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China's producers lose pricing power (Chemicals & The Economy)
China's economy is slowing rather fast. That's the only conclusion to be drawn from the above chart. It shows a major collapse in producer price inflation (PPI), from July's 7.5% peak to just 2.7% in November. The decline from September's...
OPEC holds production as oil prices rise
OPEC today decided to hold oil production at current levels, even though prices are at a level which clearly threaten economic growth.
Action in the propylene market (Asian Chemical Connections)
By Malini Hariharan Just when Asian propylene prices started easing comes news of disruptions in production and price hikes in the West. Propylene availability in Europe was hit after a strike by Total's refinery workers early in the week resulted...
OPEC holds production as oil prices rise (Chemicals & The Economy)
OPEC today decided to hold oil production at current levels, even though prices are at a level which clearly threaten economic growth. They even recognised this risk in their statement, ‘highlighting the economic slowdown in the USA, which together with...
Asian Chemical Connections: Markets Archives
Asian Chemical Connections Main Markets Archives February 8, 2007 If you think you've had a bad day at work spare a thought for whoever at Formosa ends up carrying the can for perhaps the biggest blunder in the history of petrochemicals. Any other candidates? Posted by John on February 8, 2007 7:09
Asian Chemical Connections: Europe Archives
Asian Chemical Connections Main Europe Archives August 2, 2008 Why the Doha failure is bad The failure, and quite possibly the death, of the Doha round of trade negotiations earlier this week could create a very confusing and erratic regulatory landscape for the chemicals industry. This excellent
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