INEOS

Grangemouth to reopen after labour dispute ends / UK agrees to grants, loans for ethane terminal

INEOS

Shuttering VAM production unit in UK

BP

China gives green light for PTA plant at Zhuhai / New energy-saving technology

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics April 2013: PE producers forced to pass on full cost reduction / PP holds up better / PVC and PS buyers also see price cuts / Rising trend in May possible

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2013: Producers hold onto half of cost reductions / Falling naphtha strengthens converters' waiting game / Intensity of demand revival will decide further developments

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics in March 2013: Producers find it hard to pass on costs / Cold weather, soft markets and reluctant buyers dash hike hopes / Cost reduction and rising demand jockey for position in April

INDORAMA

New PET plant to be located in Alabama / USD 190m investment

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2013: Falling costs upstream dash producers' hopes of triple-digit hikes / Polyolefins rise less than costs / Higher input prices added to PVC, PS and EPS / Supply in line with demand

POLYMER PRICES

Standard Thermoplastics in February 2013: Most notations show little change / PE largely rolls over / PP and PVC up slightly / PS and EPS slightly softer / Demand slack / Upturn likely in March

JBF PETROCHEMICALS

Technip wins engineering contract for India PTA project / Start-up scheduled for H1 2015

POLYMER PRICES

North America: Propylene contract notations rising rapidly / PP spot prices follow the upward trend

INEOS ENTERPRISES

Acetic acid agreement with BP for VAM plant in Hull

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

UK ends fracking moratorium / Controls on seismic activity / Environmentalists sceptical

UHDE-INVENTA FISCHER

Engineering contract for JBF Industries' PET plant in Belgium

BP

Malaysian PTA plant sold to Reliance / Focus on high growth markets like China

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

BP declares force majeure for PX and PTA from Geel

JBF PETROCHEMICALS

Technology licensing deal with BP for new PTA mega-plant in India

INEOS

Possible sale of two HDPE plants / Increased focus on integrated assets

INDORAMA VENTURES

Acquisition of leading North American ethylene oxide and MEG producer Old World Industries / USD 795m deal / Fully integrated into MEG chain

SHANGHAI SECCO PETROCHEMICAL

Blaze rips through Shanghai petrochemical plant / Cracker and downstream units reportedly offstream

JBF

MOU for PET resins in Belgium / PTA to be supplied by BP / Oman project moved to India

USA

Tornado-related power outages cripple automotive industry / Still unclear how many small suppliers are affected / Refineries appear largely undamaged

POLYMER PRICES

PET March 2011: Notations soar to dizzying all-time high / Producers improve margins / April cost situation still unclear / Hints of substitution suggest that the market may have found its price limit

BP

Force majeure for PTA from Geel / Belgium lifted

POLYMER PRICES

PET February 2011: Notations see triple-digit increase / Pressure from fibres boom continues to hold imports at bay / Supply tight / Strong demand for off-season / Further rises appear in store for March