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WORLD TRADE
China lists nearly 700 US products for tariff exemptions / Polyolefin purchasing could rise
 		21.02.2020
PET MARKET EUROPE
Recycled PET set to take up over half of total PET demand by 2030 / Collection and design major obstacles to meeting targets
 		17.02.2020
ABS
Realignment of grades in PIE's price reports / Extrusion and injection moulding materials now separate / Producers from Asia targeting Europe more strongly / Surplus puts pressure on European producers' margins
 		05.02.2020
POLYURETHANE
European flexible foam production could see “make or break” year / Weaker demand of late / China subdued in global comparison / Rigid foams make up ground
 		24.01.2020
WORLD TRADE
US and China sign agreement in trade conflict / Import duties still in place
 		21.01.2020
PET
Fibre applications compensate for overall slowdown / Surplus tendency with paraxylene / PTA more balanced / Excessive increase in MEG capacities
 		17.01.2020
CHEMICALS ECONOMY
EU production forecast to be flat in 2020 / Cefic cites slowing global economy / Issues of Brexit not specifically addressed
 		02.01.2020
GLOBAL PLASTICS RECYCLING
Recycled plastics and plastics waste-to-oil market forecast to expand by 10% annually / Waste control regulations drive growth / Transparency Market Research report
 		02.01.2020
CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS
Global market to expand by 11% per year to 2027 / Asia electrical & electronics sector drives demand / TM Research report
 		18.12.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Fire extinguished at TPC's butadiene plant in Texas following explosion one week ago / Longer downtime anticipated
 		05.12.2019
MARKET RESEARCH
BT2i and Nova-Institute offer advice for green plastic solutions
 		28.11.2019
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Massive explosion at petchem site in East Texas / Presumably TPC's C4 facilities
 		27.11.2019
SHALE GAS
UK government calls new fracking moratorium / Authorities say earthquakes unpredictable / Green groups pleased / Labour smells “election stunt”
 		11.11.2019
PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Global polymers production rises to nearly 360m t in 2018 / European output nevertheless on the decline / Trade balance surplus falls / Good progress with collection and recycling of post-consumer plastics waste
 		08.11.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Aromatics: China's Hengyi Petrochemical officially starts up Brunei's first refinery
 		07.11.2019
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