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ENERGY MARKETS
Budding hydrogen market to change patterns in global energy trade / Technology key as polymer industry moves towards net-zero emissions / Covestro secures access to green H2 from Australia
 		26.01.2022
POLYAMIDE
Domo declares force majeure for PA compounds from France
 		25.01.2022
ENERGY COSTS
HWWI global index for energy resources rises 5.7% in December / Natural gas surges 25% / Crude oil cheaper
 		25.01.2022
PLASTICS AND SUSTAINABILITY
Polymer producers initiate mass supply chain management / Covestro, Dow and Ineos Styrolution win ISCC-PLUS certification
 		14.01.2022
RAW MATERIALS
Ifo Institute: Complaints of material scarcity at record levels in Germany / At least half of the manufacturers want price hikes / Nearly 10% of plastics and rubber firms fear closure
 		13.01.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
EVA: Conversion of swing plants planned / Relief possible in medium term / Celanese lifts force majeure on precursor VAM
 		12.01.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polystyrene: Versalis lifts force majeure / FM for ABS continues
 		12.01.2022
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
Supply chain woes and high energy prices dog producers in 2021 / To-do list for new government / Chemical recycling added to packaging law
 		04.01.2022
SILICONE ELASTOMERS
Global demand rebounds, supported by medical and EV applications / China to overtake US as largest consumer by 2026 / Smithers report
 		23.12.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polystyrene: TotalEnergies declares force majeure for deliveries from Carling
 		22.12.2021
FUTURE ATELIER: CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Climate, recycling, and more – can the plastics industry reverse the trend with a focus on recyclates? / A PIE discussion panel with experts
 		22.12.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyethylene: Dow declares force majeure after cracker failure in Terneuzen
 		20.12.2021
SOUTH KOREA
Tank explosion at Yeosu petchem site claims three lives
 		17.12.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
1,4-butanediol: Technical problems at Ineos' ISP in Germany
 		16.12.2021
POLYMER PURCHASING
Clear price increases on the cards for monomer-plus contracts / Plastic converters face a squeeze
 		15.12.2021
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