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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
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 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
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
September 15, 2008
Lummus Bags Contract for Indian Petrochemical Complex
Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I; The Woodlands, TX) says it has been awarded technology licenses and basic engineering contracts by Essar Gujarat Petrochemicals (Ahmedabad, India)...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/14185.html
September 8, 2008
Exxon Eyes China Ethylene Hike
Fujian Petrochemicals Co.—a joint venture among ExxonMobil, Saudi Aramco, and Sinopec—is studying plans to expand an 800,000-m.t./year ethylene plant it is...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/14023.html
September 8, 2008
Gustav Damage Minimal, but Power, Rail Problems Persist
Several chemical manufacturers that shut down operations along the U.S. Gulf Coast coasts ahead of Hurricane Gustav’s landfall last week are assessing damage and time lines for...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/14025.html
September 8, 2008
Falling Ethylene Demand Forces More Cracker Operating Rate Cuts
Several more Japanese and Korean petrochemical companies have decided to cut operating rates at their naphtha crackers due to falling demand for ethylene, reports say. However, the...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/14036.html
September 8, 2008
Going Global
Many have hailed the Beijing Olympics a success with its eye-catching, sophisticated stadiums and spectacular opening and closing ceremonies. The Olympics showcased modern China to the...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/14046.html
August 25, 2008
Sipchem and Sabic Hold Cooperation Talks
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (Riyadh) is mediating between Saudi International Petrochemical Co. (Sipchem; Al Khobar) and Sabic in talks that are expected to lead to...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/13782.html
August 25, 2008
Sibur Signs Ethylene Contract with Technip …
Sibur-Neftekhim, a Sibur (Moscow) subsidiary, says it has signed a contract with Technip Benelux (The Hague) to expand an ethylene plant at Kstovo, Russia. The previously announced...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/13784.html
August 25, 2008
Integration Will Be Key to Success as Industry Faces Uncertainty
Integration will be “the key critical success factor” for producers and consumers of aromatics and olefins during the next 10 years, given an uncertain demand outlook and...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/13799.html
August 19, 2008
LyondellBasell Reports Loss
LyondellBasell reported a second-quarter loss from continuing operations of $16 million compared to income from continuing operations $159 million in the year-ago quarter. Results were...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/13712.html
August 11, 2008
Unipetrol Cracker to Close for Repairs in October
Unipetrol (Prague), a subsidiary of PKN Orlen (Warsaw) says it is planning a 21-day shut down at its Litvinov, Czech Republic olefins complex at the beginning of October...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/13524.html
August 4, 2008
A Tale of Two Canadas
Those looking to make the case against decoupling—the idea that world economies can shrug off a weak U.S.—just need to look a bit north of the U.S., to Canada. Canadian...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/13381.html
August 4, 2008
Canada: Pinning Hopes on the West  
Canadian chemical producers say they are bracing for a sharp drop in profitability this year amid fluctuating energy prices, a slow economy, and a rapid increase in the Canadian-U.S...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/13417.html
July 28, 2008
Spot Ethylene Ends its Run, But Cost Pressures Remain
Spot ethylene prices in the U.S. have fallen almost 7 cts/lb since mid-July after a 12-week run that brought prices to a peak of 69 cts-70 cts/lb, market sources say. One spot deal was...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/13276.html
July 21, 2008
Pequiven and Braskem to Decide on Cracker Technology
Pequiven and Braskem (São Paulo) say they will decide within two months which technology they will select for a previously announced 1.3-million m.t./year...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/13110.html
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