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EU-US TRADE EU nears ratification of US pact / Lawmakers advance delayed trade deal / Showdown looms amid Iran war turmoil	23.03.2026
CHINA State of emergency: Middle East conflict shakes petrochemicals sector / High import dependence	16.03.2026
LOGISTICS War in Middle East grips maritime logistics / Freight rates surge / Forces majeures announced due to supply shortages	12.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES North America February: Firmer feedstock prices drive PP, PVC, PS upwards / PE and engineering grades remain unchanged due to weak demand / Iran war pushes oil prices higher / Prices in March likely to stay unchanged or trend firmer	10.03.2026
LOGISTICS Iran war throws global container shipping into chaos / Operators announce risk surcharges / Is a surge in freight rates looming?	05.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT How Iran war is affecting global plastics industry / Strait of Hormuz a bottleneck for world trade / Is this the turnaround for European polymer production?	03.03.2026
UPDATE - GLOBAL ECONOMY MEPs delay vote on US trade deal – reports / Trump announces 15% global tariff rate	24.02.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business climate best in six months / Local processor optimism impresses / Eurozone, UK manufacturing moods brighten	24.02.2026
GLOBAL ECONOMY US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs / Next steps unclear / Business groups warn of more uncertainty	20.02.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Trump rescinds EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding / End to greenhouse regulation in US / Effect on manufacturing unclear	19.02.2026
EU POLICY Urgent calls for help to stem bloc's deindustrialisation / Antwerp Declaration mired in the mud / Two major meetings in Belgium bring stakeholders together	13.02.2026
PLASTICS ECONOMY EUROPE Sales volumes and pricing dominate concerns / Employment stabilises as pressure shifts to markets and regulation / Cautious outlook for 2026 – PIE Market Survey	12.02.2026
NORTH AMERICA Chemical industry groupings set priorities for new USMCA trade deal / Outlook for treaty uncertain / Trump holds the trump card	04.02.2026
EU-INDIA TRADE Landmark deal slashes car tariffs to 40% / Plastics, chemicals tariffs down to 0% for almost all products	27.01.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence unchanged / Mood worsens among plastics processors / Eurozone manufacturing improves	27.01.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT California recycling rates in sub-basement / State action to deal with SUP glut stalled / Fresh revision of regulatory proposals held back again	26.01.2026
UPDATE - EU TRADE Parliament freezes US trade deal / Zero tariffs for plastics, chemicals shelved / Mercosur agreement on hold for judicial review	23.01.2026
EU-US RELATIONS European Union reconsiders trade deal with US over Trump's Greenland threats / EUR 93 bn in retaliatory tariffs on US goods back on the table – reports	19.01.2026
USA Trump announces withdrawal from more climate agreements, UN programmes / Experts ponder legality of planned severance moves	14.01.2026
EU POLICY Brussels introduces eighth omnibus / Newest legislation package focused on cost savings for industry / NGOs call environment label Trojan Horse	17.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: TARIFFS Trump tariffs shook EU plastics industry in 2025 / 15% duty ignited retaliatory firestorms / Diversification and capacity shifts ahead in 2026	16.12.2025
YEAR-ENDERS Out with 2025, in with 2026 – PIE series	12.12.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations climb in October, year-to-date / BYD continues to gain ground / Carmakers, processors struggle with political shifts	26.11.2025
INEOS Weak European trade defences said causing ‘tidal wave of cheap imports' / Chemicals and plastics maker prepares anti-dumping lawsuits	14.11.2025
LOGISTICS Von der Leyen-Trump handshake has little impact / Container handling in Europe declines	14.11.2025