CELANESE

Producer raises polyamide prices

LANXESS

Price increase for PA 6.6 precursor adipic acid

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

EVA: TotalEnergies plant in France reportedly out of service

EPDM

China re-examines import behaviour from EU, US, South Korea / Customs duties remain in force for time being

EPS

Consumption in Italy falls back to normal levels in 2024 / Association sees good prospects for 2026

BUTANEDIOL

Coming soon: Provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from US, China, Saudi Arabia

PET

Turkey imposes immediate provisional duties / Investigation into PTA imports launched

TRINSEO

Further polystyrene price increase

PET

Turkey launches investigation into PTA imports / Anti-dumping measures likely

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

ABS: Elix Polymers force majeure limited to one grade / Delivery times significantly extended

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EUROPE

EU27 competitiveness expected to erode further by 2030 amid rising energy costs / Bloc's global market shrinks over 15 years – Cefic

ABS

EU considers higher anti-dumping duties on South Korean imports

RESEARCH

Plasma-based recycling process for glass fibre-reinforced plastics under development in Germany

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

ABS: Fire at Elix in Spain causes plant shutdown / Possible force majeure

YEAR-ENDER 2025: POLYMER PRICES

Imported PTA boosts PET volumes, not profitability / EU mandates support virgin PET as market shrinks / Global PE, PP oversupply caps prices / Packaging, construction, automotive demand subdued

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

Decline in production, sales predicted for 2026 / Industry sending out SOS, says VCI president Steilemann

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

More and more energy-intensive companies are moving away – Simon-Kucher study

EU POLICY

Commission launches bioeconomy strategy / Substitution of fossil fuels / Cefic says enthusiasm is premature / Bioplastics capacity growing rapidly

SOUTH KOREA

Lotte and HD Hyundai present plans for restructuring cracker activities

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

LDPE: Sabic declares force majeure for deliveries from Wilton