BUTADIENE

China to lead world's capacity additions / India another key contributor / Price pressure on the European market continues

CNOOC / SHELL

Start-up of new SM/PO and polyols units at Huizhou complex / Capacity of 630,000 t/y for SM and 300,000 t/y for PO

CNOOC / SHELL

Another addition for Huizhou chemicals complex / Large-scale project includes cracker and polyolefins units

CNOOC / SHELL

Cracker and derivatives plants start up at expanded complex in southern China

POLYMER PRICES

China Engineering Thermoplastics January 2018: Prices mixed / Continuing scarcity for POM, PMMA, PBT and PA 6.6 / Sideways movements expected due to slump in demand with upcoming Lunar New Year holidays

POLYMER PRICES

China Standard Thermoplastics January 2018: Tight supply results in hikes for most polymers / Only LDPE and PS decrease slightly / Low demand expected due to holidays in February

EXXONMOBIL

MoU for chemical complex in China / Cracker and downstream units envisaged

SHELL / CNOOC

Joint venture partners plan to double capacities at south Chinese petrochemicals site / New 1m t/y cracker

SHELL

Moerdijk cracker restarted / Lengthy SM/PO repair works finally completed / Singapore-based cracker down / Preparing for expansions in China and the US

CHINA

Ground-breaking for new mega-petrochemical terminal in Huizhou port

CHINA

Dawn of the “Great Ethylene Era” / Five Year Plan calls for massive increase in domestic C2 capacities / Pinpointed regional investments / Foreign players race to form joint ventures