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June 17, 2013
Surprising strength in polymer markets is reported to have given a boost to spot olefins markets in Europe. Spot naphtha ticked lower by $10/m.t., boosting margins, cracker operators...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Olefins-prices-higher_52868.html June 10, 2013
Olefins contract settlements were mixed for June on both sides of the Atlantic this week. Spot naphtha in northwest Europe rose for a second straight week, this time by $20/m.t., and...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Mixed-settlements-for-olefins-contracts_52741.html June 3, 2013
The main chemicals story for the week was the sharp move higher for export polymers, especially in Europe, built on the firming of spot olefins already underway. Buyers had dismissed...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Olefins-prices-jump-higher_52528.html May 28, 2013
Supply pinches, combined with surprising strength in polymer demand, have served to firm spot olefins prices this week. Ethylene was reported to be traded higher by €30/m.t...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Olefins-prices-mostly-higher_52328.html May 17, 2013
A rash of outages, planned and unplanned, has stricken European olefins plants—with Total, BP, and Versalis among those having steam crackers out of service or running at reduced...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Olefin-prices-stagnant-despite-plant-outages_52141.html May 13, 2013
Olefins searched in vain for support this week, players say. Despite a strong rally of $40/m.t. in naphtha in northwest Europe, spot olefins drifted lower by €10/m.t...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Most-olefin-prices-drift-lower_51963.html May 6, 2013
Contract settlements tumbled in on May Day, with mostly lower results, players say. With spot naphtha in northwest Europe slipping by $30/m.t. there was no upstream support for olefins...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Mostly-low-olefins-contracts-settled-for-May-start_51789.html April 29, 2013
After several soft weeks, petrochemical prices seem to have reached a plateau, market watchers say. Spot naphtha in northwest Europe rebounded slightly with a gain of $20/m.t. That had...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Petchem-prices-reach-their-peak_51568.html April 23, 2013
Slumping prices for crude oil undercut the price of spot naphtha in northwest Europe, which tumbled $45/m.t. That upstream weakness continued to erode spot olefins prices in Europe...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Olefins-prices-mixed_51375.html April 15, 2013
European olefins were sharply lower in spot trading this week, boxed in by declining feedstock prices upstream and weak demand downstream. Spot naphtha was lower by $30/m.t. in...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/European-olefin-prices-drop-stable-in-US_51183.html April 9, 2013
In the olefins market, spot naphtha in northwest Europe skidded $35/m.t. this week—weakening spot olefins markets that sellers had been trying to stabilize after contract...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Spot-olefin-market-weakens-in-the-US_51023.html April 2, 2013
With economic indicators and downstream demand flagging, olefins producers in Europe were quick to settle April contracts while they could contain their losses, market watchers say...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/April-olefin-contracts-settled-in-Europe_50872.html March 26, 2013
Buyers continued to prevail as petrochemical prices slid once again. Spot naphtha ticked lower by $10/m.t., driven by slipping crude oil prices, while olefins prices marched down. Spot...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Olefins-prices-continue-to-drop_50740.html March 18, 2013
Spot pricing for olefins turned lower in US and Europe last week. Spot naphtha was off $20/m.t. in northwest Europe. That combined with weaker derivative demand pulled European...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Olefin-spot-pricing-lowered_50595.html March 11, 2013
Olefins contracts were settled uniformly higher in Europe. Spot naphtha was off $40/m.t. in northwest Europe, which helped cracker margins. March ethylene was settled higher by...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Olefin-contracts-settle-higher_50429.html March 4, 2013
Slumping prices for primary hydrocarbons and poor economic news in Europe dragged on most petrochemical prices this week. Brent crude slipped $7/bbl, to $112/bbl, pushing spot naphtha...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Most-petrochemical-prices-dragged-down_50241.html February 26, 2013
In the typically quiet third week of a month, trading was relatively quiet, players report. European spot olefins continued their slow march higher. Feedstock naphtha ticked higher by...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Olefin-prices-relatively-stagnant_50067.html February 19, 2013
Midmonth, midwinter blues have dampened activity on major petrochemical markets, players report, with trading being called lackluster. Crude oil was nominally higher and natural...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Weak-activity-in-petrochemicals-for-mid-February_49945.html February 13, 2013
Spot naphtha in northwest Europe moved higher $20/m.t., in line with primary hydrocarbons, but spot olefins could only manage a gain of €10/m.t. ($14) for ethylene and...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/European-petrochemicals-trade-higher_49804.html February 4, 2013
With essentially flat settlements for February, European olefins prices have reached their plateau, market watchers say. Spot naphtha was reported higher by $15/m.t. in northwest...http://www.chemweek.com/pricewatch/olefins/Petchem-prices-flat-for-February_49539.html |
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