Donald Trump

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Slight discount on naphtha pressures precursor prices / Polymer quotations to rise from February	14.11.2024
EUROPEAN POLITICS EU commissioner candidates confirmed / Climate discussion front and centre / Von der Leyen plans to ‘engage' with Trump	14.11.2024
EUROZONE ECONOMY German investor mood sours after Trump victory / Ifo reports more signs of economic problems / Order shortage in plastics sector	13.11.2024
EDITORIAL After a political earthquake, the plastics industry sits somewhere between relief and trepidation	08.11.2024
LOGISTICS Another Trump presidency is a step in the wrong direction – analysts / Port strikes in Canada put pressure on chemical industry	08.11.2024
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Global partnership EPPIC receives fresh funding of USD 14 mn from US Department of State for fight against plastics pollution / Further support by Trump unlikely	07.11.2024
US POLITICS Trump win could hurt EU companies – analysts / Shares in German carmakers plummet / UN plastics treaty under threat	06.11.2024
US POLITICS Two in four German manufacturers fear Trump victory / Over half say election outcome to have no business impact	25.10.2024
PFAS New substances proposed for enhanced regulation in US / Upgrade of toxic chemical release inventory	14.10.2024
PLASTICS TREATY USA US seen as shifting position on global plastic-output cuts / Industry slams reports	22.08.2024
PFAS US accelerates campaign against “forever chemicals” / Will avalanche of class action lawsuits hit manufacturers?	10.06.2024
PEPSICO Soft drinks giant sued by state of New York / Attorney general alleges company is major plastics polluter of Buffalo River	20.11.2023
PFAS EPA announces stricter reporting rules for toxic substances / Probes uncover further contamination	01.11.2023
PETROCHEMICALS USA Abrupt end to EPA's Environmental Justice Campaign for Gulf Chemicals belt / Court filing claims issues resolved	03.07.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA takes aim at “forever chemicals” PFAS / Some 10,000 substances under review / Bans or restrictions could affect imports to Europe	24.02.2023
PETROCHEMICALS USA EPA to review permit process for Louisiana plants / Focus on Gulf Coast petchems corridor dubbed “Cancer Alley”	25.04.2022
DOW Germany's first LNG terminal to be built at Stade site / US chemical group will provide land and take minority stake / Ambitious project to replace Russian gas	19.04.2022
SHALE GAS Ineos chief Jim Ratcliffe urges UK government to have a rethink on fracking / Alternative to Russian gas / LNG from the US for Europe	14.04.2022
RUSSIA Billions in petrochemicals investments seek to make country an export nation by 2025 / Nord Stream 2 as acid test / Domestic demand grows faster than polymer production	09.03.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT New US administration reverses Trump's polluter-friendly rollbacks / Industry and environment stakeholders seek dialogue with Biden	17.02.2021
ASIA Economic activity set to rebound in 2021 / Slow, partial decoupling from China / New US administration to have positive effect on Chinese relations / Atradius report	27.01.2021
NORTH AMERICA New trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the US enters into force in July / EU concludes trade deal with Mexico	15.05.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Historic collapse in demand due to coronavirus / Opec+ agrees to cut production / US stocks full / Refineries limit output / Polymer supply so far unaffected / Polyolefin niches face rising prices	17.04.2020
CORONAVIRUS Wild West – did the US really confiscate medical masks destined for Berlin? / 3M under pressure from US “Defense Production Act”	07.04.2020
SHELL Work on Pennsylvania shale complex suspended / Authorities fear coronoavirus risk to workers	25.03.2020