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Latin America polyethylene prospects down in the short term

Latin American polyethylene (PE) prices are headed down, under pressure from lower crude oil prices worldwide and long supply in the US Gulf, where production capacity has increased in 2018.

Americas top stories: weekly summary

Here are the top stories from ICIS News from the week ended 7 December.

Sasol's US Lake Charles LLDPE unit mechanically complete, cracker completion imminent

The linear-low density polyethylene (LLDPE) unit of Sasol's Lake Charles Chemicals Project (LCCP) in the US is mechanically complete, and mechanical completion of the cracker is imminent, a company sp

UK, Europe chemicals face more uncertainty amid Brexit parliamentary chaos

The UK chemical industry and its trading partners face more uncertainty about the eventual format of Brexit as the government suffered a series of defeats in parliament ahead of a crucial vote to appr

NE Asia caustic soda hits 28-month low on strong selling pressure

Northeast Asia’s liquid caustic soda have hit a 28-month low and will likely remain under pressure as producers face mounting inventory, while shipments to the key India market are still hampered by c

US Tronox seeks to sell Cristal's TiO2 Ashtabula plant to INEOS

Tronox seeks to sell Cristal's pigment site in Ashtabula, Ohio to INEOS for $700m in a bid to get US approval of its pending acquisition of the fellow producer of titanium dioxide (TiO2), the US-based