Global demand to grow by 7% per year to 2027 / Slump in demand expected around 2022 / Higher prices due to supply chain bottlenecks / Smithers Rapra report

Global sales to reach USD 13 bn by 2025 / Strong demand for EPS food containers and lightweight automotive components / Grand View Research report

Scotland embeds fracking ban in planning framework / “No social licence”

Polyolefins: Borealis declares force majeure on individual PE and PP grades from Schwechat

Important socio-economic benefits / Transport, chemicals and power key drivers / EU manufacturers invested EUR 43m in R&D in 2015 / PlasticsEurope report

New environmental tax will affect enterprises throughout the country / Small cost impact for plastics producers / Facilities require less polluting technologies

Global consumption to grow by 6.9% per year to 2025 / Consumer awareness about recycled products and government initiatives drive growth / Europe's waste management systems oversupplied with low-quality plastics / Grand View Research report

Scotland bans fracking / Moratorium to stay in place

US launches anti-dumping investigation / Imports from China and India

LDPE: Incident at Ineos' plant in Germany

Freight traffic on railway line in southern Germany back to normal / Key connection between France, Germany and Switzerland

False alarm on port restrictions for vessels carrying bulk chemicals along Yangtze River / Styrene, MEG and benzene imports remain unaffected in October

Four US producers file petitions for anti-dumping duties against five supplier countries

LLDPE: Versalis declares force majeure in Dunkirk

US: Cedar Bayou plant to remain offline until November / Majority of facilities back online in aftermath of Hurricane "Harvey"