PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polypropylene: Invista force majeure could affect US exports to Europe

INVISTA

Murphy tapped as new CEO / Major expansion of materials business / Company exits carpet fibres

INVISTA

Transfer of propylene, PP production from sister company Flint Hills

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS USA

Slow restart of polymer production / Problems from frost damage, shortage of spare parts and supply-chain failures

SAUDI ARAMCO

US arm Motiva to buy Flint Hills chemicals complex / Gulf expansion continues

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

USA update: Hurricane "Harvey" weakens / Lake Charles spared / Restarts planned in southern Texas

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

USA update: "Harvey" moves on to Louisiana / Ports closed / Cutbacks in petrochemicals / South Texas picks itself up again / Glimmer of hope in Houston as rainfall eases

POLYMER PRICES

North America May 2017: Sideways tendency predominates with most types / Slight downward trend with PS, more marked with PP / Engineering plastics calmer / Only polyamides continue to gain ground

PLASTIC FANTASTIC

Would you like some oil with that?

FLINT HILLS RESOURCES

Michigan-based PP plant to be shut next July / Looking for buyers

FLINT HILLS RESOURCES

Acquisition of PetroLogistics for USD 2.1 bn completed

KOCH INDUSTRIES

Acquisition of PetroLogistics for USD 2.1 bn / World's largest PDH plant processes shale gas

REXTAC

US group plans to build integrated PP plant in Texas / Several old lines to be recommissioned