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27.03.2019 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  US dominates oil output growth / Shale gas is driver / Brazil and Norway up and coming, Opec slipping / New plastics plants defy moves to curb use

26.03.2019 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Butadiene: BASF declares force majeure in Ludwigshafen / Key precursor for PA 12 not yet affected

26.03.2019 BRASKEM  Takeover by LyondellBasell delayed / World's largest polyolefins producer still waiting in the wings

22.03.2019 INEOS  Purchase of Cristal's US titanium dioxide assets for USD 700m / Tronox seeks to gain FTC approval for acquisition of Saudi player

22.03.2019 COVESTRO  Conversion of German TDI plant to MDI delayed

22.03.2019 SIBUR  Commissioning of ZapSibNeftekhim PP project in Russia underway

21.03.2019 GLOBAL TRADE  Decline in proportion of goods traded across borders / Rubber and plastics trade intensity falls to 22.8% / Value chains more reliant on highly skilled labour / New priorities for location decisions / McKinsey report

21.03.2019 TITANIUM DIOXIDE  Jury remains out on EU's carcinogen classification / German plastics industry sees “no reason” for stricter rules / Conversio study

21.03.2019 RESINEX  Distributor extends portfolio / Full masterbatch range from Tosaf

20.03.2019 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Coca-Cola and other major brands disclose plastic packaging production figures / Businesses across value chain commit to reducing plastics waste / Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UNEP report

20.03.2019 MITSUI CHEMICALS  Expansion of glass fibre-reinforced PP in China / Demand rising for replacing metal in cars

19.03.2019 SHALE GAS  UK fracking permits can consider climate change / Key aspects of rules “unlawful” / Advocacy group Talk Fracking wins case against the government

19.03.2019 POLYETHYLENE  HDPE 100: Iran now has its own catalysts for production

18.03.2019 POLYESTER MARKETS  India's Haldia plans large complex for feedstocks PX and PTA / USD 4 bn investments

15.03.2019 POLYETHYLENE  PE imports from the US gaining steam / Impact on European producers' margins / Vast majority of new capacity still to come / Noticeable decline in imports to EU since January 2019

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