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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Inovyn lifts force majeure on production in Martorell
 		29.03.2019
RECYCLED PACKAGING
Recycled plastic packaging to grow at 5.2% per year to 2023 / Growth spurred by sustainability shift / Smithers Pira report
 		28.03.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
US Gulf: Transport disruptions in Houston following fire at tank farm / Ships queuing up
 		28.03.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
US dominates oil output growth / Shale gas is driver / Brazil and Norway up and coming, Opec slipping / New plastics plants defy moves to curb use
 		27.03.2019
GLOBAL TRADE
Decline in proportion of goods traded across borders / Rubber and plastics trade intensity falls to 22.8% / Value chains more reliant on highly skilled labour / New priorities for location decisions / McKinsey report
 		21.03.2019
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Jury remains out on EU's carcinogen classification / German plastics industry sees “no reason” for stricter rules / Conversio study
 		21.03.2019
SHALE GAS
UK fracking permits can consider climate change / Key aspects of rules “unlawful” / Advocacy group Talk Fracking wins case against the government
 		19.03.2019
POLYETHYLENE
HDPE 100: Iran now has its own catalysts for production
 		19.03.2019
POLYESTER MARKETS
India's Haldia plans large complex for feedstocks PX and PTA / USD 4 bn investments
 		18.03.2019
DISPOSABLE GLOVES
Health and safety awareness drives global demand / Vinyl market to grow by 7.9% per year to 2025 / Grand View Research report
 		18.03.2019
POLYETHYLENE
PE imports from the US gaining steam / Impact on European producers' margins / Vast majority of new capacity still to come / Noticeable decline in imports to EU since January 2019
 		15.03.2019
BREXIT
Uncertainty remains after MPs vote against leaving EU without a deal / EU and UK businesses say no deal is a no-win outcome for both sides
 		14.03.2019
INDIA
Restrictions on plastics waste imports / Special economic zones included / Other loopholes closed / Shortage of recycling capacity
 		14.03.2019
FRANCE
National pact on plastic packaging / Government, NGOs and retailers commit to ambitious recycling targets
 		13.03.2019
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Plastics machinery shipments rise 8% in Q4 2018 / Market conditions likely to improve in 2019 / Plastics Industry Association reports
 		12.03.2019
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