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South Africa Chemical, Energy Union to Strike July 11

07.07.2011 - Workers in South Africa's petroleum, pharmaceutical, chemicals and paper sectors will go on strike on July 11 over wages, a union official said on Thursday. The Chemical, Energy...

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Asia Naphtha/Gasoline-Cracks Plunge to Near 2-Week Low

28.06.2011 - Asia's naphtha price fell to its lowest in five months on Monday, while cracks hit a near two-week low as ample supplies remained an issue for sellers. The weak fundamentals were...

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Russia Gazprom Mulls Gas Power Generation In Germany

21.06.2011 - Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom is looking to participate in gas power generation projects in Germany after a decision on phasing out nuclear energy, export chief Alexander...

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Biofuel Maker Solazyme Shares Rise in Nasdaq Debut

30.05.2011 - Shares of biofuel maker Solazyme Inc rose 15% in their stock market debut on Friday after the company's IPO raised more than expected. South San Francisco-based Solazyme uses algae...

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Albemarle Acquires Catilin

12.05.2011 - Albemarle said it has expanded its presence in the biofuels market with the acquisition of Catilin Inc. Based in Ames, Iowa, Catilin is a technology leader in the development and...

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U.S. Ethanol Production Down Slightly In Latest Week

05.05.2011 - U.S. ethanol production fell slightly in the latest week, the government said on Wednesday, resuming a series of output reductions after a jump the previous week. U.S. production...

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BASF's Wingas Opens Dutch Office

28.04.2011 - German gas marketing joint venture Wingas on Wednesday opened an office in Dutch Rijswijk near The Hague to expand its sales in the Benelux region, it said in a statement. Wingas...

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Japan March Ethylene Output +0.1% Year On Year

07.04.2011 - Japanese ethylene production rose 0.1% in March from the same month a year earlier, although some plants were shut after the March 11 earthquake, government data showed on Thursday...