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RENEWABLE ENERGY
Policies proposed for EU chemical industry shift to renewable carbon – RCI report / Dutch team outlines transition plan
 		19.05.2025
LOGISTICS
Trade war truce between US and China pushes freight rates up
 		16.05.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Industry situation worsens in Germany / Manufacturers pessimistic about current year – IPV member survey
 		16.05.2025
RIGID PLASTICS RECYCLING
Polyolefins reclaim capacity growth stalls in Europe on lower demand / Challenges in collection, sorting systems persist / Extra capacity needed to meet PPWR targets
 		15.05.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow imposes order freeze for LDPE plants in Germany
 		13.05.2025
IRAN
Petchem production on upward trajectory despite sanction pressure / Economic crisis impacts local consumption / Results of export-diversification campaign unclear
 		13.05.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrene, butadiene, propylene oxide: problems at Repsol in Spain
 		12.05.2025
LOGISTICS
Trump's tale about Houthi rebels does not affect freight rates / EC approves Italy's International Registry scheme
 		09.05.2025
PACKAGING
Global push drives growth in food-grade recycled plastic packaging – Smithers report
 		07.05.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Volatile markets, mixed European prices in Q1 / Rise in raw-material costs could trigger uptrend in Q2
 		06.05.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Anwil plant faces problems again
 		05.05.2025
AGRICULTURAL FILM
Germany sees rise in volumes recovered in 2024 / Collection fractions expanded
 		05.05.2025
LOGISTICS
Trump demands free passage for Suez and Panama Canals
 		02.05.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Potential dual-use output loophole draws criticism / Industry reps respond: reclaim quotas should not include fuel use
 		01.05.2025
EGYPT
Polyolefin manufacturer Sidpec reports good performance despite global market challenges / Petchem output to triple by 2030 / Chinese-Egyptian JV to design Red Sea petrochemicals complex
 		30.04.2025
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