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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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PET Packaging Resin
23 August 2019 Issue Number 274
  • Paraxylene and PTA prices move lower in all regions as demand stay weak
  • India imposes anti-dumping duty on PTA imports from South Korea and Thailand
  • Ethylene moved up by €10/ton in Europe, 0.75 c/lb in US and $80/ton in Asia
  • MEG Europe ECP fall €35 to €635/ton. Lower spot values, but higher ethylene
  • MEG stable in the US, with high production, good demand and growing exports
  • PET packaging resin consumption in China remains high as customers build stocks

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Polyester & Intermediates
23 August 2019 Issue Number 472
  • Paraxylene and PTA prices move lower in all regions as demand and feedstocks stay weak
  • India imposes anti-dumping duty on PTA imports from South Korea and Thailand for five years
  • MEG stable in the US, with high production, good demand and growing exports
  • Market sentiment in China for polyester filament improves to some extent
  • Business sentiment in West Europe for polyester staple remains very weak
  • PET packaging resin consumption in China remains high as customers build stocks

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Caustic Soda
20 August 2019 Issue Number 468
  • US spot market remains quiet while contract prices roll over
  • BraUnipar runs at very low rate due to ethylene supply cuts from Dow
  • Brazil continues to import substantial volumes due to the Braskem outage
  • Concerns over low water levels on the Rhine due to a heatwave
  • Southeast Asian prices weak amid thin demand and ample supply
  • Chinese solid export prices stable-to-soft owing to weak demand

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