Polyethylene exports increase / EU doubles imports since start of 2018 / Strong growth also in China in H1 2018 / US trade unsettles market policies
Current data from the United States Census Bureau prove how consistently the US is pursuing its stated goal to boost exports of oil and gas, petrochemical products and plastics. According to the numbers, the EU has nearly doubled its imports of PE – mainly low pressure PE – from the USA since the beginning of 2018, to USD 114m or around 100,000 t in July 2018. Investments in the import structures in Europe are correspondingly high. For instance, logistics service provider Bertschi commissioned a... (21.09.2018)