www.pieweb.com
Middle East Conflict
Latest news and market reports on the impact on the plastics industry.
To the topic page
Market news, polymer materials
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Olefins, polyethylene: Borealis declares force majeure after fire at Swedish cracker
 		15.09.2021
CHINA
First polycarbonate-silicone copolymer production in Changzhou / Overcapacity of general grade PC
 		15.09.2021
POLYURETHANE MARKET
Americas' PU products output to rebound in 2021 / Raw material supply issues could dampen recovery / IAL Consultants report
 		14.09.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PU raw materials: BASF again declares force majeure on US isocyanates, polyols
 		10.09.2021
RAW MATERIALS
Ifo Institute: Scarcity increasingly dramatic / Record complaints from German converters / Gloomy forecasts for recovery
 		09.09.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Fire at HIP Petrohemija's Pancevo facility in Serbia / Force majeure declared on ethylene
 		08.09.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Kem One declares force majeure on K70 grades
 		07.09.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
EVOH: Bottleneck results from forces majeures on upstream product VAM / Numerous sharp price increases
 		06.09.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyethylene: Sabic lifts force majeure / Allocations remain partially in place
 		02.09.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
VCI President Kullmann: “No all-clear for raw material supply” / Industry expects record sales growth / Electricity price cause for concern
 		02.09.2021
UPDATE - USA
Hurricane Ida hammers infrastructure at US Gulf Coast / Numerous petchem plants without power / Forecasts say some production out for up to six weeks
 		01.09.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
EVA: Yet again, Versalis declares force majeure for Oberhausen
 		31.08.2021
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY
Raw material shortages everywhere / Fatal combination of more demand and less production
 		31.08.2021
CORRECTION - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Propylene oxide: No force majeure at BASF / Plant for surfactants affected
 		30.08.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos Styrolution to end force majeure for ABS in Belgium
 		30.08.2021
Seite 38 von 151
© 2026 by Plastics Information Europe, Bad Homburg
Date of print: 01/07/2026
Ref: gltch324sk0jslqochdkov45
KIVBHI
All rights reserved.
Access and use is subject to our terms and conditions.
URL: https://pieweb.plasteurope.com/Default.aspx?page=38&pageid=1021