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GLOBAL ECONOMY
Growth ‘considerably better' than predicted / Slight rise anticipated in 2025 / Weakness in Europe, emerging markets going strong
 		30.05.2024
GERMAN ECONOMY
DIHK survey: Mood in chemical industry brightens slightly / Plastics industry remains pessimistic
 		29.05.2024
MEXICO
Waiting for the rain: Water shortage affects more and more plastics plants / Three forces majeures so far / European PVC prices could firm
 		28.05.2024
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
EU registrations rise almost 14% in April / More sales days support upswing / EVs take lead in market share, trade group says
 		28.05.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
Mood among German firms unchanged / Plastics companies more pessimistic / Eurozone recovers for third month running
 		28.05.2024
LOGISTICS
Containers become scarce in world trade / Freight rates rise as a result
 		24.05.2024
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MDI: Dow declares force majeure on facilities in Freeport, Texas
 		23.05.2024
POM
China initiates anti-dumping investigation into imports from Europe, US, and Asia
 		22.05.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
ABS, polystyrene: Ineos Styrolution declares force majeure for deliveries from Mexico
 		22.05.2024
VIETNAM
Plastics market to grow by 8.4% per year to 2029 / Investments in sustainable plastics and EV production provide growth opportunities
 		22.05.2024
CONSTRUCTION
Eurozone construction activity slides again in April / Situation contrasts sharply with UK
 		21.05.2024
LOGISTICS
US hikes tariffs on Chinese imports / Shortage of freight space causes prices to rise
 		16.05.2024
KAZAKHSTAN
First 30,000 t of PP exported to EU in 2023 / Sibur's involvement arguably bears no sanctions risks / Sinopec joins Silleno PE plant project
 		16.05.2024
PACKAGING UK
Study urges FMCG companies to speed up transition towards sustainable packaging products
 		16.05.2024
RUSSIA
Technological imports reach historic heights, thanks partly to Germany, Italy / Fresh US sanctions hurt, but not cripple, trade with Asia, Turkey
 		15.05.2024
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