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ExxonMobil Chemical chief says shale gas is 'transforming America's energy future'


March 26, 2013 1:40 pm ET

HOUSTON — North America's ongoing shale gas revolution can lead even an experienced executive like Stephen Pryor to speak in extremes. “The world is on the cusp of a new age of unconventional energy,” said Pryor, president of...

Some PE grades see 4-cent hike; PVC prices increase, but PS down


March 15, 2013 2:27 pm ET

AKRON, OHIO -- February was a rocky month for North American commodity resin prices, with PVC prices up, polystyrene prices down and a price increase hitting some grades of polyethylene.

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PP prices jump 6 cents in Feb.


February 28, 2013 4:22 pm ET

AKRON, OHIO — March Madness may be right around the corner, but January and February weren't exactly calm for North American buyers of polypropylene resin. Regional PP prices jumped another 6 cents per pound in February, right on the heels of...

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PE prices up 5 cents since Jan. 1


January 24, 2013 4:09 pm ET

AKRON, OHIO -- North American polyethylene prices have hit the ground running in 2013, increasing an average of 5 cents per pound since Jan. 1.The increase affects all grades of high density, low density and linear low density PE and is reflected in ...

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Material Insights: Dec. 3, 2012


December 3, 2012 6:00 am ET

November price increases for PP and PET bottle resin in North America are featured in this week's Material Insights video. Regional PP prices climbed an average of 4 cents per pound in November and now are up a total of 7 cents per pound since Sept. ...

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Material Insights: Nov. 12, 2012


November 12, 2012 6:00 am ET

October price hikes for polypropylene and PVC resin in North America are featured in this week’s Material Insights video. Prices for each material rose an average of 2 cents per pound in October, according to buyers contacted by Plastics News....

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Material Insights: Oct. 15, 2012


October 15, 2012 6:00 am ET

The end of a slump in North American polypropylene prices is featured in this week's Material Insights video. Regional PP prices bounced up 1 cent per pound in September, after falling a total of 27 cents between May and August. Market sources said...

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Material Insights: Oct. 1, 2012


October 1, 2012 6:00 am ET

A PVC price increase that ends two months of flat pricing in North America is featured in this week's Material Insights video. Regional PVC prices rose an average of 3 cents per pound in September. Higher prices for ethylene-based feedstocks and...

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Material Insights: Sept. 4, 2012


September 4, 2012 6:00 am ET

Opposite pricing paths for North American polyethylene and polypropylene resins are featured in this week’s Material Insights video. Regional PE prices are up an average of 5 cents per pound since Aug. 1, while PP prices are down an average of 2...

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