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Saudi Aramco to boost oil output for first time in a decade

Saudi Aramco to boost oil output for first time in a decade

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Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has instructed Saudi Aramco to increase oil production by 1 million barrels/day to 13 million barrels/day, its maximum capacity, as soon as possible, the company announced in a statement to Saudi stock exchange, Tadawul.

Crude in freefall; will PE markets’ reaction resemble 2016 or 2008 ?

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Crude oil prices in the US have recently neared $20/bbl, a threshold not seen since February 2002. Players are now widely trying to gauge the impact of nosediving oil on PE markets and see whether the last times crude oil futures suffered enormous decreases back in 2016 and 2008-2009 can give a clue about the bottom of PE prices...

Crude in freefall; will PE markets’ reaction resemble 2016 or 2008 ?
European PS, ABS markets open 2022 with an uptrend

European PS, ABS markets open 2022 with an uptrend

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The European spot polystyrene (PS) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) markets opened the new year with increased bids from manufacturers. The main factor driving the market is the increase in upstream costs. Previously, both PS and ABS prices fluctuated in tight ranges throughout November and December due to production gl...

Indonesia's Polytama suspends polypropylene allocations

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Indonesian polypropylene (PP) producer Polytama Propindo has suspended PP allocations to its domestic contract customers, likely in anticipation of a disruption to its feedstock propylene supplies from a fire that hit state-owned Pertamina's 125,000 b/d Balongan refinery today.

Indonesia's Polytama suspends polypropylene allocations
PS goes down after 4 months of price increases in Europe

PS goes down after 4 months of price increases in Europe

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Before PS prices reversed in February, they were on a steep upward trend that lasted from October 2021 to January 2022, supported by rising costs and shortages. According to the ChemOrbis Price Index, the average monthly spot price has increased by at least 25% from bottom to top.

Vaccine Situation & Employee Safety Facts at Biden

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Plasticraft Corp. is suing to block the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine and testing rule, saying it is within the discretion of the company and employees.

Vaccine Situation & Employee Safety Facts at Biden
Europe's PP and PE markets are affected by weak fundamentals and deeper price declines in the near term.

Europe's PP and PE markets are affected by weak fundamentals and deeper price declines in the near term.

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After closing June deals with a triple-digit drop, European PP and PE market participants are bracing for deeper price drops next month due to ample supply and weak demand. Monomers are also forecast to decline due to the widening spread between spot and contract prices.

Alpla building injection molding plant in Kansas City

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Alpla Inc. North America, known more for blow molding capabilities, soon will begin construction of a 246,000-square-foot injection molding facility in Kansas City, Mo.

Alpla building injection molding plant in Kansas City
Buy packing factory in Germany NTN?

Buy packing factory in Germany NTN?

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Chicago-based Berlin packaging manufacturer and distributor is expanding through another acquisition, this time buying a Canadian company that specializes in packaging for the cannabis sector.

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