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U.S. Shale Boom Redraws LPG Market Map

18.01.2013 - Soaring U.S. exports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a side product of the shale boom, are giving energy markets a taste of the tectonic changes they could see if and when the...

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Cheap Shale Gas Helps LyondellBasell Beat Estimates

27.07.2012 - Chemical maker and refiner LyondellBasell Industries reported quarterly profit that beat expectations on Friday as cheap North American shale natural gas helped offset lower...

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U.S. Shale Gas Boom Brings Bad News for Europe's Oil Refiners

26.07.2012 - European oil refiners are set to lose a vital export market because the U.S. petrochemical industry is shifting away from reliance on oil products, notably naphtha, and using cheap...

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Ineos Confirms Continuation of Strong Trading Conditions in Q2 2010

03.08.2010 - Ineos reports that historical cost Ebitda (‘HC Ebitda') for the Q2 of 2010 was €478 million, compared to €352 million for Q2, 2009 and €494 million for Q1, 2010. Refining inventory...