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GRUPA AZOTY
European sales groups announced for new Polish PP output / DACH coverage open
ENERGY
Bank sector turmoil dampens oil price / War in Ukraine shifts global approach to energy dependence
It’s on to the home stretch: shortly before the integrated polypropylene plant in Police, Poland, goes into operation, local supplier Grupa Azoty has named distributors for key European... (28.03.2023)
Oil prices have tanked on recession fears and concerns of a full-blown financial crisis following the collapse of US-based Silicon Valley Bank, the forced merger of Swiss lenders UBS and... (27.03.2023)
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
NGO recruits firms to back PFAS ban / Both sides mark their territory
LOGISTICS
Warning strike blocks large ships from port of Hamburg / German trucking costs surge in 2022
On 22 March 2023, the European Chemicals Agency kicked off a six-month consultation on a proposed wide-sweeping EU regulation of per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances, the so-called... (27.03.2023)
Just as the global supply chains were finally coming back on track again after three years of pandemic chaos, more trouble for the flow of goods was approaching from another direction:... (24.03.2023)
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polystyrene: TotalEnergies declares force majeure
FRANCE
EU Commission halts draft plastic packaging ban for fruit, vegetables / Officials seek clarity on use of Triman logo
TotalEnergies declared force majeure on polystyrene on 22 March 2023, citing supply restrictions due to escalating nationwide strikes in France. Though this has been verified by several... (23.03.2023)
The European Commission has blocked a draft French decree that would have banned the use of plastic packaging for unprocessed fresh fruit and vegetables. France is now legally obliged to... (23.03.2023)
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Price Reports and Announcements
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks March 2023: Downtrend unbroken / Prices could soon bottom out / Demand slow to improve
23.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES
Paraxylene March 2023: Market largely balanced on increased European output
23.03.2023
PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR
End of price hikes in sight?
21.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES
Engineering recyclate March 2023: Ordering remains weak with in part triple-digit markdowns / Signs of noticeable improvement in demand / Banking crisis surrounding Credit Suisse causes uncertainty
21.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate March 2023: Prices remain under pressure amid weak demand / Only rPP and rPS increase slightly / April trending towards more price stability / Exception: accelerated downturn for rPET
20.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES
China engineering thermoplastics February 2023: Prices mostly sideways to lower / Post-holiday demand recovery slower than expected / Feedstock prices higher, BDO's massive jump drives PBT up sharply / Outlook mixed
15.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics trend March 2023: Polyolefin prices rise, styrenics fall / Monomer costs determine direction / Weak demand could lead to minor adjustments
14.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES
China standard thermoplastics February 2023: Mixed price trend / Demand recovers but still tepid / March buying activity to increase as most industries enter peak season / New domestic capacity for PE, PS
14.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES
North America February 2023: Feedstocks drive prices up for polypropylene and polystyrene / PVC rises due to exports / Tendency for surplus in all segments / March expected to be weak
08.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES
Composites/GRP February 2023: Resin prices come under renewed pressure with styrene reduction in March / Cheaper imports pressure glass fibre
07.03.2023
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