By Malini Hariharan A question that every butadiene buyer has been asking for a long time is when will prices ease? There are no signs yet although buyers are threatening to cut production. Butadiene rose by more than $200/tonne last week to $3,080-3,120/tonne CFR Northeast Asia, reports my colleague Helen Yan on ICIS news. Prices […]
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Korea’s Kumho faces heavy dose of restructuring
By Malini Hariharan The financially troubled Kumho Asiana group, with assets stretching from petrochemicals to airlines, has finally been able to work out a plan that should satisfy its creditors. The Korea Herald reports that the group plans to raise $1.13bn by selling assets as part of a restructuring programme. Kumho Tire and Kumho Industrial […]
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