UZBEKISTAN

Russia maintains anti-dumping duty on HDPE imports / Exports to be cornerstone of future MTO gas-to-methane complex / Deliveries to the EU are not ruled out

TRINSEO

US group announces minor price cut for polystyrene

INEOS STYROLUTION

Minor price cut for polystyrene

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Drought in Mexico sends more plants into recess / Bottlenecks, firmer prices for the whitener likely in Europe

INEOS

Force majeure on HDPE from Belgium lifted

GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Production and sales up in Q1 / “Only a positive momentary snapshot” – VCI report

MEXICO

Waiting for the rain: Water shortage affects more and more plastics plants / Three forces majeures so far / European PVC prices could firm

UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

MDI: Dow declares force majeure on facilities in Freeport, Texas

POM

China initiates anti-dumping investigation into imports from Europe, US, and Asia

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

ABS, polystyrene: Ineos Styrolution declares force majeure for deliveries from Mexico

RÖHM

Price hikes for PMMA moulding compounds

KAZAKHSTAN

First 30,000 t of PP exported to EU in 2023 / Sibur's involvement arguably bears no sanctions risks / Sinopec joins Silleno PE plant project

CORRECTION - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Intermediates: OQ Chemicals restarts units at German plants

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

HDPE, PP, C2, C3: TotalEnergies announces more outages at French site

STYRENICS

Trinseo, Ineos Styrolution drop prices

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Propylene: BASF-Sonatrach's PDH plant in Spain shut down

BASF

Price hike for PA 6 chain announced in aftermath of force majeure / Bottlenecks possible on rising demand

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY BELGIUM

Trade group calls on authorities to tackle unraveling crisis / Key operational performance indicators sliding / Surge in investment may not indicate recovery

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

MDI, PA 6: BASF declares force majeure on polyurethane feedstock / FM on polyamide extended

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

“The Green Deal needs a business model” / Chemical segment fears for its competitiveness against global competition