RUSSIA

Polymer profits plummet / Market demand on downward trajectory / Outlook for 2026 uncertain

SPAIN

Chemical industry at risk of losing EUR 26 bn over next 10 years / Production to rise despite headwinds / Industry lobbies for measures to bolster competitiveness

ITALY

Federchimica association celebrates chemical industry – and seeks orientation during members' meeting

GREECE

High energy costs undermine competitiveness even at European level / Plastics waste recycling stagnates / Industrial capacities at risk despite growth forecasts

RUSSIA

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

PORTUGAL

Government allocates EUR 30 mn to strengthen recycling, waste recovery / Over half of the waste still landfilled

SPAIN

Household plastics market poised for robust growth / Shift towards environmentally friendly products / Asian countries look into export opportunities

USA

Plastics machinery shipments steady in Q2 / Wider processing sentiment remains cautious

TRADE WAR

EU-US tariff deal to stir issues for plastics industry in CEE, Finland

PLASTICS INDUSTRY ITALY

Modest rebound in virgin materials / Compostables stabilise / Flat demand in 2025

UK

Polymer industry to benefit from new industrial strategy / Key sectors include advanced manufacturing / Composites set for gains

RUSSIA

Polymer consumption on ice / Possible economic recession takes toll on operations / Petrochemical projects likely delayed

SOUTHEAST EUROPE

Romania, Bulgaria's accession to Schengen area offers benefits to plastics industry / Political uncertainty hampers execution of development plans

BALTIC STATES

Plastics industry follows upward trajectory despite turbulence in Europe / Evertis to construct EUR 30 mn PET film plant in Lithuania / Political turbulence, imports from non-EU countries exert pressure on businesses

UKRAINE

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

PROPYLENE

China increasing propylene capacity to meet growing derivative demand / Country expected to dominate global market by 2030 – GlobalData

NORTHERN AND EASTERN EUROPE

Poland's plastics industry shows signs of economic recovery / Average order book size growing in Finland

EGYPT

Polyolefin manufacturer Sidpec reports good performance despite global market challenges / Petchem output to triple by 2030 / Chinese-Egyptian JV to design Red Sea petrochemicals complex

SERBIA

Uncertainty over oil supplies plagues petrochemical industry / Integration with European economy has pros and cons

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SPAIN

Call for cut in electricity costs to boost competitiveness / Base chemicals production remains in decline