LDPE

Production issues at LyondellBasell cracker in Wesseling / Resin output could be affected

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC: Shin-Etsu ends force majeure at Cires unit in Portugal / Plants in Czech Republic, Poland back on-line / Hardly any improvement in imports

SINOCHEM / CHEMCHINA

Merger creates world's largest chemical company / New firm has resin production capacity of nearly 11m t/y

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC: Vestolit declares force majeure for supplies from Marl due to technical problems / BP crackers in Gelsenkirchen evidently also down

UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Ineos announces force majeure for HDPE from Belgium site

POLYMER PRICES

North America February 2021: Dramatic shortages spark price explosion / Winter storms on Gulf of Mexico bring production to standstill / Producers often unable to meet demand / Relief unlikely

POLYMER PRICES

North America September 2020: Price explosion in polyolefins, PVC, ABS and PA 6 / Hurricanes drive up prices / PS, PC and PA 6.6 more relaxed / Situation expected to calm down in October with the exception of PE

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Poland's Anwil declares FM for PVC after lightning strike / Customers on allocation / Spolana hit by ethylene shortfall at Unipetrol / Cracker up and running again