POLYMER PRICES

Russia December 2012: Polymer notations drop as 2012 ends / Only PET bucks the trend / LDPE in oversupply / January expected to see rises as processors restock / Government lifts LLDPE import duties

BELARUS

Plans to invest USD 17.2 bn in petrochemical sector by 2020 / State-owned Belneftekhim to raise almost USD 10 bn