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Holiday note to readers
Shell to take 2Q charge on Enterprise properties
Oil futures jump as hedge funds return as buyers
CFTC sues NRG Energy for reporting false gas trades
What crude & natural gas markets are doing...
Repsol's total reserves up despite downward adjustment on US rules
Consortium takes control of Gaz Metro
Tangguh LNG in supply pact with Posco
JAPAN-OMAN
NORWAY
Shell to sell service station business in Peru
St. Malo partners report successful appraisal well
Weekly EIA gas storage levels (Bcf)
Fresh off court defeat, Yukos hit with new tax bill
EGYPT
Shell sells US transport assets to Buckeye
Platts Petrochemical Intermediatewire
Venezuela's Pequiven ramps up production as gas supply improves
Upcoming conferences, seminars: Asia
JAPAN'S MITSUI CHEMICALS INC
Petkim CEO mulls plans ahead of further privatization attempt
Thai ROC's cracker outage in Q4 to impact 1-mil mt/yr PE output
Russian government to build $500-mil methanol plant
US Gulf Coast spot benzene
New Q3 olefins deals to impact NWE cracker optimization rates
Cefic revises 2005 chemical growth expectations upwards
June Pricescore
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER
US federal court brief contends EPA has authority to regulate CO2
US July benzene CP initial settlement makes new high
Platts Olefinscan
Qatar Petroleum, ExxonMobil look to develop ethane cracker
JAPAN'S SEKISUI CHEMICAL
Formosa to start new PP line in Sep/Aug, depends on C3 avails
European Commission clears joint ventures between Dow, Kuwait PIC
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO HAS
US-BASED AIR PRODUCTS,
Asian PX breaks range-bound pattern, rebounds for August
Philippine PNOC mulls reviving $1.2-bil naphtha cracker project
BRAZIL'S PETROQUIMICA
NYMEX front-month WTI
BELGIUM'S SOLVAY SAID
Brazilian polyethylene demand firms in June, July on seasonal strength
Asian PVC market sentiment turns bearish for August
Indian plastic manufacturers' association seeks polymer duty cut
Initial European July benzene contract settles, up Eur118/mt
National meeting on Energy and Electricity
Mexico monthly gas postings (June, 2004)
Creation of carbon credit market in Brazil
Uruguay and Brazil aim to build 500 kV line
Currency watch (updated 7/2/04)
Brazilian gas index
Cenelca invests in turbine to combat power shortage
Cuba shelves nuclear plans
El Paso purchases UnoPaso
Argentina to lift part of gas restrictions on Chile
Eletronorte sees windfall
Santa Cruz, San Juan more active in energy sector
Grupo Mexico mulls move to US
CTM agrees to substitute pricier fuels for gas
Brazil highlights variety of renewable energy options
Nipsa to deliver energy plan to Paraguayan government
Cemig seeks to sell 72,000 MWh
Editor's Note
Latin American currency and ratings watch (Updated 7/2/04)
RFP for thermal plant at Rio Turbio
Uruguay imports less power on balance from Argentina
Argentine energy supply improves, yet problems persist
Xcel Energy offloads plant
Latin American assets for sale (Updated 7/2/04)
Latin American mergers and acquisitions (Updated 7/2/04)
Gutiérrez backtracks on electricity tax
Provinces make U-turn on hour change
Brazilian policies, regulations and reforms for electricity and gas markets
SAESA to buy power from La Higuera
Eletropaulo completes debt restructuring
Neuquen seeks federal funds for dam
Platts oil assessment averages (June, 2004)
Distributor launches prepayment power service
Aneel approves five generation projects
Crisis worsens in Dominican Republic
Paraguay power consumption rises 7.5%
NORWAY
EGYPT
Shell sells US transport assets to Buckeye
El Paso LNG proposal in deep US Gulf wins air, water permits from EPA
Repsol's total reserves up despite downward adjustment on US rules
China in talks with BP as part of energy security plan
Holiday note to readers
Weekly EIA gas storage levels (Bcf)
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER
Philippine PNOC mulls reviving $1.2-bil naphtha cracker project
Upcoming conferences, seminars: Asia
Russian government to build $500-mil methanol plant
June Pricescore
Formosa to start new PP line in Sep/Aug, depends on C3 avails
QATAR
Shell to take 2Q charge on Enterprise properties
St. Malo partners report successful appraisal well
Tangguh LNG in supply pact with Posco