POLYMER PRICES

Ethylene April: Huge jump upwards

POLYMER PRICES

PVC March: Iran war triggers massive price increases / Ethylene contract soars in April / Limited availability puts further pressure on prices

POLYMER PRICES

PET March: A desperate run on volumes / Converters attempt to fill warehouses / Further massive price increases likely

POLYMER PRICES

Paraxylene March: Contract spikes amid war-related rise in costs

POLYETHYLENE

Brazil imposes final anti-dumping duties on US, Canadian imports / Measures maintained at provisional levels

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer

BASF

Integrated production site number seven: Zhanjiang now officially operational / CEO Kamieth: “Investment will pay off later than expected”

GRAMMER

Seat maker targets return to growth / US margins remain under pressure

ARKEMA

Producer further expands PVDF capacity in China

SWEDEN

More than 3 bn drinks containers returned / Deposit increase spurs consumers to use DRS

EVENTS

AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 focuses on industrial implementation of artificial intelligence

UPDATE - BASF

Significant increase for PA 6.6 in Europe

BRASKEM

Brazilian polyolefin producer in the red again / PP surplus in Europe puts pressure on margins

LANXESS

Price rises for inorganic pigments

EU POLICY

Parliament plenary session passes US trade deal / Council deliberations could begin in April / Final approval not expected before summer

AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING

Limited availability of recyclate to meet ELVR targets / Car industry to compete with other sectors for material – Conversio study

SOUTH KOREA

Naphtha shock: Middle East war accelerates cracker consolidation / Reorganisation plans for Yeosu on the table

TORAY

Sixth plant in Abidos goes into operation

TERAPLAST

Romanian plastics processor no longer in the red

PVC

Mexico imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on US imports / US shipments dominate market