Ufaorgsintez stopped production of PE and PP

Ufaorgsintez (UOS, the petrochemical asset of Bashneft, a part of Rosneft) has stopped the second stage of high-pressure polyethylene (LDPE) capacity and the polypropylene (PP) production complex for repairs. Simple capacity will be long, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. According to the company’s customers, the plant has stopped the second stage of the LDP […]

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Dow raises October PE prices in the US

American Dow Chemical, an international petrochemical giant, announced an increase in October prices for all brands of polyethylene (PE) in the US market by 3 cents per pound (USD66 per tonne), ICIS reported on Wednesday, citing a letter from the company sent to its customers. According to the letter, this increase in PE prices comes […]

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Since September 14, the polygon in the village of Podgortsy, which receives up to 40% of the Kiev garbage, has been blocked. The capital is on the verge of collapse, – Kyivspetstrans

Since Friday, September 14, the solid waste landfill # 5 in the village of Podgortsy (near Kiev) has been blocked by unknown persons. As informs Цензор.НЕТ, the Chairman of the Board of PJSC “Kyivspetstrans” Andrey Grushinsky reports on it on the page of the enterprise in Facebook. We publish the text of the statement in […]

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In September, polyethylene in Europe has only partially risen in price for the markets of the CIS countries

September contract price of ethylene in Europe was agreed at the level of August. Nevertheless, some European producers went on increasing the prices of low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) for September supplies to the CIS countries, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. Negotiations on the September supplies of polyethylene (PE) from Europe to the markets of the […]

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Incinerator plant in Kiev resumed work

On the only incinerator plant in Ukraine, repairs of boilers and pumping equipment were carried out. Incinerator The energy of the municipal enterprise Kyivteploenergo on Tuesday, September 11, resumed work after scheduled maintenance work. This is reported by the press service of the Kyiv City State Administration. It is noted that after an annual scheduled […]

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European polypropylene in September went up for CIS countries, but not for all sellers

The September contract price of propylene in Europe was agreed at EUR10 per tonne higher than August. Nevertheless, not all European producers announced a proportional increase in the export prices of polypropylene (PP) for supplies to the markets of the CIS countries in September, according to the Price Review of ICIS-MRС. Negotiations on the September […]

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Propylene prices in Asia continue to decline

Propylene prices in Northeast Asia continue to decline due to weak demand from the key Chinese market amid a small drop in domestic supplies, ICIS reports citing market participants. On September 7, spot prices fell to USD1,110 per tonne, CFR NE (Northeast Asia), while on August 17 they were USD1,127.5 per tonne, CFR NE Asia. […]

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