ABS IMPORTS

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

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polystyrene: Trinseo declares force majeure

POLYETHYLENE

Brazil imposes final anti-dumping duties on US, Canadian imports / Measures maintained at provisional levels

SOUTH KOREA

Naphtha shock: Middle East war accelerates cracker consolidation / Reorganisation plans for Yeosu on the table

PVC

Mexico imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on US imports / US shipments dominate market

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

ABS: Ineos Styrolution declares force majeure for several Novodur grades

PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY

Poor annual results for 2025 / Production, turnover again down significantly – Plastics Europe Deutschland report

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

VCI reports further decline in sales, production / Polymer output slumps / No forecast for 2026

PTA

EU: Provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from South Korea and Mexico

POLYURETHANE

Middle East crisis unlikely to cause raw-material shortages / Bottlenecks in foam production, availability could occur

CHINA

State of emergency: Middle East conflict shakes petrochemicals sector / High import dependence

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Ineos Styrolution imposes order freeze on polystyrene, ABS

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PET: Indorama declares force majeure in Europe / Sharp price increases expected

MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

Massive mark-ups on prices for virgin material / What purchasing strategy should processors adopt? / Recyclers face possible upswing, boom in demand

UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polyolefins, PVC: Forces majeures and energy surcharges from LyondellBasell, Ineos, Sabic

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Polyolefins: Delivery problems reported at LYB and Orlen in Plock / FM for HDPE, LDPE, PP?

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

PA 6.6: Radici declares force majeure on adipic acid

ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY GERMANY

Sales of tube and aerosol cans stagnate / Industry remains under pressure – no trend turnaround in sight for 2026

US-IRAN WAR

Persian Gulf refineries under attack / Regional energy sites possible targets / Plastics plants at risk

POLYETHYLENE IMPORTS

War in Iran threatens Europe's PE supply / Shortage expected within six weeks as US volumes unlikely to compensate