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SHELL
Oil giant drops Dutch biofuels projects / Construction not to resume after 2024 pause
10.09.2025
EXXONMOBIL
Speculation sees US giant pulling out of EU / Mossmorran cracker and Belgian assets up for grabs?
09.09.2025
VIONEO
Fossil-free plastics ambitions raised after deal with PP partner / Lummus tech to prove commercial viability
01.09.2025
SABIC
JV with Plastic Energy produces first pyrolysis oil batch
29.08.2025
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
Recycling sector warns of market distortion under new EU implementing decision / Industry contends definitions / Non-EU waste may be counted towards targets
28.08.2025
WESTLAKE
Takeover of ACI compounding business
27.08.2025
INDORAMA
PET world market leader under pressure: Shrinking profits in Q2 and billion-dollar loss at year's start
22.08.2025
UPDATE - PETCHEM INDUSTRY ASIA
South Korean government demands country's largest petchem producers restructure operations / Crisis result of overcapacity, outdated manufacturing methods
20.08.2025
PTA
EU launches anti-dumping investigation into imports from South Korea, Mexico
18.08.2025
DOW CHEMICAL
Chemical recycling project in Germany falls victim to budget cuts
13.08.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Repsol declares force majeure for LDPE, EVA in Puertollano
11.08.2025
BRASKEM
Polyolefin major announces revaluation of asset portfolio / Quarterly results slip back into red
11.08.2025
VERSALIS
Italian petchem giant signs deal with Acea Ambiente to boost chemical plastics recycling in Italy
11.08.2025
PETRUS
Russian's Tatneft takes over PET processor by decree / Possible influence on Baltic PET producer Neo
11.08.2025
TOTALENERGIES
Petchem segment produces more polymers in Q2 vs 2024 / Cracker utilisation remains weak
07.08.2025
UN PLASTICS TREATY
Environmental protestors target Ineos with surprise stunt / Greenpeace and plastics makers at loggerheads over global waste crisis
06.08.2025
CLARIANT
Additives business improves operating margin / Whole group reports decline in sales, earnings
06.08.2025
TRADE WAR
US-EU trade deal invites criticism from industry / Framework agreement on energy purchases ‘completely unrealistic'
06.08.2025
UPDATE - LYONDELLBASELL
Massive profit decline in Q2 / Capacity utilisation in Europe at only 75% / EU Commission approves acquisition of parts of the business by investor
05.08.2025
HUNTSMAN
Aggressive cost cuts to continue in Europe / Q2 group core profit slumps by nearly half / European losses mount amid fierce competition
05.08.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Repsol declares force majeure on polyols from Spain
01.08.2025
NESTE
Finnish refiner cancels plans for Dutch pyrolysis plant
31.07.2025
BASF
Q2 profit, sales at Chemicals hit considerably / HMD plant in France now operational
30.07.2025
SIBUR
Russian petrochemical group reports pilot production of PPA, PSU, metallocene catalysts
28.07.2025
VERSALIS
Italian petrochemical group posts heavy losses again / Capacity utilisation falls below 50%
25.07.2025
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