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Turkey currency crisis heightens risk for global petrochemicals

...Beware of currency crises. They could well be isolated events and contained in their local markets. ...

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Price and Market Trends

Polymers players switch out of Turkey's lira

...The Turkish lira has recovered ground as of 15 August from last week’s historic lows but some ...

US PE producers optimistic despite looming tariffs

...Polyethylene (PE) producers LyondellBasell and DowDuPont expressed optimism on the outlook for the ...

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Iran sanctions could tighten global oil significantly

...The arrival of the proposed date for the US to re-impose sanctions on Iran came as little surprise, ...

Europe chlor-alkali market drop reflects rebalancing

...The European chlor-alkali market has had many surprises since 2013, but one of the most unexpected ...

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17 Aug 18 Volume 294, Issue 5

Latest Chemical Profiles

Polyols - North America

Uses The primary use for polyols is in the production of polyurethane (PU) foams. Polyurethane foams are produced by the combination of a polyol and an isocyanate. The two most common commercial...

Polyethylene-LD - Europe

Uses Low density polyethylene (LDPE) is used principally in film and sheet applications, and extrusion coating and injection moulding applications. It is used mainly as a packaging film either on its...

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Asia PP spreads narrow on trade, production dynamics

...The price spread between homopolymer flat yarn and copolymer block polypropylene (PP) grades in Asia Pacific appears set to remain historically thin, as changing trade flows and adjustments to tariffs ...

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Base oil markets take a pause

By Staff Reporter

Base oil markets take a pause

...Global base oil and lubricant markets are taking a pause after a recent period of high capacity growth and low demand growth. But there are bright spots, such as the move to Group III base oils and ...

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