Ufa, a petrochemical asset of Bashneft, controlled by Rosneft) stopped the production of polypropylene for planned preventive maintenance, according to the Price Review of ICIS-MRC. On Monday, September 11, the USP stopped the production of polypropylene for routine preventive maintenance. Simple capacity will be short and will take 12 days. As the enterprise’s customers informed, […]
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Year: 2017
Scientists sound the alarm: In Europe, an ecological disaster is coming
Ecologists follow the North Sea The North Sea has heated up over the past half century, which leads to irreparable consequences. Environmentalists felt that the sea for 45 years warmed by 1.67 degrees, writes DW. At the same time, scientists note that the oceans on average have only warmed by 0.74 degrees. According to estimates, […]
Prices of PSV-S rose by EUR190-240 per tonne
The players in the European expandable polystyrene market (PSV-S) agreed preliminary September contract prices for EUR190-240 per tonne higher than in August on the back of higher raw material costs, as well as very high demand, ICIS reports citing sources in the market. However, several processors were concerned about the strong increase in the price […]
Local authorities have not yet initiated an initiative to revise the legislation on mandatory recycling of municipal waste from 2018
The ban on burial of unprocessed wastes, which comes into force in 2018, is obliged to provide local authorities, they had enough time to prepare for this, emphasizes the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine Ostap Semerak. “As for the law, of which you are saying: it imposes obligations on local self-government bodies […]
Imports of HDPE to China increased by 13% in July
Imports of low pressure polyethylene (HDPE) to the Chinese market in July this year increased by 13.3% compared to the same month of the previous year and amounted to 465.3 thousand tons, ICIS reported citing official Chinese customs data. In contrast, by June 2017, this indicator, on the contrary, showed a decrease of 5.3%. Meanwhile, […]
Ineos plans to close the production of LDPE in Norway at the end of September
Ineos, one of the largest petrochemical producers in Europe and the fourth largest chemical company in the world, plans to close the production of high-pressure polyethylene (LDPE) at Bamble (Bamble, Norway) for planned repairs at the end of September, ICIS sources told the market. According to the source, scheduled repairs at this plant with a […]
Rubbish plant for Lviv: European money, a new “cut” and Groisman
It is not ruled out that in the next few years Lvov’s garbage will finally cease to be scattered across Ukrainian cities and villages, and Lviv itself will be freed from sewage. The EBRD is ready to provide a loan for the construction of a garbage processing plant. Is the garbage factory a Potemkin village? […]
EUROPEAN POLYPROPYLEN RISE AT EUR40 FOR TONS IN SEPTEMBER
The September contract price of propylene in Europe was agreed at EUR40 per tonne higher than the level of August. Against this background, European manufacturers have announced a proportional propylene growth in export prices of polypropylene (PP) for supplies to CIS markets in September, according to the Price Review of ICIS-MRC. Negotiations on the September […]
Thai Polyethylene will continue to repair plant number 2 in the production of HDPE until the end of September
Thai Polyethylene Co, a subsidiary of Siam Cement Group, plans to continue the preventive maintenance of Plant No. 2 for the production of low-density polyethylene (HDPE) in Map Ta Phut, Rayong Province, Thailand, until the end of September, ICIS reported citing sources in the market. This enterprise with the capacity of 180 thousand tons of […]
Prices of styrene increased in Europe in September at EUR190 per tonne
The contract prices of styrene monomer in Europe were agreed at the level of EUR1,360 per tonne for September deliveries, which is EUR190 per ton higher compared to the previous month, ICIS was informed by several sellers and buyers on the market. The contract price was agreed on the terms of delivery of FOB Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp […]