Ministry of Commerce conduct anti-dumping investigations of imported phenol from Europe and the United States.
On March 26, the Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement to investigate the anti-dumping investigation of imported phenol originating in the United States, the European Union, South Korea, Japan, and Thailand. According to the announcement, [...]
AFPM 2018: North American polypropylene sellers could see 2-cent margin expansions
North American polypropylene producers stand a good chance of increasing margins on domestic contract pricing by as much as 2 cents/lb ($44/mt) for April on supply tightness, a producer source said Tuesday. North American producers [...]
Sinopec Styrene Catalyst First Exported to Western Europe Market
From sinopecnews,recently, the Sinopec styrene catalyst produced by the Shanghai Research Institute of Petroleum and Chemical Industry (hereinafter referred to as Shanghai Institute of Technology) and catalyst Shanghai Branch was first exported to Western Europe, [...]
Large-scale air pollution re-attacked in Beijing, Tianjin, and 34 cities issued an orange warning
The reporter learned from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on the 25th that from March 25th to 28th, atmospheric diffusion conditions continued to be unfavorable in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and surrounding areas, and a relatively large-scale [...]
European styrene butadiene rubber continues upward trend on rising feedstock costs
European styrene butadiene rubber prices have continued to increase with rising feedstock costs and strong demand, according to market sources. The E-SBR 1502 and 1502 spot prices were assessed at Eur1,450/mt (about $1,792/mt), up Eur20/mt [...]
US Gulf Coast LPG on the rise as Mariner East 1 remains offline
US Gulf Coast LPG prices climbed Tuesday as the Mariner East 1 pipeline halted LPG flow to the water and Chevron Phillips Chemical started its new Baytown, Texas, ethane cracker. March non-LST ethane rose 75 [...]