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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Apparent force majeure on BPA at the Dutch Hexion plant
 		17.12.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrenics: Ineos declares force majeure on ACN in Germany
 		14.12.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Sabic extends force majeure for LDPE indefinitely / Raw-material shortage in Wilton
 		14.12.2020
COMPOSITES INDUSTRY
50% of companies optimistic about future / Majority operating at 76% capacity or better / JEC poll
 		14.12.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6.6: After Ascend, BASF also allocates base polymers and compounds / Force majeure for Pensacola / Repairs to take up to four weeks
 		10.12.2020
EPS
Covid-19 crisis leaves fewer scars on German-speaking region / Further consolidation among producers / Prices relatively low for a long time / Volatility likely to rise at end of year / Recycling gains importance
 		09.12.2020
TURKEY
PET market: Value of exports set to nearly double in 2020 / Sharp drops seen for consumption, production, imports
 		09.12.2020
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Pandemic hits EU 27 sales, output in first nine months / Circular economy can cushion economic blows
 		08.12.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyethylene: Full shutdown of Saudi Arabian olefin complex in Al Jubail / Prices react to outage
 		04.12.2020
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
PA 6.6: Ascend reports unplanned stoppage in Florida / Price upswing could accelerate
 		04.12.2020
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Weaker demand dampens investment sentiment / Pandemic exacerbates downturn / Ethylene utilisation rates will likely remain weak / McKinsey report
 		02.12.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Total declares force majeure for PS / Failure of Carling plant
 		27.11.2020
COMPOSITES
European production slumps by almost 13% / Volume falls below 1m t for the first time / Loss of global market share / Best performance from flat panels and pipes
 		25.11.2020
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for LDPE / Failure of autoclave line in Cologne-Worringen
 		20.11.2020
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Ethylene, propylene: Borealis declares force majeure for cracker products from Porvoo
 		18.11.2020
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