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Middle East Conflict
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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
ABS: Ineos Styrolution declares force majeure for several Novodur grades
 		26.03.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
Mixed growth signals from large nations / German processor confidence plunges
 		26.03.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Sales rebound / EVs still lead / Mixed results for majors
 		26.03.2026
PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY
Poor annual results for 2025 / Production, turnover again down significantly – Plastics Europe Deutschland report
 		26.03.2026
EU POLICY
Council summit ‘distracted' by war in Iran / Orbán stands his ground / LNG supplies upended by bombing / Modest progress on ETS reform
 		25.03.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
VCI reports further decline in sales, production / Polymer output slumps / No forecast for 2026
 		25.03.2026
PLASTICS MARKETS GERMANY
Launch of data collection for new plastics material flow map / Companies invited to participate
 		25.03.2026
LOGISTICS
Soaring diesel prices put inter-Europe goods transportation at risk / Sea freight rates also rise
 		20.03.2026
PTA
EU: Provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from South Korea and Mexico
 		18.03.2026
POLYURETHANE
Middle East crisis unlikely to cause raw-material shortages / Bottlenecks in foam production, availability could occur
 		18.03.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
'Collapse' of German investor outlook – ZEW / European mood dims / Iran war sparks inflation, growth concerns
 		18.03.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY
Industry caught between challenges, willingness to invest and wait-and-see approach: 'We are in a paradoxical situation' / IK Circular Packaging Days 2026
 		17.03.2026
CHINA
State of emergency: Middle East conflict shakes petrochemicals sector / High import dependence
 		16.03.2026
LOGISTICS
War in Middle East grips maritime logistics / Freight rates surge / Forces majeures announced due to supply shortages
 		12.03.2026
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos Styrolution imposes order freeze on polystyrene, ABS
 		11.03.2026
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