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China's Apparent Oil Demand up 5.3% in 2017

Apr 8, 2017

China's apparent oil demand rose 5.3% year on year in the first two months of 2017 to 11.65 million b/d on the back of robust economic growth, holiday transportation demand and efforts to build stocks ahead of the refinery maintenance ...

Tags: oil demand, Oil products

Analysis: Asian Styrene Monomer Margins at Narrowest in 11 Months on Firm Ethylene, Tumbling Sm

Nov 25, 2015

Margins for non-integrated styrene monomer producers in Asia shrank to their narrowest in 11 months Monday due to firm feedstock ethylene and tumbling SM market amid weak demand season in the fourth quarter. The margin was calculated at ...

Tags: styrene, benzene, polystyrene

Asian Propylene's Length Seen Set to Deepen 2016 Term Discounts

Nov 6, 2015

Asian propylene term contract discussions for 2016 are likely to conclude at larger discounts than this year due to an increase in supply in the region, market sources said this week. A source at a producer in South Korea estimated the ...

Tags: propylene, spot market

China's Appetite for Imported Naphtha Has Grown

May 31, 2015

China's appetite for imported naphtha has grown since the start of the year on the back of strong demand from petrochemical producers, market sources and traders said this week Imports of the petrochemical feedstock over January-April ...

Tags: Imported Naphtha, Naphtha

Earnings From Continuing Operations for Q314 Stood at $1.3 Billion at Lyondellbasell

Nov 18, 2014

NYSE-listed LyondellBasell Industries said it posted second consecutive quarter of record earnings, while its EBITDA crossed $2 billion for the first time in the third quarter of 2014. Earnings from continuing operations for the third ...

Tags: chemicals producer, ethylene market, Textile

The Asian Price Spread Between High Density Pe and Ethylene Feedstock Turned Negative

Oct 1, 2014

The Asian price spread between high density polyethylene and ethylene feedstock turned negative Thursday, September 25, falling to minus $5/mt from parity a day before, due to the bearish PE market amid continued firm ethylene, Platts data ...

Tags: HDPE-Ethylene, PE

European Spot Steam Cracker Margins Hit a Near Month High of Eur72/Mt

Jun 6, 2014

European spot steam cracker margins hit a near month high of Eur72/mt ($98/mt) Wednesday on the back of an increase in ethylene. Ethylene spot prices Wednesday reached their highest point since the end of February at Eur942.50/mt FD NWE, ...

Tags: Chemicals, ethylene

The US Ethylene Market Could Have Six New World-Scale Steam Crackers Online by 2017-2019

Mar 28, 2014

The US ethylene market could have six new world-scale steam crackers online by 2017-2019, Dow Chemical's Jim Fitterling said Wednesday. Speaking at the IHS World Petrochemical Conference in Houston, Fitterling announced expansions for the ...

Tags: Ethylene Market, steam crackers, ethane crackers

Ethylene Producers in Northwest Europe Have Fixed Two Cargoes to Asia

Mar 4, 2014

Ethylene producers in Northwest Europe have fixed two cargoes to Asia for March loading driven by length in domestic market, the turnaround season in Asia and port congestion in the Middle East, sources said this week. Europe, a net ...

Tags: Ethylene, Chemicals

European Olefin Buyers Are More Optimistic About a Decrease in Ethylene Contract Prices

Feb 7, 2014

European olefin buyers said they are more optimistic about a decrease in ethylene contract prices than propylene for February, amid tightness in propylene. Buyers are aiming for a fall in both contract prices following the direction of ...

Tags: Spot propylene, CIF NWE, FD NWE, deep sea import

US Spot Ethylene Market Was at a Standstill Thursday on News of an Explosion and Fire

Jun 14, 2013

The US spot ethylene market was at a standstill Thursday on news of an explosion and fire at Williams' olefins complex in Louisiana that killed one person earlier in the day, market sources said. Sellers pulled all material Thursday ...

Tags: Ethylene, Louisiana Plant Fire

Spread Between Asian SM and Benzene Prices Widened to a Six-week High of $356.50/mt

May 14, 2013

The spread between Asian styrene monomer and benzene prices widened to a six-week high of $356.50/mt Thursday, up $20/mt or 6% from a day earlier, as China's shrinking SM inventories lifted SM prices, Platts data showed. The last time the ...

Tags: SM-Benzene, Benzene

European Naphtha Prices Have Come Under Pressure From Run Cuts in The Polyolefin Chain

Apr 11, 2013

European naphtha prices have come under pressure from run cuts in the polyolefin chain as well as falling crude prices, with ICE Brent futures sinking to an eight-month low Friday, sources said. CIF NWE naphtha was assessed at $846.50/mt ...

Tags: polyethylene market, polyethylene

The Spread Widened in Asia to a 15-Month High of $331.50/mt Monday

Feb 22, 2013

The spread between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene widened in Asia to a 15-month high of $331.50/mt Monday, as SM prices are supported by a series of plant turnarounds while benzene was on a downtrend along with US prices, ...

Tags: Asia, Weaker Benzene, Chemicals

Westlake Chemical Shut Its Petro-2 Steam Cracker in Lake Charles

Jan 14, 2013

US olefins producer Westlake Chemical has shut its Petro-2 steam cracker in Lake Charles, Louisiana, while it carries out expansion work, the company said Thursday. The expansion of the 565,000 mt/year cracker will be carried out in ...

Tags: US, olefins, Westlake Chemical, shut, ethylene

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