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RUSSIA Polymer prices rebound after hitting five-year low / Investments at rock bottom / Warnings of non-payment crisis	19.05.2026
RUSSIA Plastics processing slumps in 2025 / Oversupply crisis looms / State aid dwindling	11.02.2026
RUSSIA Polymer profits plummet / Market demand on downward trajectory / Outlook for 2026 uncertain	11.12.2025
RUSSIA Plastics processors brace for closures, bankruptcies / Consumption plummets across key segments as economy enters recession / Drone attacks target key petchem capacities	06.10.2025
EU TRADE SANCTIONS Brussels targets firms using Russian oil / Focus includes petchem companies, China / EU warns of 'asset freeze'	22.09.2025
RUSSIA Polymer consumption on ice / Possible economic recession takes toll on operations / Petrochemical projects likely delayed	09.07.2025
RUSSIA Polymer exports drop by a third since 2021 / Betting on Asia not paid off / Trade war brings challenges	23.04.2025
RUSSIA Analysts project twofold rise in PP, PE production by 2035 / Lion's share of growth in jeopardy due to sanctions	02.01.2025
SIBUR Long-awaited IPO preliminary scheduled for early 2025 / Aim to raise around EUR 550 mn from selling 2% shares	19.12.2024
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	30.10.2024
RUSSIA Plastics production dips following steady growth / Government expects upward trend in chemical industry to slow / Central bank fears stagflation	09.10.2024
RUSSIA Tomskneftekhim to invest EUR 145 mn in PE, PP capacity expansion / Lack of Western technologies a pressing issue for Russian firms – opinion poll	24.09.2024
RUSSIA Several industries face turbulence over isocyanate shortage / Trade with China sustains growing sanction pressure	17.09.2024
SIBUR Net profit quadruples in H1 2024 / Capital investments also on the rise	14.08.2024
RUSSIA State aid promised to chemical industry / Dozens of operations to be launched as part of industry development programme	31.07.2024
RUSSIA Plastics processors clash with Sibur over price, quality issues / Polyplastic announces switch to foreign raw materials	24.07.2024
RUSSIA Foreign trade with China starts to crumble under weight of Western sanctions / Hopes pinned on emerging BRICS infrastructure	08.07.2024
KAZAKHSTAN First 30,000 t of PP exported to EU in 2023 / Sibur's involvement arguably bears no sanctions risks / Sinopec joins Silleno PE plant project	16.05.2024
RUSSIA Technological imports reach historic heights, thanks partly to Germany, Italy / Fresh US sanctions hurt, but not cripple, trade with Asia, Turkey	15.05.2024
PETROCHEMICALS Russia expects massive investments to triple exports through 2030 / Attacks on refineries spark concerns over stability / Kazakhstan mulls long-term development plans	10.04.2024
RUSSIA GDP grows 3.6% in 2023 on government spending in war-related sectors / Growth in 2024 seen up 2.5% for same reasons – Allianz Trade report	11.03.2024
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	26.02.2024
RUSSIA A year of war takes toll on Russian plastics, chemical industries / State payments support refineries	06.03.2023
RUSSIA Slack local demand, weak exports cut resin output / Asian imports hit market / Investment slump heralds future problems	22.02.2023
RUSSIA Petchem industry braces for tough times / Lack of European tech pressures ops / Shortages for some resins	09.01.2023

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