Entries from Chemicals & The Economy tagged with 'Kuwait'

China's PE market down 2.5% in H1

China's surging demand led the chemical world out of recession and into boom territory. Its 53% increase in polyethylene (PE) demand between 2008 - 2010 (up 6.2 MT), was typical of the support it provided. But H1 2011 has not...

UK media speculate over Ineos asset deals as EBITDA doubles

A week ago, the BBC carried a report that PetroChina had completed "preliminary work" on a possible bid to buy a stake in Ineos' Grangemouth refinery. The BBC quoted Ineos as confirming it was in talks with "a number of...

Middle East liquidity dries up

In the soccer world, the UAE has been making headlines this week. It is proposing to fund the first-ever £100m ($150m) transfer - of the Brazilian player, Kaka, to Manchester City. But behind the scenes, the collapse of the oil...

Dow's debt ratings cut - could hit junk status

Over the last few weeks, INEOS had to scramble to get a covenant waiver from its lenders, and Lyondell went into Chapter 11. Now Dow's debt is facing a potential cut to junk status from the main ratings agencies. Dow's...