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Market watchers said that higher exports from North America tightened domestic supplies of the material and allowed the August hike to take hold, even though polyethylene demand in the region hasn't been strong this year.
This marks the second time this year that Nova Chemicals' Moore Township, Ontario, site has operated under supply limits because of an ethylene supply issue.
The United Nations released the first draft of the global plastics treaty, setting up "intense" negotiations at the next formal round of talks in November.