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RUSSIA
EU sanctions on Moscow's crude oil exports, price cap come into force / Domestic PP demand at record lows / Southeast Asian imports flood the market
 		06.12.2022
RUSSIA
Drop in Chinese imports worries Russian firms / Russia-Turkey trade perks up / Crises in related industries hinders domestic production
 		21.11.2022
BELARUS
Ukraine war slams refining industry / Uncertainty for major resin plants / Information blackout since February
 		31.10.2022
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Shipments, employment rise in 2021 / Plastics products sixth-largest industry in America / Trade group to become “more vocal”
 		25.10.2022
CHINA
Massive VCM capacity expansions coming online up to 2025
 		24.10.2022
RUSSIA
EU sanctions on feedstocks, resins slash Russian production / Industry source says half of methanol capacity offline / Logistics issues, discounts slow exports to Asia
 		13.10.2022
PET / POLYAMIDE
Pakistan floods could raise global prices / Loss of cotton harvest likely / Will synthetic fibre demand surge as in 2010/2011?
 		11.10.2022
POLAND
Plastics industry: Post-pandemic investment activity rebounds / Energy crunch sparks pessimism / Recycling sector on brink of collapse
 		10.10.2022
RUSSIA
Low demand slows polyolefin output / Lack of Western tech hurts resin makers / Price caps coming?
 		19.09.2022
ENERGY
New UK Prime Minister offers support for energy costs / Move to help households, businesses
 		12.09.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA
Increase in domestic shipments, machine making in 2021 / Trade deficit in 2020
 		24.08.2022
RUSSIA
EU imports of Russian polyolefins surge in H1 / Increased purchasing on embargo fears / Exports outside Europe plummet
 		23.08.2022
ENERGY
Call for windfall tax on oil and gas profits to boost renewables spending / Cut in consumption, more investment needed to address energy crisis / UN report
 		17.08.2022
RECYCLING SPAIN
Chemical recycling set for boom / Packaging reclaim at all-time high
 		09.08.2022
UPDATE - RUSSIA
Polymer industry hit by weak demand / Downward price trend in July / Exports in disarray / Packaging, car sectors suffer
 		29.07.2022
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