KEM ONE

PVC producer to receive EUR 50m loan from EU / Aim to safeguard supply of raw materials and develop new products

ARKEMA

Sale of 50% Oxochimie stake to Ineos / Former joint venture partner guarantees acrylic ester supply

TOTAL

French refineries and crackers almost back to normal operations

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

TOTAL

Update: Plans to restructure Carling / More speciality resins in future / Cracker to be mothballed / Expansion of PE line included / Ineos to continue HDPE at Sarralbe site