BP

Back to petroleum / CEO says renewables don't pay / Activist shareholder holds sway

RECYCLING

Alliances needed for packaging waste solutions / Brand owners, technology firms from sector should play active roles / VTT discussion paper

TREOFAN

Owner M&C divests European business / Global BOPP leader Jindal takes over

BUTADIENE MARKET

Global volumes to rise by 4.4% per year to 2020 / Strong automotive demand for butadiene rubber and ABS / Asian players dominating / Grand View Research report

SHALE GAS

North American firms end Polish shale gas activity / Reserves smaller than thought

GREECE

Plastics industry suffers from shrinking domestic demand / Packaging industry is one bright spot

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

North American shale gas deposits shift the feedstock balance / Second cheapest route to ethylene / Asian naphtha base too costly? / Large gas deposits in France and Poland / Public sentiment sours on fracking