Japan July ethylene output up 12.9% vs June
09 August 2006 08:59 [Source: ICIS news]
TOKYO (ICIS news)--Japan’s ethylene production in July rose 12.9% compared with June, a Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry spokesman said on Wednesday.
The ethylene production in July was 678,200 tonnes, while it was 600,900 tonnes in June. This was a 10.6% increase from July 2005, he said.
No plants were shut in July due to turnarounds, the spokesman added, against three such shutdowns in June and two in July 2005.
By: Tomomi Yokomura
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