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SHALE GAS
Environmental group can intervene in Ineos' challenge to Scottish fracking ban / Friends of the Earth to address climate change / Hearing begins on 8 May
 		07.05.2018
COMPOSITES
Development centre in Singapore commences operations / Several German partners
 		07.05.2018
ETHYLENE
First major cracker complex based on US ethane planned on east coast of China
 		26.04.2018
PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Global plastics production benefits from healthy economy / Output in 2017 rises 3.8% to 348m t / Solid growth expected for 2018 / PlasticsEurope report
 		25.04.2018
SHALE GAS
Glitches shut US pipeline and terminal / Ethane exports in limbo
 		18.04.2018
FLUOROPOLYMERS
German industry association warns of tight market and massive price hikes
 		17.04.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Biopolyester: BASF lifts force majeure on "ecoflex" and "ecovio" bioplastics / Deliveries still affected
 		13.04.2018
WORLD TRADE
Next round in US trade war hits plastics / China to impose 25% customs duty on many products
 		06.04.2018
PHENOL
China announces anti-dumping probe / EU and four other regions affected / Connection with proposed US import duties seems unlikely
 		03.04.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PS/EPS: Synthos' production in Czech Republic unaffected by deadly explosion at refinery
 		23.03.2018
TDI
China lifts anti-dumping duties on material from the EU
 		20.03.2018
FLUOROPOLYMERS
Market characterised by continuing price increases
 		15.03.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: Total lifts force majeure in France / Production still affected in Belgium
 		14.03.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Biopolyester: BASF's force majeure on "ecoflex" continues / Full delivery capability not before Q2
 		13.03.2018
PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Global polymer material output rises 4% to 280m t in 2016 / EU's resins exports stagnating / European converters hold their ground / PlasticsEurope report
 		02.03.2018
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