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	Pucheng Clean Energy completes turnaround at PP plant On 13 Nov 2018 at 08:20 IST Pucheng Clean Energy has restarted a polypropylene (PP) plant following an unplanned maintenance. A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the company has resumed operations at the plant on November 12, 2018. The plant was shut on October 21, 2018.... Continue Reading...
	Ethylene prices witness a rise in Asia On 12 Nov 2018 at 09:00 IST Ethylene prices gained in Asia last week. Prices climbed on the back of improved buying trends in the region coupled with limited product availability. CFR North East Asia prices were assessed up at the USD 935/mt levels, a week on week rise of USD ... Continue Reading...
	PE units to be brought on-stream by FREP On 12 Nov 2018 at 08:20 IST Fujian Refining & Petrochemical (FREP) is in plans to restart its No. 1 & 2 polyethylene (PE) units following a maintenance turnaround. A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the company is likely to complete turnaround at the units in end-December... Continue Reading...
	High density polyethylene (HDPE) prices drift lower in Asia On 01 Nov 2018 at 09:00 IST HDPE prices drifted lower in Asia this week. The price decline was on the back of a plunge in upstream ethylene values, persistent weaker buying trends coupled with ample regional product availability. . In Far East Asia, HDPE film prices were assessed lo... Continue Reading...
	Formosa Plastics completes maintenance at PP units On 01 Nov 2018 at 08:20 IST Formosa Plastics has restarted its two polypropylene (PP) units following a maintenance turnaround. A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the company has resumed operations at the units on October 30, 2018. The units remained under maintenance for... Continue Reading...
	Propylene prices tumble in Asia On 31 Oct 2018 at 09:00 IST Propylene prices in Asia drifted sharply lower on Tuesday. The prices fell sharply on the back of sluggish buying interest in the region coupled with weaker upstream crude and naphtha rates. Reports of ample regional product avails further supported the price ... Continue Reading...
	PE units taken off-stream by FREP On 31 Oct 2018 at 08:20 IST Fujian Refining & Petrochemical (FREP) has shut its No. 1 & 2 polyethylene (PE) units for a maintenance turnaround. A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the company has commenced turnaround at the units on October 28-30, 2018. The units are expec... Continue Reading...
	Asian ethylene prices decline on Monday On 30 Oct 2018 at 09:00 IST On Monday, ethylene prices in Asia dropped. Prices fell on the back of bearish upstream crude and naphtha values, muted buying interest and sufficient product availability in the region. CFR North East Asia prices of ethylene were assessed down at t... Continue Reading...
	Shanghai Golden Phillips to restart HDPE plant On 30 Oct 2018 at 08:20 IST Shanghai Golden Phillips Petrochemical Co is in plans to brought on-stream a high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant following a maintenance turnaround. A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the company is likely to resume operations at the plant i... Continue Reading...
	Ethylene prices sink in Asia On 29 Oct 2018 at 09:00 IST Ethylene prices plunged in Asia last week. Prices fell steeply mainly on account of a week on week drop in upstream crude and naphtha values. Reports of plentiful product availability in the region coupled with bearish downstream PE demand and pricing tr... Continue Reading...