UKRAINE

Polymer imports plunge by a third since start of war / Stake in Karpatnaftokhim reportedly sold to new investor

UKRAINE

Policymakers hammer out ban on single-use plastics / Lawsuit against Russia's Polyplastic to confiscate its assets in the country

YEAR-ENDER: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Moscow attacks, Europe adapts / Future impact as hard to predict as the outcome of the war

KARPATNAFTOKHIM

Ukraine seeks manager for Kalush-based plant / Owners challenge asset seizure / Potash fertiliser production to resume first

KARPATNAFTOKHIM

Shutdown at Ukraine resin maker continues one year after Russian invasion / Management sues Moscow for damages / Officials warn of ecological disaster

UKRAINE

War lowers packaging production / Slowdown in local resin output not surprising / Highly dependent from raw material imports / New year brings new bans on plastic bags

PVC MARKET

Westlake Vinnolit lifts force majeure / Slight improvement in European supply situation / Supply disruption from Ukraine

RUSSIA

Attack on Ukraine has consequences for European polymer trade flows / Shortage of Russian material makes itself felt in Eastern Europe / Moscow plans polymer price regulation / Flagship projects on hold?

UKRAINE

Consequences of war: Karpatneftekhim closes plants / Transport affected / Oil, gas, naphtha all up sharply / Polymer prices likely to react / Little local petchem capacity

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Olefins: Fire at Karpatneftekhim's site in Ukraine

KARPATNEFTEKHIM

Petrochemical production re-started in Kalush / Interruption of five years

LUKOIL

Ukrainian subsidiary Karpatneftekhim is sold / Plants in Kalush still idle

LUKOIL

Plans to divest Karpatneftekhim / Operations at Ukrainian subsidiary remain suspended

KARPATNEFTEKHIM

Reports allege that Ukrainian Lukoil subsidiary could resume PE, PVC production in spring / Ongoing feuds likely to constitute an obstacle

POLYMER PRICES

Russia October 2014: Rouble continues to decline / Maintenance cycle mostly over / LDPE now pointing down / Volatile exchange rate could see rises for PS and PET / Other polymers likely to decline in November

POLYMER PRICES

Russia August 2014: Maintenance cycles drive up PE, PP and PVC notations / PS and PET mostly quiet / PP availability could improve in late September / PVC tightness expected to last into November

PVC PROFILES

Polish, Russian and Ukrainian profiles industry under pressure / Market predicted to decline by 2.7% per year to 2017 / Interconnection report

POLYMER PRICES

Russia February 2014: Polyolefins weaker / PVC and PS rising / Serious outages for PE, PP and PVC / Ukraine conflict overshadows all future developments / Rouble continues to fall

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Renewed explosion at Lukoil subsidiary Stavrolen's cracker in the Caucasus / Operations halted for the time being

KARPATNEFTEKHIM

Ukrainian Lukoil subsidiary temporarily halts all olefin and polymer production

LUKOIL

Commercial PVC production to resume at Karpatneftekhim from November / Ukraine apparently examining possibility of punitive tariffs

LUKOIL

Production resumes at Karpatneftekhim facility

POLYMER PRICES

Russia July 2013: Minor price increases for all polymers / PVC and PET below expectations despite high season / Market sluggish / Standstills and maintenance lead to some shortages

LUKOIL

Postponement yet again of production activities in the Ukraine

LUKOIL

Restart for Karpatneftekhim plants in Ukrainian Kalush for August