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- Argentina import restrictions likely to push up PVC prices
- Europe prompt methanol restricted; Q1 demand unexpectedly strong
- EVENING SNAPSHOT - Americas Markets Summary
- Initial US January styrene contracts increase on stronger benzene
- Assessed US PVC January contracts rise 3 cents/lb on ethylene
- US January phenol contracts rise 13% on increasing benzene
- US environmental science is broken - industry official
- Argentina suspends refining, exploration incentive program
- US Eastman to restart Texas EO plant on Saturday
- US crude futures rise $1.48/bbl on supportive economic data
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The polyvinyl chloride (PVC) market in Argentina will probably absorb a $50-80/tonne (€38-61/tonne) hike in February for domestic...
LONDON (ICIS)--European methanol demand in the first quarter of 2012 has been stronger than many market players expected, and prompt material has...
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Here is Friday’s end of day Americas oil and chemical market summary from ICIS. CRUDE: Mar WTI: $97.84/bbl, up $1.48; Mar Brent:...
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Initial January styrene contract settlements have emerged at increases of 7.5 cents/lb ($165/tonne, €125/tonne) from December,...
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Assessed US polyvinyl chloride (PVC) contract prices for January rose on Friday by 3 cents/lb ($66/tonne, €51/tonne) from the...
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US January phenol contracts settled higher by 13% on increased benzene feedstock costs and tightened supply, sources said on Friday....
WASHINGTON (ICIS)--The scientific process for regulatory decisions at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is dysfunctional, a leading...
BOGOTA (ICIS)--Argentina's government is suspending its "Oil and Refining Plus" programmes for large companies that had encouraged new investment in...
(updates throughout) HOUSTON (ICIS)--US-based producer Eastman plans to restart an ethylene oxide (EO) plant in Longview, Texas, on Saturday, the...
HOUSTON (ICIS)--NYMEX light sweet crude (WTI) for March delivery settled at $97.84/bbl on Friday, up $1.48 versus the previous close, as investors...
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