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Tecnon OrbiChem has been a leader in providing data and analysis to the petrochemical industry since 1976. We are now one of the world's foremost marketing consultancies to the bulk chemicals, petrochemicals and plastics industries. We specialise in Chemical Intermediates, Synthetic Fibres and Resins.

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Phthalates · Oxo-Alcohols
17 September 2019 Issue Number 453
  • US plasticisers prices roll over into September
  • European plasticisers prices fall on lower raw materials and poor demand
  • US Oxo alcohol prices mostly steady in September
  • Plasticisers prices in China increase on the back of rising feedstocks
  • Higher crude oil prices support increases in propylene and 2-EH prices in China
  • Chinese n-butanol prices lose some momentum as supply improves

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Caustic Soda
16 September 2019 Issue Number 469
  • Georgia-Pacific bleached board mill, Arkansas to shutdown in October
  • Alpart in Nain, Jamaica shutdowns amid weak alumina prices
  • Brazilian market oversupplied, producers cut offers
  • Formosa Plastics began the planned turnaround in Mailiao, Taiwan
  • Japanese suppliers cut offers to relieve inventory pressure
  • China unable to attract buying interest owing to competitive Japanese cargoes

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Orthoxylene · Phthalic Anhydride
13 September 2019 Issue Number 489
  • The end of the gasoline-blending season is pushing US mixed xylenes prices down
  • The US orthoxylene contract price for September settles at 37 c/lb, down 4 c/lb
  • The West European orthoxylene contract price for September has not settled yet
  • Asian orthoxylene prices up as upstream values firm and supply tightens
  • US and European phthalic anhydride prices continue to slide. Demand is soft
  • Chinese PA prices up as raw materials costs increase

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