SEJONG, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of petrochemical goods nosedived last month, data showed Wednesday, underscoring how the protracted trade dispute between the United States and China is taking a toll on key export items. Outbound shipments of petrochemical goods reached US$3.5 billion in August, falling from $4.3 billion a year earlier, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Oilbank Co., a refining unit of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, said Wednesday it will invest 260 billion won (US$221 million) to beef up its petrochemicals production. Hyundai Oilbank said its affiliate Hyundai Chemical Co. will chip in 100 billion won to expand its production of mixed xylene, a [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s petrochemical firms and refiners said Tuesday that the United States’ decision to end its sanctions waivers on Iranian oil imports isn’t likely to cause crisis in the industry, although short-term repercussions on their balance sheets appear to be inevitable. The Donald Trump administration on Monday (local time) [...]