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STYRENE
Spot market calmer after news of restart in Netherlands / Prices remain high / Increase for polymers
 		08.08.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polypropylene: Borealis declares force majeure at Belgian site
 		05.08.2024
CHEMICAL RECYCLING
Pyrolysis oil as potential alternative to naphtha in crackers / Numerous plants ready to get started / Possible approach above all for Europe, Asia / Change could further impair cost base
 		05.08.2024
LOGISTICS
Container throughput at European ports declines / EU Commission launches Ship Financing Portal / Freight rates continue to fall
 		02.08.2024
TPE MARKET
Polyolefin elastomers, plastomers set for solid growth / Solar power, EVs to drive demand – report
 		02.08.2024
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
European prices rise on firmer demand / FPE publishes LCA guidance
 		01.08.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Olefins, aromatics: Outage of Shell cracker at Moerdijk reported
 		31.07.2024
RUSSIA
State aid promised to chemical industry / Dozens of operations to be launched as part of industry development programme
 		31.07.2024
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Considerable improvement in raw material availability / Diversification in sourcing – IK economic survey
 		31.07.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PE, PP: Force majeure declared after emergency cracker shutdown at Orlen's Czech site
 		30.07.2024
REUSABLE CUPS
City-wide initiative launched in Petaluma, California / Project launched by Starbucks-McDonald's consortium
 		30.07.2024
USA
Damages from Hurricane Beryl not yet fully repaired / Outages in part expected to last for weeks
 		29.07.2024
BIO-BASED NAPHTHA
Alternatives to fossil-based naphtha needed to meet sustainability goals / EU legislation to support chemical recycling technologies – nova-Institute report
 		29.07.2024
VCI
German chemical industry association extends Steilemann's term of office / Will BASF chief follow next year?
 		29.07.2024
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY
“Germany needs a more positive underlying mood” / Business development, expectations are improving / Mechanical engineering, recycling companies hit particularly hard – KI Dialog survey
 		26.07.2024
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