PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polyethylene: Borealis declares force majeure for production in Finland

ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS

Price hike announced for speciality carbon black grades

TRINSEO

Slight hikes for polystyrene, ABS, SAN announced

UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PVC production: Vynova declares force majeure for chlorine downstream products

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PET: Shutdown of Alpek plant in UK

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

Sales in chemical industry continue to decline in Germany, abroad – VCI

GLASS FIBRES

EU imposes punitive tariffs on yarn imports from China

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Challenging times for the plastics industry / Is OPEC oil production pushing us into deflation?

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

ABS: Ineos Styrolution declares force majeure at German plant

PVC

Relabelling and misdeclaration: Is Turkey evading EU punitive tariffs on PVC imports from US and Egypt?

UZBEKISTAN

Growth in PE production likely driven by rise in foreign sales / Saneg reports progress on Bukhara MTO complex

KURARAY

Price hikes planned for elastomers

CORRECTION - MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL

Price increases for EVOH planned

POLYSTYRENE

Significant price cuts from Trinseo, Ineos Styrolution

GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

VCI reports continued slump in sector / No recovery in demand expected for winter months

BUTADIENE

NEW at PIE: Spot and contract price reports for the precursor / Supply situation in Europe remains tight; prices likely to remain high / Numerous expansions planned in Asia

PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY

Association reports recovery at low level / Production rises moderately / Order books continue to empty

TOTALENERGIES

Cancellation of Europe-wide force majeure on polypropylene deliveries

EPS RECYCLING

EPSolutely pilot project gathers insulation board trimmings in Austria / QR codes on collection bags help boost reclaim

EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Output rises in H1 2024 / Demand, run rates remain depressed / Many downstream industries still in decline / Uncertain outlook persists