EDITORIAL

Is a proposed tax on plastics endangering Europe's feedstock industry?

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Two Moscow airport workers plead guilty in Total CEO's death / Airport safety breach

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Two French refineries to be revamped / La Mède will become the country's first biorefinery

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Petrochemical terminal in Le Havre scrapped / First victim of cuts in European refinery business

YEAR IN REVIEW 2014

Part 2 – Plastics Production: Shale gas revolution drives Europe into a corner / Ailing facilities are consolidated / Massive changes in PVC market / Shale oil reserves change the balance once again

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Philippe Sauquet named president of Refining & Chemicals division

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Desmarest and Pouyanné take over at the helm

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CEO De Margerie dies in plane collision in Moscow

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CEO De Margerie: “We need to act now!” / Plans to restructure refineries and petrochemical facilities

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French management prepared to close naphtha cracker / Fate of Carling site and polymer plant uncertain

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Downstream units reorganised / Unions fear that Carling site could face closure in the future

LYONDELLBASELL

Berre refinery to be restarted / No end yet to force majeure / Arkema's PVC production also affected

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Unions call mini strike during Paris round table discussions / Four refineries affected