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OPEC United Arab Emirates set to leave oil producers' cartel / No short-term relief expected in Europe	30.04.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING FRANCE Nearly 1 mn t of recycling capacity shut down in Europe over last three years / Foundation of European plastics recycling put to test / French plastics processing posts 4% contraction in 2024 – Polyvia	29.04.2026
TRIPLAST GreenDot, ARA, Bernegger to build EUR 40 mn waste-stream processing plant in Austria	29.04.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT OECD flags chemical safety gaps in recycled plastics / Existing standards offer only partial coverage of chemical risks	28.04.2026
FORCES MAJEURES French association Elipso accuses polymer producers of speculative price hikes amid Middle East crisis	27.04.2026
GERMAN SUPPLY INDUSTRY Companies remain ‘in deep structural crisis' – ArGeZ / Decline in sales, production, employee numbers	27.04.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY War sours moods / German business morale worst since 2020 / Processors voice less optimism / Eurozone PMIs tumble	24.04.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales improve in Q1 / EVs approach 70% of market	24.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Bundesrat calls for amendments to PPWR / Implementation remains uncertain	24.04.2026
PETROCHEMICALS South Korea, Japan move to government support for polymer supply chains amid Middle East crisis	23.04.2026
MARINE LITTER UK Activist group ‘names and shames' biggest pollution offenders / Nine of worst 12 brands are ‘giant plastics polluters' / BPF challenges report's production figures	23.04.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY SPAIN Administrative burden drains resources needed for development / CEP study points to consolidation amid volume growth	22.04.2026
PLASTICS MACHINERY US lowers import tariffs, simplifies regulations / PIE interview with VDMA expert Mikula Thiem	22.04.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION EU Commission calls for rapid switch to digital shipment documentation / Industry says longer transition needed / Questions about DIWASS-readiness	21.04.2026
PORTUGAL Launch of national deposit return system for beverage packaging	20.04.2026
GLASS FIBRES EU imposes anti-dumping duties on imports from Egypt, Bahrain, and Thailand / Countries account for a quarter of bloc's demand	17.04.2026
RÖHM Plexiglas manufacturer invests in chemical recycling / New technology integrated into existing MMA plant	16.04.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING GERMANY Industry caught between resilience and mounting uncertainty / Regulatory pressure, rising costs weigh on performance – IPV survey	14.04.2026
RECYCLING UK Just 51 out of 317 local authorities offer kerbside collection of flexible packaging waste	14.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY IK business survey: Middle East crisis triggers unprecedented raw material bottlenecks and sharp price increases	13.04.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Implementation guidelines for EU PPWR published / IK: 'A step towards more feasibility and legal certainty'	10.04.2026
FORCE MAJEURE Does the Iran war justify delivery halts and massive price increases? / PIE interviews lawyer Christian Lührmann	10.04.2026
IRAN WAR UK shops report material shortages, higher costs – BPF survey / Outlook grim	09.04.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Housebuilding decline continues into March / Business confidence hit by Middle East crisis	09.04.2026
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY TecPart reports further decline in turnover, volumes / Market expected to bottom out by 2026	09.04.2026

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