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The Singaporean petrochemicals industry is set to witness a massive increase in capacities in 2010 and 2011, but over-supply in the Chinese market may put pressure on margins and sales in...
In a move to refinance its working capital needs, state-run Oman Refineries & Petrochemicals Co. (ORPC) has secured a US$200 mln loan from Oman's Bank Muscat. The maturity of the loan wil...
France is shedding petrochemicals capacity as the recession bites deep into revenue, forcing plant closures. As a result, BMI's report forecasts a 15-20% drop in petrochemicals output, wh...
China may become dependent on petrochemicals import in the long run as it plans short term measures to curb over-capacity, as per Business Monitor International (BMI). In H1-09, ethylen...
A multi state effort to close a Midwest waterway prevent the invasive species Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan, could hurt the US Economy, as per a business-lobby group. Michigan's ...
At an annual general body meeting, Gujarat State Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (GSCSF) has decided to use polypropylene bags for packing sugar. This decision was prompted by a...
African polymer producers are keen to return to early-2008 margin levels in 2010, and most are resolute that price rise is necessary to recoup losses. They continue to face several major ...
A trade agreement between Asia's third- and fourth-largest economies- India and South Korea will eliminate tariffs on 7,044 goods traded between the two countries with effect from Jan 1, ...
PTT Chemical PCL has delayed by two months, plans to shut for maintenance, its 461,000 tpa ethane cracker to February. Currently, the company is focused on trial runs at its new 1 mln tpa...
Crude oil for February delivery rose to US$79.85 a barrel on the Nymex. Rising for the seventh consecutive day, crude oil prices have increased to just below US$80/barrel, and seems set f...
Brazilian petrochemicals producer Braskem SA and Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobas) could be close to the acquisition of Quattor Petroquimica SA. Braskem is likely to acquire 51% stake wit...
Asian polyvinyl chloride (PVC) prices are likely to remain firm at the start of next year due to high feedstock costs despite a seasonal lull in demand as per ICIS. Asian PVC prices have ...
Flexible packaging maker EMMBI Polyarns plans to raise Rs 45-crore through an initial share sale next month, the proceeds of which will be used to augment its production capacity. The com...
The US petrochemicals industry will emerge from recession leaner than before following a string of plant closures, but further closures may be in the offing as producers struggle with com...
Faced with a cash crunch, Kumho Asiana Group, one of the biggest conglomerates in South Korea, has decided to sell a controlling stake in its construction business to a state-owned bank f...
The year 2009 was an unexpectedly strong year for the chemical industry in Asia. A strong recovery in Chinese consumption resulted in record-high petrochemical and polymer imports coupled...
Oil prices have risen for the sixth consecutive day in Asia, rising past US$79 a barrel, but briefly traded lower after an American Petroleum Institute report of an increase in US invento...
Israel's largest oil refiner Oil Refineries Ltd. (ORL) has completed the acquisition of balance shares of Carmel Olefins. The companies have completed the transaction announced in October...
With effect from January 1, 2010, China and Southeast Asia will embark on a free trade agreement (FTA) that will rival the EU-North American FTA in terms of value and surpass those market...
In November, South Korea has posted a current-account surplus of US$4.3 bln for the tenth month, on increased exports of petrochemicals and semiconductors. The current account is the broa...
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