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Petrochem

Samsung Total Petrochemicals announces new expansion project

US$1.8 billion project to build second aromatics unit and a EVA copolymer unit at the Daesan petrochemical complex in South Korea.

GTForum key 27 Jan 2012

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New units to start up in 2013–2014, with 900,000tpa of cumene capacity and 300,000tpa of phenol.

GTForum key 11 Jan 2012

Drop in Dubai/Singapore margins to around US$3.91/bbl prompts Singapore Refining Company and GS Caltex to cut throughput.

GTForum key 08 Dec 2011

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Petrochem

S-Oil inaugurates Onsan petrochemical plant

New facility with the world's largest single PX train almost doubles South Korean firm's PX and benzene production capacity.

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Markets

Standard Chartered: Chinese demand shows reliance

Asia's refinery maintenance season expected to have peaked, Europe's to peak in October.

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Petrochem

South Korean petrochem exports up significantly in August

Value up on both higher spot prices and volumes.

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