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Fcfc Plans to Undertake Maintenance Turnaround at Its Line No.1 of Its Aromatics Plant

Mar 25, 2013

Taiwan-based Formosa Chemical and Fibre Corp (FCFC) plans to undertake maintenance turnaround at its line No.1 of its aromatics plant in March 2013. “The line No.1 of our aromatics plant will undergo a scheduled maintenance ...

Tags: aromatics plant, Chemical, Fibre

European Mixed Xylene Prices Were Under Downward Pressure From The Sharp Correction

Mar 22, 2013

European mixed xylene prices were under downward pressure from the sharp correction in Asian and US mixed xylenes prices. Market sources said European isomer-mixed xylenes were trading at $1,290/mt FOB ARA, down $10 from Platts' March 15 ...

Tags: Chemicals, xylene

Iran Is Re-appraising an Offshore Oil Field

Mar 22, 2013

Iran is re-appraising an offshore oil field that India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) had abandoned as commercially non-viable, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported Wednesday. "The project is at the stage of processing ...

Tags: Iran, Energy, oil

US Energy Industry Must Vigorously Oppose Efforts to Restrict LNG Exports

Mar 22, 2013

The US energy industry must vigorously oppose efforts to restrict exports of liquefied natural gas, ExxonMobil Chemical President Stephen Pryor said Wednesday at the IHS World Petrochemical Conference. As the US Department of Energy ...

Tags: Energy Industry, Energy, liquefied natural gas

Russia's Gazprom Wednesday Signed a Deal with Czech Oil and Gas Producer MND Group

Mar 22, 2013

Russia's Gazprom Wednesday signed a deal with Czech oil and gas producer MND Group to build a new underground gas storage facility in Damborice, in the South Moravian region of the Czech Republic. "The underground gas storage facility ...

Tags: Chemicals, Energy, gas

Peruvian Polyvinyl Chloride Market Flipped Into Backwardation for April

Mar 22, 2013

The Peruvian polyvinyl chloride market flipped into backwardation for April as buyers took long positions in anticipation of lengthening supply in second-quarter 2013, sources said Thursday. "Consumers are buying only the minimum amount ...

Tags: PVC Dips, Seasonal Demand, Peruvian

Polyolefins Prices Increased in Line with The Crude Oil Prices Because of Iran Sanctions

Mar 22, 2013

Polyolefins prices increased in line with the crude oil prices. But trading slowed down across the global markets despitethe economic stimulus measures. Many buyers and converters bought only enough for production. However, supply in 2012 ...

Tags: polyolefins supply, polyolefins, Polyolefins prices

Gasoil Swaps in Singapore Narrowed 15 Cents/barrel Day on Day to a Seven-week Low

Mar 22, 2013

The time spread for gasoil swaps in Singapore narrowed 15 cents/barrel day on day to a seven-week low of plus 3 cents/b for April/May Wednesday, because of low regional gasoil demand and concerns over increased exports from China and India, ...

Tags: Chemicals, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

It Was Assessed by SunSirs That in The Tracked 100 Spot Commodities

Mar 22, 2013

Tags: Chemicals, Spot Commodities Price

Singapore-listed Noble Group Has Acquired a 5.34% Equity Stake in The Australian Company

Mar 22, 2013

Singapore-listed Noble Group has acquired a 5.34% equity stake in the Australian company developing the first large-scale underground coal mine in Indonesia in recent years in a move widely seen as a vote of confidence in the fledgling ...

Tags: Coal Mine, Coal, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Buyers of Polyethylene Terephthalate Expect PET Prices to Decline in April

Mar 22, 2013

Buyers of polyethylene terephthalate in Europe are reluctant to build inventories as they expect PET prices to decline in April, market sources said this week. These expectations are being driven by weaker upstream markets, as contract ...

Tags: Chemicals

Third Key Congressional Committee Has Entered The Debate Over The Renewable Fuel Standard

Mar 22, 2013

A third key congressional committee has entered the debate over the Renewable Fuel Standard, calling for comment on a series of questions and issuing a "white paper" detailing concerns about the biofuels mandate and some of the proposed ...

Tags: Chemicals, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Renewable Fuel

Day-ahead Gas Prices on Continental Europe's Trading Hubs Were Mixed Thursday Morning

Mar 22, 2013

Day-ahead gas prices on Continental Europe's trading hubs were mixed Thursday morning, as the Dutch TTF climbed from Wednesday's assessment, while spot prices on the German markets fell back by over half a euro. At midday UK time, the ...

Tags: Gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Fujian Meide Petrochemical Co. Ltd. Will Use Honeywell's Uop C3 Oleflex Process Technology

Mar 21, 2013

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced it has been selected to provide technology to produce propylene in China. Fujian Meide Petrochemical Co. Ltd. will use Honeywell’s UOP C3 Oleflex process technology to convert propane to ...

Tags: propylene, UOP petrochemical, Textile

Oil Futures Settled Higher Wednesday

Mar 21, 2013

Oil futures settled higher Wednesday, partially rebounding from Tuesday's sharp selloff on uncertainty in Cyprus, after weekly inventory data from the US Energy Information Administration proved to be unexpectedly bullish. NYMEX April ...

Tags: Oil, Chemicals, Metallurgy

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