Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC (Shell) has taken the final investment decision to build a major petrochemical complex, comprising an ethylene cracker with polyethylene derivatives unit, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Main construction ...
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Shell Chemical is exploring a project to expand its olefins plant in Deer Park, Texas, and increase its ethylene production, the company said Wednesday. "Shell is evaluating a proposed expansion of ethylene production at the existing ...
Northwest European spot styrene values rallied $45/mt or 3% Wednesday morning in reaction to the fire that broke out at Ellba's styrene monomer/propylene oxide plant at Moerdijk, the Netherlands. Styrene end-users and consumers stepped ...
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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 ...
US March propylene contract prices were fully settled 1.5 cents/lb ($33/mt) lower from February, market sources said Friday. The decrease is the second consecutive decline in contract pricing this year, and puts chemical-grade propylene ...
The March US butadiene contract price Friday settled up 8-13 cents/lb ($176-$287/mt) from February at a 68-78 cents/lb ($1,499-$1,720/mt) split settlement, sources said. LyondellBasell, Shell Chemicals and TPC Group settled up 8 cents/lb ...
Shell Chemicals nominated its March US butadiene contract price up 8 cents/lb ($176/mt) from February to 68 cents/lb ($1,499/mt), sources said Thursday. Shell officials could not be reached immediately for confirmation. TPC Group also ...
US February propylene contract prices were heard to have fully settled 1 cent/lb ($22/mt) lower than for January, sources said Friday. The decrease put chemical-grade propylene at 72 cents/lb and polymer-grade propylene prices at 73.50 ...
ExxonMobil was heard nominating its October US butadiene contract price up 2 cents/lb ($44/mt), to 49 cents/lb ($1,080/mt), sources said Tuesday. ExxonMobil was unavailable to confirm the nomination immediately. Market expectations have ...
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The U.S. Chemical Processing Industry sees ups and downs in maintenance turnarounds from year to year. Recently, there has been an ebb and flow, with spending and activity peaking every other year. Nevertheless, maintenance activity has ...
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Shell Chemical has begun taking bids to secure ethane from Marcellus Shale operators for its proposed world-class petrochemical plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, the company said Tuesday. Shell is accepting bids for feedstock from ...
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TPC Group was heard nominating its September US butadiene contract price at a rollover from August at 40 cents/lb ($882/mt), sources said Thursday. TPC Group was unavailable to confirm the nomination. Market expectations have been for a ...
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Shell Chemical nominated its August US butadiene contract price down 25 cents/lb ($551/mt) from July to 41 cents/lb ($904/mt), sources said Monday. Shell Chemical could not be reached immediately to confirm the nomination. Market ...
The April US butadiene contract price settled at a rollover at an 84-86 cents/lb ($1,852-1,896/mt) split settlement, sources said Sunday on the sidelines of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers' annual conference. ExxonMobil ...
ExxonMobil nominated its March US butadiene contract price at 86 cents, up 3 cents/lb ($66/mt), sources said Thursday. ExxonMobil spokeswoman Margaret Ross declined to comment. Market expectations have been for March US ...
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