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US-IRAN WAR Persian Gulf refineries under attack / Regional energy sites possible targets / Plastics plants at risk	06.03.2026
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Voting on 2025 Polymer Producers Awards now open / Commitment to Europe focal point	04.03.2026
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
COVESTRO Steep drop in 2025 earnings following lower selling prices, Dormagen fire / Core profit projected flat in 2026 / Net debt cut after Adnoc capital infusion	27.02.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business climate best in six months / Local processor optimism impresses / Eurozone, UK manufacturing moods brighten	24.02.2026
RECYCLING FINLAND Chemical recycling plant nears completion / Country still well short of 50% packaging reclaim target / Mechanical recovery momentum fades	19.02.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK Latest BPF members' survey paints mixed picture / Sentiment improving, but finding skilled staff still a problem / Recycling facing ‘critical challenges'	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
RUSSIA Plastics processing slumps in 2025 / Oversupply crisis looms / State aid dwindling	11.02.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Prices for films in Europe declined in Q4 / Shift to discounters, private labels supports demand to limited extent	03.02.2026
USA Winter Storm Fern: impact on European supply expected to be limited to PE	30.01.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence unchanged / Mood worsens among plastics processors / Eurozone manufacturing improves	27.01.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EUROPE EU27 competitiveness expected to erode further by 2030 amid rising energy costs / Bloc's global market shrinks over 15 years – Cefic	07.01.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business climate weakens / Processors' mood worsens / European manufacturers send mixed messages	18.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: POLYMER PRICES Imported PTA boosts PET volumes, not profitability / EU mandates support virgin PET as market shrinks / Global PE, PP oversupply caps prices / Packaging, construction, automotive demand subdued	17.12.2025
EU POLICY Brussels introduces eighth omnibus / Newest legislation package focused on cost savings for industry / NGOs call environment label Trojan Horse	17.12.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Decline in production, sales predicted for 2026 / Industry sending out SOS, says VCI president Steilemann	16.12.2025
YEAR-ENDERS Out with 2025, in with 2026 – PIE series	12.12.2025
RUSSIA Polymer profits plummet / Market demand on downward trajectory / Outlook for 2026 uncertain	11.12.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY More and more energy-intensive companies are moving away – Simon-Kucher study	10.12.2025
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Surveys show moody manufacturers / German processor morale brightens – Ifo / UK producers more upbeat	25.11.2025
UN PLASTICS SUMMIT Date set for exploratory meeting in early 2026	21.11.2025
EU POLICY Council adopts last of Omnibus Package / Simplification of rules for business / Threshold for sustainability reporting raised	20.11.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY VCI speaks of ‘autumn depression' / Economic situation continues to deteriorate / Polymer production down significantly	13.11.2025
SPAIN ANAIP joins industry SOS to EU regulators over competitiveness / Spanish tax on non-reusable plastic packaging wreaks havoc on supply chain	10.11.2025

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