Most sellers of polypropylene (PP) in Europe are warning their customers about price increases in February, ICIS reports citing sources in the market. The contract prices of propylene increased by EUR28 per tonne in February, but most sellers seem to be eager to raise PP prices by EUR50-70 per ton. It is still too early […]
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Year: 2018
Trinseo raised February PS prices
Trinseo (formerly Styron), a major European producer of polystyrene (PS), announced an increase in February prices for all grades of PS, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) and polycarbonate (PC) in Europe, company’s message. The increase in prices entered into force on February 1, 2018 for the PS and is consistent with the terms of the current […]
February prices of film HDPE in Saudi Arabia rose by USD70 per tonne
February prices of low-pressure polyethylene film (HDPE) in Saudi Arabia rose by USD70 per tonne on the back of a continuing limited supply and recent price increases in China, ICIS reported citing market participants. A large regional producer in the country announced the February prices of film HDPE at USD1,240 per tonne, DEL Saudi Arabia […]
Dow boosts February PE prices in the US
American Dow Chemical, an international petrochemical giant, announced an increase in February prices of polyethylene (PE) in the US market by 4 cents per pound (USD88 per tonne), ICIS reported citing the company’s letter to customers. According to the letter, this increase in PE prices comes into force on February 1, 2018 or according to […]
Ukrainian imports of polyethylene decreased by 7% in 2017
Last year, the total volume of imports of polyethylene (PE) to the Ukrainian market fell by 7% compared to the same indicator in 2016 and amounted to 247.6 thousand tons. The reduction in imports was only for low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE), according to a report by the DataScope company of the MRC. Last month PE external […]
UKRAINIAN POLYPROPYLENE IMPORT GROWS UP TO 3% IN 2017
Last year, the total volume of imports of polypropylene to the Ukrainian market grew by 3% compared to the same period in 2016 and amounted to 123.1 thousand tons. The demand for homopolymer of propylene (PP-homo) grew most of all, according to DataCop. In December, the volume of imports of polypropylene to Ukraine fell to […]
LDPE prices in Europe amounted to EUR1 160-1 200 per tonne
Spot prices of high-pressure polyethylene (LDPE) in Europe last week amounted to EUR1 160-1 200 per tonne, ICIS reports. According to the Price Review of ICIS-MRC, in Russia the demand for LDPE is very low this month, attempts by individual producers to balance the domestic market due to exports have failed. The largest excess supply […]
Import of HDPE to Europe decreased in November by 16.18%
Imports of low-density polyethylene (HDPE) to the European market decreased in November last year by 16.18% compared to the same month of the previous year – up to 88.097 thousand tons, ICIS reported with reference to the statistical agency Eurostat. In November, 2016, this indicator was at the level of 105.11 thousand tons. Meanwhile, the […]
Ukraine needs 464 landfills for recycling waste
As previously reported fakty.ua, since January 1, the updated Law of Ukraine “On Waste” came into force. Its main goal is to create conditions for the collection, sorting and processing of a huge amount of garbage accumulated in legal and illegal dumps. Experts point out that the issue of waste collection and processing is vitally […]
Ministry of Justice of Ukraine gathered through the court to recover from the Lisichansk refinery USD25 million
The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine applied to the Economic Court of Lugansk region with a request to collect 705.6 million hryvnia (about USD25 million) from Linik (Lysychanskiy NPZ, Lugansk region) as a recourse against the lawsuit of the company lost in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) “Agrocomplex,” reports Interfax-Ukraine. “The Justice Ministry’s […]