U.S. propylene market will remain oversupply until 2020
According to Platts Energy News San Antonio on March 28, a buyer said on Sunday that the US propylene market is expected to be in surplus in 2018 and 2019, but by the early 2020s,with the impact [...]
In February 2018, the export of titanium dioxide exceeded 70,000 tons, and imported 28,800 tons.
The MOM and YOY of titanium dioxide import all dropped 50%. In February 2018, the national import of titanium dioxide was 8647 tons,with a year-on-year decrease of 9988 tons and a decrease of 53.60%, with [...]
METHANOL
In general, factory price in central of shandong and eastern enterprises fell by RMB 30-50/tonne to RMB 2650-2720/tonne. Nearby trading houses such as Dongying and Zibo offered RMB 2,700/tonne. The enthusiasm for downstream delivery [...]
Pigment price
DCC has begun to increase prices or surcharges for all bismuth vanadate (Pigment Yellow 184), Chrome Yellow (Pigment Yellow 34) and Molybdate (Pigment Red 104) pigments used in the global coatings and plastics [...]
SCC rolls April North American methanol contract at 149 cents/gal
US methanol producer Southern Chemical Corp. will hold its April North American posted contract price at 149 cents/gal ($496/mt) FOB USG, the company said in a notice sent to customers Thursday. SCC's flat contract price [...]
Saudi Aramco to supply 50% of RAPID’s crude feedstock, with option to raise to 70%
Malaysia's state-run Petroliam Nasional Berhad or Petronas Wednesday said it has finalized two joint ventures with Saudi Aramco that give them equal ownership of the Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development or RAPID refinery project. The [...]