www.pieweb.com
Middle East Conflict
Latest news and market reports on the impact on the plastics industry.
To the topic page
Producers´ Announcements
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Technical problems shut Unipetrol crackers
 		12.10.2006
DOW
Expansion of MDI and EPS in Portugal
 		12.10.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Sabic "Force majeure" for PP homopolymer at Gelsenkirchen
 		11.10.2006
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
"Force majeure" on TDI from US after Texas blast
 		03.10.2006
BASF-YPC NANJING
Technical and commercial feasibility study / National leaders witness signing ceremony
 		28.09.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
New plan to prevent flooding at Tarragona / Basell resumes shipments / BASF upholds force majeure
 		22.09.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Follow-up: Repsol and BASF still suffering from Tarragona flood damage / Leaks contaminate agricultural land
 		21.09.2006
TICONA
Force majeure on UMHW-PE in Europe
 		20.09.2006
DOW
Force majeure for ethylene and propylene in Tarragona
 		20.09.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Follow-up: Emergency plan lifted / Some plants back in operation / New problems due to feedstock shortages?
 		20.09.2006
FOLLOW-UP
BASF declares "force majeure" on PS/EPS-shipments from Tarragona
 		15.09.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Heavy rains in Spain shut plants at Tarragona / Contingency plans in effect
 		15.09.2006
DOW
Plant closures to improve competitiveness / Canadian, Italian facilities to bear brunt
 		06.09.2006
INTERMEDIATES
Methanol shortage in the Americas
 		29.08.2006
ETHYLENE MARKET
European ethylene cycle soon to pass its peak / Overcapacities looming for northwestern crackers / PE expansion projects in the Middle East / Consolidation expected
 		28.08.2006
Seite 145 von 151
© 2026 by Plastics Information Europe, Bad Homburg
Date of print: 03/06/2026
Ref: yprsm445eeyrq455zwdyuaqv
KIVBHI
All rights reserved.
Access and use is subject to our terms and conditions.
URL: https://pieweb.plasteurope.com/Default.aspx?page=145&pageid=700103