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Feb 3 2012 10:30:00 EST
European naphtha marks unusually strong entry into 2012 (podcast)
Discussing the European naphtha market, focusing on its rising strength on supply shortages going into 2012, compared with Q4 2011.

Feb 3 2012 05:30:00 EST
Iranian Oil Sanctions: Japan, US hold second round of Iran sanctions talks (news feature)
Japanese officials renewed their case Feb 2 for an exemption from US sanctions on Iranian oil deals during talks in Washington between the two governments.

Feb 3 2012 05:30:00 EST
European PVC continues to struggle amidst protracted economic recovery (podcast)
Discussing the factors affecting the European PVC market, from sluggish demand to upward pressure from increasing feedstock costs.

Feb 2 2012 14:30:00 EST
State power regulators vs. FERC: there's some pain out there (The Barrel)
When US state utility regulators meet in Washington next week for their annual winter conference, one of the themes they will cover--to a larger or smaller extent--will be states versus the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Feb 2 2012 12:30:00 EST
Saudi Arabia's petrochemical paradox (The Barrel)
For anyone observing from the outside, Saudi Arabia's petrochemical manufacturers would seem little more than a vast, cash generating machine.