCA 2008: Ineos Eyes Closure of U.K. Cracker
Ineos is consulting with employees on the possible closure of the smaller of its two ethylene plants at Grangemouth, U.K. Speaking to CW on the sidelines of the European Petrochemical...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/14508.html
September 30, 2008
EPCA: Financial Woes Leave VAM Outlook Uncertain
Financial market instability has created uncertainty in the outlook for the vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), as the chemical intermediate historically follows GDP growth, says Antulio...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/vinyl_acetate/14512.html
September 29, 2008
... Restarts Ethylene Oxide and Glycol Plants
Dow Chemical says it is beginning to restart ethylene oxide (EO) and glycols production that was affected by hurricanes Gustav and Ike that struck the Gulf Coast earlier this month...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene_glycol/14435.html
September 29, 2008
Oman Seeks Styrene Technology Offers
Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Co. (ORPC; Muscat) has invited process licensers to submit...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/styrene/14468.html
September 26, 2008
Total’s Claude: Improved Competitiveness Key in Challenging Markets
The petrochemical industry is following a downward trend due to weaker-than-expected markets in 2008, marked by high feedstock costs, lagging polymer prices, excess capacity, and...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/14432.html
September 23, 2008
NEW CHEMICAL PRICING SERVICE: CW's Asia Chemical Prices for the Week Ended September 23
  CW now provides a weekly update of chemical prices in Asia. NAPHTHA   Naphtha prices in Asia surge - Sep 23, 2008   Asian open spec naphtha bid prices on Monday for...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/14388.html
September 22, 2008
phenol/acetone
Prices PHENOL U.S.: 74-76 cts/lb, September contracts EUROPE: €1.25-€1.35/lb September contracts ASIA: $1.60-$1.80/kg, September contracts Outlook Global phenol consumption...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/acetone/14345.html
September 22, 2008
Hurricane Ike Batters Texas Gulf Coast Production...
Several Texas Gulf Coast chemical plants began to restart operations last week after shutting down ahead of Hurricane Ike’s landfall on September 13. However, the ready...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/14314.html
September 22, 2008
Doubts Grow Over Three Ethylene JV’s in Qatar
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has shelved a $500-million expansion of the common seawater cooling system at the Ras Laffan, Qatar gas and petrochemical complex, according to a report in the...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/14328.html
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