RUSSIA

Moscow wants total plastics packaging recycling by 2027 / Focus switches to manufacturers / Environmentalists sound alarm as landfills swell

RUSSIA

Moscow seeks to expand petchem industry / Plan adds production sites in Arctic, Far East / Authorities bet on surge in exports to Asia-Pacific

RUSSIA

A year of war takes toll on Russian plastics, chemical industries / State payments support refineries

RUSSIA

Slack local demand, weak exports cut resin output / Asian imports hit market / Investment slump heralds future problems

RUSSIA

Petchem industry braces for tough times / Lack of European tech pressures ops / Shortages for some resins

RUSSIA

Low demand slows polyolefin output / Lack of Western tech hurts resin makers / Price caps coming?

UPDATE - RUSSIA

Polymer industry hit by weak demand / Downward price trend in July / Exports in disarray / Packaging, car sectors suffer