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CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
Russian oil embargo to spur problems / End of gas shipments would be worse
 		09.05.2022
CHINA
The People's Republic turns to lightweighting and bio-based, recycled plastics / Beijing to ban conventional plastic packaging from express delivery outlets
 		09.05.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PU: BASF declares force majeure for polyether polyols, PU systems in EMEA
 		06.05.2022
ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY
Looking outside the box: Record high in 2021 on sustained recovery of demand in Europe / Deliveries grow 3.9% / Exports decline 15%
 		06.05.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Inovyn declares force majeure for Europe
 		05.05.2022
LOGISTICS
War in Ukraine: German government plans rail “grain bridge” / Without exports, global famine a possibility / Container freight prices trend inconsistently in the off-season
 		04.05.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY
Ifo Institute: Firms express less pessimism after terrible March poll result / Material shortages ease / Decline in number of companies worried about survival
 		03.05.2022
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Strong recovery in 2021 / Market exceeds pre-pandemic level as imports set record / Ukraine war, supply shortages endanger development
 		03.05.2022
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Second report from Plastics Europe / 4.6 mn t of post-consumer recycled plastics used in 2020
 		02.05.2022
LOGISTICS
A cargo tsunami threatens ports in Europe / Shanghai still in Covid stranglehold / Freight rates only appear to be falling
 		28.04.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Vinnolit declares force majeure at two German plants / VCM supply issues impact French Kem One
 		27.04.2022
ENERGY COSTS
Economic researchers call for major hike in gas prices to motivate companies to use less energy / Caution against “distorted incentives” through state aid
 		26.04.2022
PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY
Working to harmonise recycled content efforts with Europe / PSV scheme approved by CPA
 		26.04.2022
RECYCLING NEW ZEALAND
Next phase begins for soft plastic packaging recycling / Postal service to test collection of post-consumer material
 		26.04.2022
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrene: BASF plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, running at reduced level
 		22.04.2022
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