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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Vinnolit declares force majeure at two German plants / VCM supply issues impact French Kem One
 		27.04.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrene: BASF plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, running at reduced level
 		22.04.2022
SHALE GAS
Ineos chief Jim Ratcliffe urges UK government to have a rethink on fracking / Alternative to Russian gas / LNG from the US for Europe
 		14.04.2022
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
C2/C3: French Naphthachimie shuts down cracker / Exact consequences for Kem One's PVC production still unclear
 		13.04.2022
RUSSIA
EU sanctions hit German plastics industry to a varying extent / Trade associations warn of gas embargo / Banks affected by Swift exclusion / German federal office publishes list of sanctions for polymers
 		12.04.2022
SINOPEC
Fire at Maoming cracker expected to paralyse large parts of polyolefin production / No injuries reported
 		11.04.2022
ENERGY COSTS
Index for energy commodities rises by 37%: HWWI economics institute / US government releases some of its strategic oil reserves / Relief on gas market due to milder temperatures?
 		11.04.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrene: Trinseo declares force majeure in the Netherlands
 		07.04.2022
RAW MATERIALS
German supply issues worsen / Ukraine war intensifies situation / Ifo report
 		06.04.2022
RUSSIA
Attack on Ukraine has consequences for European polymer trade flows / Shortage of Russian material makes itself felt in Eastern Europe / Moscow plans polymer price regulation / Flagship projects on hold?
 		05.04.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF: Another force majeure on PU precursors at US plant in Louisiana
 		29.03.2022
PLASTICS AND SUSTAINABILITY
More companies board sustainability train / Mass balance, ISCC Plus are the watchwords
 		24.03.2022
CARBON BLACK
Orion starts new line in Italy / Cabot finishes takeover in Japan, begins construction of plant in Indonesia
 		23.03.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Olefins: Buyers rebuff March contract increases / “Ex works” agreements on the rise
 		22.03.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC pre-product line: increasing number of plant shutdowns / Naphtha cracker operators also under pressure
 		21.03.2022
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