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All Rights Reserved10http://www.icis.com/images/logo_icis.gifhttp://www.icis.com/v2/Rss/NewsFeeds/PreCanned/ICIS+News.xmlhttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9110266/PET-July-business-up-90100tonne.html-European polyethylene terephthalate (PET) contracts had risen by €90-100/tonne ($143-159/tonne) in July, market sources said on Friday, but sellers...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9110266/PET-July-business-up-90100tonne.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 23:59:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141268/Europe-Q3-EDA-up-200270t-on-tight-supply.html-European third quarter ethylene diamine (EDA) contract prices shot up €200-270/tonne ($317-429/tonne) from the on particularly tight supply after a...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141268/Europe-Q3-EDA-up-200270t-on-tight-supply.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 23:59:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141263/July-Europe-PA-contracts-up-50tonne.html-European phthalic anhydride (PA) contracts were assessed up on average by €50/tonne ($79/tonne) for both flake and liquid due to the rising cost of...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141263/July-Europe-PA-contracts-up-50tonne.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 23:59:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141589/EVENING-SNAPSHOT--Americas-Markets-Summary.html-Here is Friday’s end-of-day Americas oil and chemical market summary from ICIS pricing. CRUDE: WTI $128.50/bbl (down 38 cents), BRENT $130.19/bbl...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141589/EVENING-SNAPSHOT--Americas-Markets-Summary.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 23:03:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141588/California-mulls-statewide-PVC-packaging-ban.html-A bill introduced in the California legislature that would ban polyvinyl chloride (PVC) packaging by 2015 would do more economic damage to the state...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141588/California-mulls-statewide-PVC-packaging-ban.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 22:44:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141587/Four-die-at-LyondellBasell-Texas-refinery.html(Adds details throughout) -Four people died on Friday after a crane collapsed at the Houston refinery, a company spokesman said. In addition, three...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141587/Four-die-at-LyondellBasell-Texas-refinery.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 22:19:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141586/Atlantic-Methanol-Africa-plant-shut-down.html- ’s (AMPCO) methanol plant in Equatorial Guinea has been shut down due to an unplanned catalyst change, a source close to the company said on...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141586/Atlantic-Methanol-Africa-plant-shut-down.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 21:23:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141585/Four-people-die-at-Lyondell-refinery--report.html-Four people died on Friday after a crane collapsed at a refinery in Houston, a television station reported. The accident happened shortly before 2 pm...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141585/Four-people-die-at-Lyondell-refinery--report.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 21:06:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141584/US-ethanol-in-oversupply,-shutdowns-likely--bank.htmlWASHINGTON ( ICIS news)--The US bio-ethanol market is in oversupply and will likely remain awash in excess output through next year, forcing some...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141584/US-ethanol-in-oversupply,-shutdowns-likely--bank.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 20:38:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141583/US-SBR-supply-unchanged-by-explosion--producer.html-The at styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) plant near the Houston Ship Channel in Texas is expected to have little or no effect on SBR production, a...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141583/US-SBR-supply-unchanged-by-explosion--producer.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 19:47:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141582/US-PE-prices-climb-7-centslb-in-July--buyers.html-US July polyethylene (PE) prices were firmly established at 7 cents/lb ($154/tonne, €97/tonne) above June levels, but the increases could crumble...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141582/US-PE-prices-climb-7-centslb-in-July--buyers.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 18:35:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141578/Gelest-doubles-US-plant-capacity.htmlTORONTO (ICIS news)-- has doubled plant capacity at its site in Morrisville, Pennsylvania to meet rising demand for specialty silane and metal organic...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141578/Gelest-doubles-US-plant-capacity.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 18:32:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141581/Mexico-shipper-in-financial-straits--auditor.html-Shares of Mexico City-based Grupo TMM plunged on Friday to a new low after auditors issued a "going concern" letter about the firm's ability to...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141581/Mexico-shipper-in-financial-straits--auditor.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 18:29:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141579/US-paint-demand-wont-recover-until-2010--Cytec.html-US demand for paints and coatings might not recover until 2010, an executive with said on Friday. Cytec's surface specialties segment makes liquid-...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141579/US-paint-demand-wont-recover-until-2010--Cytec.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 18:17:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141575/US-Dow-merger-could-tighten-acrylic-acid--Cytec.html-The proposed of US majors and could further concentrate the market for acrylic acid, an executive with said on Friday. Cytec buys acrylic acid and...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141575/US-Dow-merger-could-tighten-acrylic-acid--Cytec.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 18:14:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141577/NOON-SNAPSHOT--Americas-Markets-Summary.html-Here is Friday’s mid-day Americas oil and chemical market summary from ICIS pricing. CRUDE: August WTI: $130.30, (up $1.01); September BRENT:...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141577/NOON-SNAPSHOT--Americas-Markets-Summary.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141574/Austria-firm-to-close-viscose-yarn-unit,-cut-290-jobs.htmlTORONTO (ICIS news)-- will end viscose yarn production at St Polten in Austria by the end of the year, affecting 290 jobs, due to new emissions...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141574/Austria-firm-to-close-viscose-yarn-unit,-cut-290-jobs.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 17:52:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141576/US-INEOS-makes-further-ACN-cut.html-Higher feedstock costs and demand destruction led to cut its production rate by an additional 10%, leaving its plants at 60% of capacity, while has...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141576/US-INEOS-makes-further-ACN-cut.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 17:43:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141573/US-oil-demand-falls-3-in-first-half-of-2008--API.htmlWASHINGTON ( ICIS news)--First-half US oil and gasoline demand fell significantly for the first time in years as high crude prices, surging retail...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141573/US-oil-demand-falls-3-in-first-half-of-2008--API.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 17:42:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141572/Canada-May-fert-exports-rise-577-year-on-year.htmlTORONTO (ICIS news)--Canadian e xports of fertilizers and fertilizer materials rose 57.7% in May compared with the same month in 2007, the country’s...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/18/9141572/Canada-May-fert-exports-rise-577-year-on-year.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 17:16:00 GMT