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Sasol US cracker delay raises risks for H2 2019

...The expected delay in Sasol’s 1.5m tonne/year ethane cracker project in Lake Charles, Louisiana, ...

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Free trade threatened by no deal Brexit

...UK chemicals companies and their trading partners will lose out on EU free trade deals under a no ...

Price and Market Trends

Olin targets $2bn in EBITDA on improving chlor-alkali dynamics

...Olin expects to significantly boost profits in coming years as chlor-alkali and derivatives dynamics ...

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US railcar logistics critical for new capacity

...The start-up of new petrochemical plants in the US is adding more strain to companies’ rail ...

Price and Market Trends

Economic turmoil shrinks Turkey PE and PP

...Economic contraction has had a significant effect on Turkish import levels of polyethylene (PE) and ...

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Latest Issue

15 Feb 19 Volume 295, Issue 6

Latest Chemical Profiles

14 February '19

Uses Propylene is mainly used to make polypropylene (PP), which accounts for nearly two-thirds of global propylene consumption. Other outlets include acrylonitrile (ACN), propylene oxide (PO),...

Styrenics - Europe

14 February '19

USES Styrene’s main outlets are polystyrene (PS) and expandable polystyrene (EPS), which together account for about two-thirds of global consumption. Other major uses are in styrene butadiene rubber...

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February 15, 2018

By Zachary Moore, Matthew Chong, Izham Ahmad and Pavle Popovic

Global TDI tightness set to persist

...Global toluene di-isocyanate (TDI) production issues have intensified supply difficulties at a time when many markets are facing tightness domestically. As a result, upward pressure has been applied ...

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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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