Continued weak demand for p-xylene in Western Europe was apparent from the 37% drop in the region’s intra-regional trade, the 23% drop in imports, and the 72% increase in exports through September 2014, based on reporting countries. Continue reading
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Propylene World Trade Survey of Major Trends August 2014 YTD
The volume of propylene monomer traded globally through August 2014 was down 2% from the prior year. The decline reflected, among other factors, reduced trade within Western Europe, further declines on exports from the Middle East to Asia-Pacific, and a sharp drop in North America’s exports to Latin America. Continue reading
Global Isopropanol Trade Slows
The volume of isopropanol traded globally was down 6% through August 2014, based on available data. This compared with a 6% increase at the end of 2013. Continue reading
Cyclohexane World Trade Survey of Major Trends August 2014 YTD
Much higher imports into Western Europe from the Middle East and also Asia-Pacific were prominent trends in cyclohexane trade through August 2014. Continue reading
Methanol World Trade Survery of Major Trends July 2014 YTD
Prominent trends year to date included lower Middle East exports to Asia-Pacific but a shift to higher volumes to Western Europe; increased imports into Western Europe also from Eastern Europe and Latin America; a strong upward trend in imports into China from April through July. Continue reading
Paraxylene World Trade Survey of Major Trends July 2014 YTD
Prominent trends year to date included increased exports of paraxylene from both the Middle East and Western Europe to Asia-Pacific; much lower exports from North America to Asia-Pacific but increased volumes to Latin America. Continue reading
Global Trade Volume Up for PMMA Polymer and Sheet
Global trade volume was up 9% for PMMA polymer and 5% for sheet in the first half of 2014. Continue reading
Western Europe Imports Less LDPE, LLDPE and PP from the Middle East
Western Europe’s imports through April 2014 of both LDPE and LLDPE from the Middle East were down 42% from the prior year; imports of polypropylene homopolymer were down 11%. HDPE imports increased 1%. Continue reading
PVC World Trade Volume Contracts 5% in the First Quarter of 2014
Nearly 3 million tons of PVC polymer was traded globally in the first quarter of 2014, down 5% from last year’s first quarter.
LDPE World Trade Volume up 7% in First Quarter of 2014; LLDPE up 3%; HDPE up 6%
Nearly 3 million tons of LDPE were traded globally in the first quarter of 2014, up 7% from last year’s first quarter. Global trade volume for LLDPE was over 2 million tons, up 3%; for HDPE, over 4 million tons, up 6%. Continue reading