Americas top stories: weekly summary
ICIS Editorial
20-Aug-2018
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Here are the top stories from ICIS News from the week ended 17 August.
Pemex begins restart of Mexico’s
largest refinery
Pemex has begun the restart process for the
processing units of its Antonio Dovali Jaime
refinery in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca state, the
Mexican state energy producer said.
US August epoxy
steady-to-soft but imminent tariffs could slow
downtrend
US August epoxy sentiment remains
steady-to-soft, but upcoming tariffs on imports
could slow down the downward trend in prices.
US SBR contract
prices rise on BD; spot prices fall on
imports
US August contract
styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) prices
rose on higher feedstock costs, while spot
prices fell amid ample supply and pressure from
imports.
INTERACTIVE:
China tariffs on US MEG could alter trade
flows, new capacity plans
Market players are contemplating the long-term
impact of China’s upcoming tariffs on US
monoethylene glycol (MEG), especially as
new US capacity is slated to come
online in 2019.
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