Oil prices steadied on Tuesday after a heavy sell-off following a surge in the dollar, and weighed down by signs of weaker demand in China, the world's second-largest consumer. SEE MORE Vietnam’s first polyester fibre manufacturing plant may soon resume production following the investor’s strong commitment. SEE MORE European polyethylene terephthalate prices surged this week on supply concerns amid a force majeure at Lotte Chemicals' plant at Wilton, northeast England, and reports of disruption to supplies from JBF's plant in Geel, Belgium, market sources said. SEE MORE Vietnam imported 5.1 million tons of fuels from Southeast Asia and 1.7 million tons from South Korea, accounting for over 90% of the total in the January-July period. SEE MORE Chinese investors and markets are becoming increasingly important to the Vietnam economy, most especially to the slowing manufacturing and declining crop production industries, say experts. SEE MORE