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APIC: Green technologies could reshape petrochemicals industry, transform image

Kuala Lumpur, May 18, 2012, 737 am EDT/1137 GMT

The petrochemicals industry would benefit from positioning itself as providing greener products for plastics from renewable feedstocks and being viewed as more environmentally responsible, several speakers at the APIC industry gathering said Friday.

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April 26, 2012 -Discussing buyers globally not reacting to an increase in prices in the polyethylene market.

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The ever-changing oil markets: a look behind the headline-grabbing prices

March 28, 2012 (15:18 mins)

With the Brent crude oil price caught between the immovable object of struggling global economies, and the irresistible force of geo-politics and civil unrest, Richard Swann and Geoff King analyze the key price movements for oil in 2012.

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The Barrel: Petchem markets wait in vain for China boost

With the growth of the Chinese middle class and its buying power, the world is now looking to China to help to lift the global economy out of recession

The Barrel: Can the polypropylene rally continue?

Polypropylene prices are currently the highest in the world, and are fast approaching the historic peaks seen in the second quarter of 2011.

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Butadiene defies the odds and bounces to new heights

May 14, 2012

Following its stellar performance last year and strong showing so far in 2012, the question is whether butadiene can continue swimming against the tide, despite recessionary trends biting across the globe.

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Special Report: Butadiene - Defying The Odds To Hit New Heights

Platts petrochemical editors take an in depth look at the factors driving the global butadiene market and ask whether previous levels of strong pricing can continue in 2012.

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