INEOS OLEFINS & POLYMERS USA

Purchase of leading North American HDPE pipe producer WL Plastics / Complementary portfolios

INEOS STYROLUTION

Plans to acquire “K-Resin" SBC copolymer business / Enhanced global footprint

KI GROUP POLYMER SUMMIT K 2016

Between fear and opportunity / Key industry stakeholders comment on raw material market shifts and impacts on the plastics industry / Second session of KI Group's exclusive summit during “K 2016”

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Olefins: Ineos' Norwegian cracker offline after blaze

KI GROUP POLYMER SUMMIT K 2016

Feedstock supply: What does the future hold for Europe? Shale gas, the US, Iran and speciality materials / Excusive conference at "K 2016"

INEOS

Shale gas arrives at Grangemouth after delay / “Hugely important day” for the UK / Fewer fracking applications this year

INEOS

Agreement for transfer of “Barex” technology falls through / All production to cease by month's end

BP

Borealis, Ineos and SK reportedly interested in stake in Secco joint venture with Sinopec / Bids to be submitted shortly

INEOS

First ethane cargo leaves Texas terminal on board “Ineos Intrepid” / Alternative supply route from the US is secured

SYNTHOS

EU greenlights takeover of Ineos EPS business / No significant overlap

UK SHALE GAS

New UK energy minister calls shale gas “an exciting opportunity not to be missed” / YouGov poll shows strong opposition to fracking among those who voted against “Brexit” / Men more likely to be in favour of exploration than women

INOVYN

Decrease in sales hits operating profit in Q2 2016 / French industrial action adds to fall in revenues / EBITDA and sales increase in speciality vinyls segment

UK SHALE GAS

First transatlantic ethane shipment en route to Grangemouth / Fracking gets underway in England / Scottish moratorium still in place

STYRENICS

Global production increasingly consolidated / PS market declining / Capacity expansions in Asia / Worldwide EPS demand continues to rise / Germany is the exception / Insulation segment largely switching to grey EPS

UNITED KINGDOM

Poor economic data put a strain on the economy / Fear of recession following "Brexit" vote / EU exit appears to have comparatively little impact on plastics segment / BPF conference on strategic vision

INEOS

MoU with MSM Poly for sale of “Barex” intellectual property and physical assets / Deal anticipated to close in Q3 this year

SHALE GAS

Ineos beats the drum harder post-Brexit / Calls for UK manufacturing renaissance

INEOS

Raising ethyl acetate output in Hull / Multi-million pound investment said to “reflect confidence in UK economy” post-Brexit

INOVYN

Solvay exits PVC joint venture as planned

UNITED KINGDOM

"Brexit is stupid" / 52% of British population votes to leave the EU / Plastics industry reacts calmly / Important market in Europe / Many corporate headquarters likely to relocate to the continent

TOTAL

French refineries and crackers almost back to normal operations

UNIPETROL

Plans to buy back PVC producer Spolana from Anwil / Groundbreaking for new PE plant in Litvinov

SHALE GAS

Non-binding vote to ban fracking passes Scottish Parliament / Ineos “focused on England” / Crotty says Scotland will “miss out”

FRANCE

Police slowly clear union barricades blocking refineries / Public mood flags / Union threatens to extend strikes to rail and nuclear plants / More force majeure declarations

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PE, PP: Ineos declares force majeure for Lavéra and Sarralbe