LME Plastics: TPC plans shutdown of LDPE unit

29 April 2008 15:09  [Source: ICIS news]

LONDON (ICIS news)--Global and regional plastics futures prices from the London Metal Exchange are given in the table below. 

 

The Polyolefin Co (TPC) plans to shut down its 180,000 tonne/year low density polyethylene (LDPE) unit on Singapore's Jurong island from mid-July until the end of August for an annual maintenance turnaround.

 

Chevron Phillips Chemical is restarting a normal alpha olefins unit at its Cedar Bayou, Texas, plant following a scheduled turnaround.

 

LME Plastics: prices

 

Date:	28 April
	PP
$ per tonne	Global	Asia	Europe	North America
Cash (B)	1,510	1,510	1,570	1,590
Cash (S)	1,530	1,530	1,590	1,610
May (B)	1,510	1,510	1,570	1,590
May (S)	1,530	1,530	1,590	1,610
June (B)	1,510	1,510	1,570	1,590
June (S)	1,530	1,530	1,590	1,610
	LLDPE
	Global	Asia	Europe	North America
Cash (B)	1,480	1,610	1,610	1,480
Cash (S)	1,500	1,630	1,620	1,500
May (B)	1,480	1,610	1,610	1,480
May (S)	1,500	1,630	1,620	1,500
June (B)	1,480	1,610	1,610	1,480
June (S)	1,500	1,630	1,620	1,500

 

B = Buyers

S = Sellers

 

Further details and comparisons with price data published earlier are available directly from the exchange. The LME site requires free user log-in.

By: Staff Reporter
+44 20 8652 3214

For the latest chemical news, data and analysis that directly impacts your business sign up for a free trial to ICIS news - the breaking online news service for the global chemical industry.

Get the facts and analysis behind the headlines from our market leading weekly magazine: sign up to a free trial to ICIS Chemical Business.

Printer Friendly