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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
TPE MARKET
Polyolefin elastomers, plastomers set for solid growth / Solar power, EVs to drive demand – report
 		02.08.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Olefins, aromatics: Outage of Shell cracker at Moerdijk reported
 		31.07.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PE, PP: Force majeure declared after emergency cracker shutdown at Orlen's Czech site
 		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
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
HDPE: Technical problems at Sabic's Netherlands plant after maintenance – sources
 		19.07.2024
ITALY
Compostable-polymer industry posts decline in 2023 output / Competition with “fake” reusables, cheap Asian imports hurt business
 		16.07.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC precursors: Olin declares force majeure for plant in Texas due to Beryl
 		11.07.2024
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Slight increase in polymer production – VCI half-year results / “Silver lining, but still no stable upward trend”
 		11.07.2024
FRAUNHOFER
PFAS-free polymer membranes developed for semiconductor processing
 		10.07.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyethylene, EVA: Borealis declares force majeure in Antwerp
 		08.07.2024
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