Americas top stories: weekly summary
ICIS Editorial
22-Oct-2018
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Here are the top stories from ICIS News from the week ended 19 October:
PET, PE central
to packaging industry growth
The packaging industry in North America is set
for robust growth over the next decade,
with polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
and polyethylene (PE) among the materials
expected to drive that growth, according to
participants at PACK EXPO International.
US October
propylene contracts roll
over
US October propylene contracts
settled at a rollover for the majority of the
market, sources confirmed, amid supply and
demand fundamentals that remained balanced
despite some production issues.
Spot US methanol jumps to new yearly
high, 132 cents/gal
The US spot barge methanol price pushed up to
132 cents/gal this week, a new yearly high,
stemming from plant and shipping issues this
month.
US will not
implement antidumping duties on PET resins
after ITC ruling
The US will not implement antidumping duties
on polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) imports
from five countries, following a negative final
determination from the International Trade
Commission (ITC).
US caustic soda
spot export prices return to pre-Hurricane
Harvey level
Lengthening supply in the US Gulf has pushed US
liquid caustic sodaspot export prices down
to pre-Hurricane Harvey levels for the first
time since the hurricane blew across the Texas
Gulf coast.
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