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All Rights Reserved10http://www.icis.com/images/logo_icis.gifhttp://www.icis.com/v2/rss/newsfeeds/precanned/asia.xmlhttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672438/French+Air+Liquide+to+supply+China+caprolactam+project.htmlLONDON (ICIS)--Air Liquide has won a long-term contract to supply Fujian Shenyuan New Materials’ caprolactam project in China’s Fujian province...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672438/French+Air+Liquide+to+supply+China+caprolactam+project.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672041/Japans+output+of+11+primary+chemicals+rises+in+April++JPCA.htmlTOKYO (ICIS)--Japan’s production of 11 primary chemicals increased on a year on year basis in April amid a recovery in the domestic economy,...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672041/Japans+output+of+11+primary+chemicals+rises+in+April++JPCA.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 11:19:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672037/Chinas+Henan+Kaixiang+Chemical+restarts+BDO+unit+after+maintenance.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Henan Kaixiang Chemical on 23 May restarted its 45,000 tonne/year butanediol (BDO) unit at Henan province following a...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672037/Chinas+Henan+Kaixiang+Chemical+restarts+BDO+unit+after+maintenance.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 11:06:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672035/Chinas+Befar+Group+restarts+Binzhou+City+PO+unit+after+outage.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Befar Group has restarted its propylene oxide (PO) 80,000 tonne/year unit earlier this week after an outage during the...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672035/Chinas+Befar+Group+restarts+Binzhou+City+PO+unit+after+outage.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 11:03:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672038/EVENING+SNAPSHOT++Asia+Markets+Summary.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is Friday’s end-of-day Asia oil and chemical market summary from ICIS. CRUDE: July WTI $94.14/bbl, down 11 cents; July BRENT...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672038/EVENING+SNAPSHOT++Asia+Markets+Summary.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672033/Chinas+Alpha+Jiangyin+Bitumen+to+resume+production+on+25+May.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Alpha Jiangyin Bitumen is planning to resume bitumen production on 25 May after completing maintenance at its crude...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672033/Chinas+Alpha+Jiangyin+Bitumen+to+resume+production+on+25+May.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 10:11:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672031/Asia+PX+producers+nominate+June+ACP+at+1,4701,500tonne.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--Three major paraxylene (PX) producers in Asia have nominated their June Asian Contract Price (ACP) at $1,470-1,500/tonne...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672031/Asia+PX+producers+nominate+June+ACP+at+1,4701,500tonne.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672030/Taiwans+FCFC+runs+No+1,+No+2+PX+units+at+100.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--Taiwan’s Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp (FCFC) is currently operating both its paraxylene (PX) units at full capacity, a company...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672030/Taiwans+FCFC+runs+No+1,+No+2+PX+units+at+100.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672023/Chinas+Fushun+Petchem+cut+MEK+plant+run+rates+on+lack+of+feedstock.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Fushun Petrochemical has reduced the operating rates at its 30,000 tonne/year methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) unit in Liaoning...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672023/Chinas+Fushun+Petchem+cut+MEK+plant+run+rates+on+lack+of+feedstock.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 09:42:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672024/Chinas+Jiangning+Chemical,+Zhenhai+BP+sign+LPG+supply+deal.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Ningbo Jiangning Chemical has signed a contract with Zhenhai BP to buy around 200,000 tonnes/year of liquefied petroleum...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672024/Chinas+Jiangning+Chemical,+Zhenhai+BP+sign+LPG+supply+deal.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 09:36:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672022/Chinas+Guizhou+Wengfu+to+shut+NPK+unit+on+2526+May.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Guizhou Wengfu (Group) plans to shut its 200,000 tonne/year nitrogen phosphorus potassium (NPK) unit in Shandong province...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672022/Chinas+Guizhou+Wengfu+to+shut+NPK+unit+on+2526+May.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 09:27:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671998/Chinas+Yancheng+Super+Chem+to+restart+IPA+unit+by+26+May.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Yancheng Super Chemical is planning to restart its 50,000 tonne/year isopropanol (IPA) unit in Jiangsu province by 26 May,...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671998/Chinas+Yancheng+Super+Chem+to+restart+IPA+unit+by+26+May.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 09:25:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672011/Chinas+Tangshan+ChlorAlkali+to+restart+caustic+soda+unit+on+26+May.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Tangshan Chlor-Alkali plans to restart its 400,000 tonne/year caustic soda plant at Tangshan in Hebei province on 26 May...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9672011/Chinas+Tangshan+ChlorAlkali+to+restart+caustic+soda+unit+on+26+May.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 09:21:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671993/Chinas+Shandong+Xinfa+Group+to+shut+two+PVC+lines+on+26+May.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Shandong Xinfa Group planned to shut two of the lines at its 60 0,000 tonne/year carbide -based polyvinyl chloride (PVC)...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671993/Chinas+Shandong+Xinfa+Group+to+shut+two+PVC+lines+on+26+May.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 09:12:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671986/Chinas+Shandong+Jinling+keeps+second+PO+unit+shut+after+May+outage.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--Northern China producer Shandong Jinling Chemical’s second propylene oxide (PO) facility remains shut after an outage in early...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671986/Chinas+Shandong+Jinling+keeps+second+PO+unit+shut+after+May+outage.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 09:01:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671989/S+Koreas+YNCC+runs+crackers+at+90+after+derivative+plant+restart.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--South Korea’s Yeochun NCC (YNCC) is currently running its three naphtha crackers in Yeosu at 90% capacity following the restart of...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671989/S+Koreas+YNCC+runs+crackers+at+90+after+derivative+plant+restart.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671988/Chinas+Befar+Binyang+Petchem+to+resume+bitumen+production+soon.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Shandong-based Befar Binyang Petrochemical is planning to restart bitumen production around 26 May after completing...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671988/Chinas+Befar+Binyang+Petchem+to+resume+bitumen+production+soon.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 08:43:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671987/Chinas+Shandong+Hongxin+delays+shutdown+of+second+Shandong+PA+line.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s Shandong Hongxin has delayed by a month the shutdown of its 50,000 tonne/year second phthalic anhydride (PA) line in...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671987/Chinas+Shandong+Hongxin+delays+shutdown+of+second+Shandong+PA+line.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 08:42:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671978/Asias+PA+prices+may+stabilise+after+weeks+of+decline.htmlBy Hazel Goh SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Phthalic anhydride (PA) prices in Asia may stabilise following weeks of decline because of weakness in feedstock...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671978/Asias+PA+prices+may+stabilise+after+weeks+of+decline.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 07:55:00 GMThttp://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671985/Chinas+crude+imports+from+Iran+down+by+43+in+April.htmlSINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s imports of crude from Iran fell by 4.3% year on year to 1.5m tonnes in April, official data showed on Friday. On a...http://www.icis.com/Articles/2013/05/24/9671985/Chinas+crude+imports+from+Iran+down+by+43+in+April.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 07:33:00 GMT