In Korea, O-Xylene prices inched down in the week ending November 3. Overall, market sentiment was dull and downstream demand was sluggish. In the initial days of the reporting week, prices were at US$ 1460/ton, slightly lower as compared ...
Tags: O-Xylene, downward trend, downstream market, O-Xylene price
In Korea, P-Xylene prices went up due to strong support from the downstream buyers in the week ending December 8. Prices opened at US$ 1555/ton FOB Korea. P-Xylene prices were spotted in the range of US$ 1555-1630/ton FOB Korea. P-Xylene ...
Tags: P Xylene, downstream buyer, price, Korea
An initial European monoethylene glycol contract price for December was settled at Eur1,048/mt ($1,354/mt) FD Northwest Europe Friday, industry sources said. The figure represents a fall of Eur22/mt on the November CP. The settlement ...
Tags: industry sources, slow demand, derivatives polyethylene terephthalate
Styron plans to increase polycarbonate prices in Europe by Eur230/mt ($294/mt) in December due to squeezed margins, it said in a statement Wednesday. "Following the elevation in costs of the key raw materials associated with the ...
Production run rates at Borealis' propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant in Belgium will remain halved until the end of the year, the company said Friday. The PDH plant, located in Kallo near Antwerp, produces around 480,000 mt/year of ...
Tags: propane dehydrogenation, propylene, PDH
In Korea, benzene prices increased in the last week, due to robust support from the downstream market. In the early days of the last week, prices were slightly lower as compared to the same period of the previous week but went up in the ...
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In the week ending September 15, Methanol market showed mixed trend in Asia whereas it was stable in US and went up slightly in Europe. In China, Methanol prices inched up slightly in the week due to improved support from downstream ...
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Spot prices for European low density polyethylene firmed this week, driven by dialed-down operating rates, sources said. "The only firm offer we got so far this week was from Turkey at Eur1,300/mt ($1,682/mt) FCA Aliaga," a trader said. ...
Tags: LDPE, Production Cuts, LDPE prices
Para-Xylene prices moved upward in the week ending November 17, after staying stable in the first half of the current month. Prices were assessed at US$ 1475-1485/ton FOB Rotterdam. Prices were reported in a deadlock in the initial days ...
Tags: Europe, European Para-Xylene Market, Upward Trend, Last Week
Korean benzene prices increased in the week ending October 27, due to robust support from the downstream market. In the early days of last week, Korean benzene prices were at US$ 1300/ton, higher by US$ 40/ton as compared to the same ...
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Toluene market showed downward trend in Asia, but surged up in Europe, whereas it was steady in US in the previous week ending September 29. Toluene prices went down in Korea due to decreased downstream demand and lower upstream product ...
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The lack of availability of skilled workforce is one of the reasons that impede the growth of Myanmar apparel sector, according to the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA). Sanctions imposed by the US on imports from Myanmar ...
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Eco-Laserfact promotes micromachining 11 Jun 2012 Cooperation between research centers and small companies will enhance expertise in North-West Europe. European micromachining expertise The rapid development and wider adoption of ...