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PIE INDUSTRY TALK PIE's latest webinar flags fresh supply-chain risks arising from the Middle East conflict	08.04.2026
ENERGY PRICES Electricity trend March: Electricity being held hostage by gas prices / Geopolitical risk premiums on the rise	08.04.2026
BOROUGE Production facilities shut after rocket debris strikes	07.04.2026
ABS IMPORTS War in the Middle East chokes off imports from East Asia / Prices skyrocket / Supply bottlenecks loom over next few months	07.04.2026
ENERGY PRICES Gas trend March: The strait of a few kilometres has plunged the world into chaos / Supply shock dictates markets	07.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics March: Price hikes to date just a taste of what is to come / Significantly steeper increases expected in April	02.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics March: Prices rise sharply with triple-digit hikes / Converters prioritise volumes over price / Hybrid contract models emerge	02.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES Propylene April: Margins soar	02.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP March: Significant increase in monthly contracts / Individual specialities no longer available / Massive hike for styrene sets tone for April	02.04.2026
LOGISTICS Apparent blockade: China, Russia, and one Greek shipowner move vessels through the Strait of Hormuz / Iran levies transit fees	02.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES Styrene April: Middle East war causes major surge / Supply at risk	01.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene March: Massive price hikes in wake of Iran war / Supply situation intensifies amid lower utilisation rates, desperate attempts to build stocks / Catastrophic prospects for April	01.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene March: Prices increase almost daily / Low production, high demand make the material a sought-after commodity / Rally continues in April	01.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES Benzene April: European production only just covers demand	01.04.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Iran war supercharges consumer costs / Are interest rates next?	01.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES PVC March: Iran war triggers massive price increases / Ethylene contract soars in April / Limited availability puts further pressure on prices	31.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES PET March: A desperate run on volumes / Converters attempt to fill warehouses / Further massive price increases likely	31.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES Paraxylene March: Contract spikes amid war-related rise in costs	31.03.2026
EU POLICY Parliament plenary session passes US trade deal / Council deliberations could begin in April / Final approval not expected before summer	30.03.2026
SOUTH KOREA Naphtha shock: Middle East war accelerates cracker consolidation / Reorganisation plans for Yeosu on the table	30.03.2026
PIE INDUSTRY TALK Iran conflict puts plastics supply at risk / PIE to host live webinar on 31 March	27.03.2026
LOGISTICS Container freight rates remain subdued / Fuel for ships and aircrafts running short	27.03.2026
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Price hikes hit nearly all firms / Companies rarely able to pass on costs / Flood of force majeure declaration – GKV survey	26.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS EuPC, Teppfa urge coordinated political action to end Middle East ‘energy war', cap prices	25.03.2026
EU POLICY Council summit ‘distracted' by war in Iran / Orbán stands his ground / LNG supplies upended by bombing / Modest progress on ETS reform	25.03.2026

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