RUSSIA

Plastics processors brace for closures, bankruptcies / Consumption plummets across key segments as economy enters recession / Drone attacks target key petchem capacities

RECYCLING CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan MPs seek state aid for plastics waste recycling / EPR system to take off in Uzbekistan in 2026 / Waste management in embryonic stage in some countries

CENTRAL ASIA

Sibur acquires stake in loss-making Kazakh plastics processer / Russian plastics industry seeks to expand foothold in Central Asia / China shows economic interest in region

RUSSIA

Polymer exports drop by a third since 2021 / Betting on Asia not paid off / Trade war brings challenges

RUSSIA

Analysts project twofold rise in PP, PE production by 2035 / Lion's share of growth in jeopardy due to sanctions

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

Putin calls on petchem industry to prioritise development / New capacities needed to join “the global polymer race” / Economic uncertainty casts shadow on growth plans

RUSSIA

Plastics production dips following steady growth / Government expects upward trend in chemical industry to slow / Central bank fears stagflation

BELARUS

Petrochemical industry strong despite sanction pressure – experts / Export logistics key challenge / Sea terminal in Russia to aid sales to third countries

RUSSIA

Foreign trade with China starts to crumble under weight of Western sanctions / Hopes pinned on emerging BRICS infrastructure

RUSSIA

Two years of war: Rising prices for base polymers slow processor investments / Eastern turnaround in exports not up to expectations / Unrealistic plans for major petchem projects