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ENERGY COSTS
HWWI price index rises in July / Crude oil, natural gas become more expensive
 		18.08.2023
FOREIGN TRADE
German chemical exports decline significantly / Fewer imports
 		17.08.2023
EPS
Styrene undersupply: are higher prices imminent? / Rising demand could herald trend reversal
 		11.08.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
German companies report historically low order backlog / Weak global demand / 'No recovery in sight'
 		11.08.2023
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Prices could rise / US plant shutdowns provide more balance / Europe faces pricier imports
 		09.08.2023
CHINA
Typhoon Doksuri slows deliveries / Several Chinese ports closed
 		01.08.2023
KAZAKHSTAN
Sibur may lose 10% of stake in Silleno complex to Sinopec / Local demand for PP, PE set to nearly double by 2030 / Gas processing plants planned for coming years
 		01.08.2023
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrene: Plant failure at Trinseo exacerbates situation / Spot prices surge
 		31.07.2023
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Few resin makers among nation's elite companies / Organisational shifts alter rankings
 		26.07.2023
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Output shrinks further in H1 / Annual decline could touch 11% / VCI seeks “temporary” relief from high electricity prices
 		25.07.2023
IRAN
Tehran forges stronger petchem ties with Moscow / Six-year plan has Iranian output more than doubling / Large polyolefin plant begins production
 		25.07.2023
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Outlook for 2023 dismal / Output could shrink by 8% / Demand sees no momentum / US investment aid heightens competition
 		20.07.2023
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrene/propylene oxide: Dutch plant shut down due to weak demand / Styrene spot prices significantly firmer
 		19.07.2023
RAW MATERIAL COSTS
Global price index from German econ institute continues to fall / PIE's Plastixx index also under pressure
 		19.07.2023
EPS
Italian demand rises to all-time high in 2022 / Rome reduces incentives
 		13.07.2023
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