Austrian OMV's subsidiary Borealis has suspended operations at its 620,000 tpa cracker Stenungsund, Sweden following a technical fault. Restart date is still unclear, and a prolonged shut down could weigh on prices for both products going forward.
Previous News
Next News
KPC concludes two more naphtha deals, total August spot exports rise above 270,000 tons
Outages at crackers in France, Italy, Sweden and Norway to impact C2, C3, BD markets
June petrochem naphtha imports in Japan dip by 18%
Sharply lower premium realized on naphtha cargoes by IOC, ONGC cancels tender on low bids
Bomb blasts in Indonesia pull down oil prices
Impact accident at Total’s Carling site on Arkema activities
Resin offers eco performance, permanent stain resistance, top color pop for new PCR carpet line
Shanghai SECCO completes capacity increase: becomes China’s largest single ethylene producer
Shell schedules shutdown to upgrade Singapore Refinery
Successful introduction of new technology platforms and biopolymer solutions by Polyone
BLS Polymers IPO Highlights India's Growing Polymer Compounding Opportunity
EU Delays Packaging Labelling Rules
From Recycling Bin to Supermarket Shelf: How ALDI Is Scaling Circular Plastic Packaging in Australia
EU Opens Consultation on Bio-Based Plastics in Packaging, Signalling Potential New Policy Direction for Europe's Polymer Industry
Indonesia Cuts Import Duties on Selected Plastic Raw Materials as Resin Costs Rise
Toray Develops Solvent-Based Technology to Recycle High-Performance PPS
India Moves Closer to Polymer Banknotes as UFlex–Spectra Bid for BOPP-Based Currency Substrate
Graphene-Enhanced PE Enables Higher PCR Content and Film Lightweighting:
IndianOil's Koyali Refinery to Add 500,000 TPA Polypropylene Capacity by FY27-End
Italy Moves Ahead with Compostability Requirements for Selected Single-Use Plastic Packaging
20-Jul-09 
{{comment.DateTimeStampDisplay}}
{{comment.Comments}}