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PTA price edges down in Asia

Asian PTA prices edged down US$1 a ton CFR China and CFR Southeast Asia in the first week of March. Purified terephthalic acid prices slipped in Asian markets at the end of the week due to falling

PTA price edges down in Asia

Asian PTA prices were down US$10 a ton CFR China and CFR Southeast Asia in the third week of August. Purified terephthalic acid market in Asia edged down on expectations that the production will

PTA price inches up in Asia

Asian PTA prices were up US$9 a ton CFR China and CFR Southeast Asia in the first week of April. Purified terephthalic acid prices inched up recovering from previous two weeks decline on firmer

Baota Petrochemical awards contract to BP to provide its PTA technology for China plant

BP plc recently inked a deal with Baota Petrochemicalâ€™s majority owned subsidiary Ningxia Baota Chemical Fibre Co. Ltd. to provide its latest generation purified terephthalic acid (PTA)

PTA price in Asia faces the brunt of sluggish demand

Purified terephthalic acid prices in Asian markets slipped in the first week of August amid bearish downstream polyester markets as end-users remained sluggish, expecting the lack of buying interest

PTA prices moderate as plants issues in Asia fade away

Purified terephthalic acid prices moderated in Asian markets as the spate plants issues subsided slowly and attention was turned towards waning demand for PET and polyester. Market plants expect spot

Lotte Chemical Pakistan has sought protection against cheaper imports of PTA

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited owned by South Korean conglomerate Lotte and a sole producer of pure terephthalic acid (PTA) used by the polyester industry seeks protection against cheaper imports of

India open doors to Chinese and EUâ€™s PTA, drops anti-dumping probe

India has dropped anti-dumping investigation against China and the European Union for import of purified terephthalic acid, thus opening up doors for non restricted import. Shipments of purified