CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

VCI quarterly report: Polymer sales, production edge up / Association sees ‘panic-driven temporary spike' / No 2026 forecast yet

BELARUS

Mozyr propylene project advances / Domestic petchem industry performance rises in 2025 / Experts see challenges as sector targets new export markets

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Europe's circularity gains mask industrial weakness / Plastics Europe warns of risk of circularity shifting abroad / Circularity repositioned as key to industrial survival

UAE

Emirates widen scope for recycled plastics in food-contact packaging

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Repsol restarts cracker, butadiene plant in Portugal

MASTERBATCHES

Group flags supply chain risks from Middle East disruptions to key trade routes / Bottlenecks hit industries such as cosmetic packaging, plastic film, automotive

PET

Anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese imports look off the table / Producers withdraw complaint

SABIC

Petchem group lifts force majeure on LDPE deliveries from Wilton, UK

PLASTICS RECYCLING MEXICO

Partnership aims to strengthen recovery systems for HIPS dairy packaging

OPEC

United Arab Emirates set to leave oil producers' cartel / No short-term relief expected in Europe

PETROCHEMICALS

South Korea, Japan move to government support for polymer supply chains amid Middle East crisis

WASTE LEGISLATION

EU Commission calls for rapid switch to digital shipment documentation / Industry says longer transition needed / Questions about DIWASS-readiness

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

National Chemicals Agenda aims to help industry back on its feet / Much remains unclear / Associations voice criticism

UPDATE - PVC IMPORTS

Geopolitical risks aggravate supply situation / Shift in import flows / European PVC market set to remain under structural pressure if no recovery seen in construction

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polyolefins: MOL announces restrictions on all products

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

LDPE: TotalEnergies declares force majeure for supplies from France

COMPOSITES

Downtrend in European manufacturing slows due to rising demand / Production down 3%

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Vynova declares force majeure on PVC from France and Germany

BIOPLASTICS

Capacities to double by 2030 / China is shaping the expansion / Packaging remains main application

ABS IMPORTS

War in the Middle East chokes off imports from East Asia / Prices skyrocket / Supply bottlenecks loom over next few months