OCCIDENTAL <OXY> BUYS SHELL VINYL CHLORIDE UNIT
Occidental Petroleum Corp said it
has completed the acquisition of Shell Oil Co's vinyl chloride
monomer business for undisclosed terms.
    Shell is a subsidiary of Royal Dutch/Shell Group <RD> <SC>.
    The company said the transaction will allow it to source
over half its vinyl chloride monomer requirements internally,
making it fully integrated in polyvinyl chloride production. It
has been buying all of its requirements.
 Reuter
