YEAR-ENDER: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Dark clouds form over Russian economy / European energy prices on the rise again / Ukrainian plastics industry at a standstill

RUSSIA

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

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

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