INDIA

Further massive expansion with oil, gas, petrochemicals / Change of strategy now to smaller decentralised projects / New plastics powerhouse behind China and US gains in stature

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Asia to add most propylene output this decade / Global capacity to increase more than 46% – GlobalData

HALDIA

Large-scale petchem project in Southern India starts to take shape

LUMMUS

US firm to supply ethylene crackers to massive Baltic coast PE complex

HALDIA PETROCHEMICALS

Joint purchase with Rhône of Lummus Technology for EUR 2.4 bn

POLYESTER MARKETS

India's Haldia plans large complex for feedstocks PX and PTA / USD 4 bn investments

JBF

PET facility in Geel starting up with the aid of MB Barter / Indian company could be poised for takeover

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

India's Haldia restarts its cracker and downstream units / Oil price slide alleviates financial woes

HALDIA PETROCHEMICALS

India's third largest petrochemical producer in dire financial straits / “Extremely uncertain” future

INDIA

Awakening plastics giant struggles to its feet / World's highest consumption growth of 16% annually / Reliance dominates polymer production / Automotive and packaging drive demand / High recycling rates