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Parity Seen Between Russian, European SBR Offers as 2015 Draws to Close

Dec 15, 2015

Russian-origin styrene butadiene rubber 1502 grade was seen being offered at prices similar to offers from mainland Europe this week eroding the Eur50-200 spread between product from the two sources through 2015, trade sources said. ...

Tags: styrene butadiene rubber, SBR-1502

US Refinery Margin Tracker: Unquenchable Gasoline Demand a Gift for US Refiners

Dec 15, 2015

Unseasonably strong gasoline demand is proving for US refiners to be the gift that keeps on giving this holiday season, as support from seasonal diesel demand is tamped down by record high temperatures across much of the US. Gasoline ...

Tags: gasoline, diesel, ULSD

Nwe Styrene's Premium Over Feedstocks Rises 6% on Month for December

Dec 2, 2015

The Northwest European styrene monomer premium over feedstock costs has increased by Eur14/mt in December on the month, a rise of 6%, Platts calculations show. The premium hit a 2015 low in November. The December styrene contract price ...

Tags: styrene, ethylene, Ethyl-benzene

UES's GaAs-Based IBIS Photoconductive Semiconductor Switch Wins R&D 100 Award

Dec 2, 2015

Science & technology research firm UES Inc of Dayton, OH, USA says that its IBIS photoconductive semiconductor switch (PCSS) has been selected by an independent judging panel and the editors of R&D Magazine as a winner of a 2015 R&D 100 ...

Tags: UES, IBIS, photoconductive semiconductor switch

NWE Monoethylene Glycol Prices Stabilize After Spike

Nov 25, 2015

The recent surge in monoethylene glycol prices came to an end last week, as market activity slackened amid limited availability and buyers' hopes that prices will ease. Spot prices were assessed Friday at Eur950/mt ($1,010/mt) FCA NWE and ...

Tags: glycol, diethylene glycol, feedstock EO

Urals Prices Versus Dated Brent Jump as DEC Novorossiisk Schedule Proves Short

Nov 25, 2015

Urals differentials versus the Dated Brent market jumped in both the Mediterranean and Northwest Europe in European trading Tuesday after the full provisional December loading program for the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk proved to be the ...

Tags: Urals cargoes

Feature: LR1 Tanker Rates Surge; Europe Ullage Issues, Naphtha Demand From East

Nov 6, 2015

Long Range 1 tanker rates are soaring in Europe as vessels are delayed due to high storage levels in Europe, and the busy naphtha arbitrage to the East is rapidly eating into the available tonnage. LR1 rates on the Northwest Europe to ...

Tags: LR1 Tanker, Naphtha, ships

Nwe Styrene Premium Over November Feedstocks Hits 2015 Low at Eur237.77/Mt

Nov 4, 2015

The Northwest European styrene monomer premium over feedstock costs has fallen to a 2015 low, Platts calculations show, as a balanced market left consumers eager to normalize November spreads over feedstocks to levels similar to the start ...

Tags: Styrene, feedstocks, premiums

NWE Styrene Monomer Spot Offtake Lackluster Despite Steep Discounts

Nov 4, 2015

Northwest European styrene monomer spot offtake remains lackluster this week on the back of supply length, with buyers predicting lower prices in the coming weeks and industry consumers keen to reduce stock levels for the end of the year, ...

Tags: styrene, Offtake Lackluster, styrenics products, Discounts

Dated Brent at Nine-Week Low Amid Weak Refining Margins and Cheap Urals

Nov 4, 2015

Dated Brent has fallen to a nine-week low, with uncommitted November Brent and Forties cargoes weighing on values amid weak local refinery uptake of the grade, sources said. Dated Brent fell to Forward Dated Brent minus 51 cents/b Monday, ...

Tags: Dated Brent, refiners, crudes

European Styrene Production Margins Are Falling Again

Jun 25, 2014

European styrene production margins, which appeared to be rising after an explosion June 3 during maintenance at Shell-BASF's Ellba joint venture in Moerdijk, the Netherlands, are falling again, Platts data shows. Styrene's premium over ...

Tags: Styrene, styrene production

Northwest European Dioctyl Phthalate Spot Prices Have Fallen

Jun 24, 2014

Northwest European dioctyl phthalate (DOP) spot prices have fallen below feedstock 2-ethylhexanol (2-EH) prices for the first time since January 19, 2012, according to Platts data. DOP spot prices were assessed at Eur1,360/mt FD NWE on ...

Tags: dioctyl phthalate, DOP

European Ethylene Hit a 2014 High of Eur1,015/Mt

Jun 23, 2014

European ethylene hit a 2014 high of Eur1,015/mt ($1375/mt) FD NWE Friday, up Eur45/mt on the week, Platts data showed, on the back of reduced availability and an increase in feedstock prices. Naphtha hit a 2014 high of $959/mt CIF NWE ...

Tags: Ethylene, Ethylene prices

The Asia to Europe Arbitrage Window for Methanol Will Remain Shut

Jun 23, 2014

The Asia to Europe arbitrage window for methanol will remain shut in the third quarter of 2014 on expectations of higher export volumes from the Middle East and stronger Chinese demand that would soak up Asian supplies, sources said late ...

Tags: Methanol, natural gas

It's Difficult for European Ethyl Acetate Producers to Ramp up Production

Jun 23, 2014

Scarcity of feedstock acetic acid is making it difficult for European ethyl acetate producers to ramp up production and take advantage of spot prices at a three-year high, sources said Tuesday. Spot etac is trading at around ...

Tags: Etac Producers, acetic acid

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