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ENERGY MARKETS European Parliament passes EU reform package / Response to war-related energy crunch / Chemical producers slam new export rules / Debates on ETS scheme	27.06.2022
ENERGY MARKETS Europe scrambles to secure Middle East LNG / TotalEnergies set to lead expansion of Qatar's North Field	21.06.2022
RAW MATERIALS Record prices for plastics in flexible packing in Q1 / Strong demand to continue in 2022	15.06.2022
FORCES MAJEURES +++ Update +++ Key questions concerning cases of force majeure / What plastics processors need to know / Updated PDF available for download – PIE Q&A	10.06.2022
PLASTICS AND ENERGY Brussels unveils plans to end reliance on Russian gas / Initiative seeks to balance shift to renewables with energy needs / Industry on board	31.05.2022
ENERGY COSTS Index for energy commodities rises by 37%: HWWI economics institute / US government releases some of its strategic oil reserves / Relief on gas market due to milder temperatures?	11.04.2022
COMMODITY MARKETS Stopping Russian energy imports could lead to 18 months of recession in Germany / Other economists say consequences would be heavy, but it's doable / Baltic states halt Russian gas deliveries amid war	05.04.2022
COMMODITY MARKETS IEA plan cuts EU reliance on Russian gas by over 33% / Group suggests faster shift to green energy / Russian crude inflow to global market could fall as much as 3 mn bpd	18.03.2022
COMMODITY MARKETS Tough to gauge impact of embargo on Russian oil, natural gas / EU distribution issues could emerge / Russia source of 14% of German naphtha imports	17.03.2022
GLOBAL ECONOMY War in Ukraine fuels spikes in commodity prices / Inflation likely to persist / Analysts, nations reduce growth projections	09.03.2022
PACKAGING MARKET Better to turn down orders than produce unprofitably? Plastics converters caught between high raw material prices and exploding energy and logistics costs	28.02.2022
ENERGY MARKETS Budding hydrogen market to change patterns in global energy trade / Technology key as polymer industry moves towards net-zero emissions / Covestro secures access to green H2 from Australia	26.01.2022
ENERGY COSTS HWWI global index for energy resources rises 5.7% in December / Natural gas surges 25% / Crude oil cheaper	25.01.2022
POLYMER PURCHASING Clear price increases on the cards for monomer-plus contracts / Plastic converters face a squeeze	15.12.2021
RAW MATERIALS Economic institute HWWI says energy resource index nearly 10% lower in November / Uncertainty around Omicron variant puts pressure on prices	13.12.2021
RAW MATERIALS GERMANY Economic institute HWWI reports significant rise in energy prices / Index nearly doubles from last year	19.10.2021
LG CHEM Digital sales channel launched for ABS clients	12.07.2021
NEXEO PLASTICS Acquisition of Italy's Nevicolor said to boost European presence	09.06.2021
RAW MATERIALS Q&A Powerless in the face of force majeure? / What converters need to know if their supplier stops delivering	05.05.2021
EVONIK Venture capital arm buys stake in search platform / Chembid to replace OneTwoChem	11.02.2021
LOGISTICS Container freight rates rise / High demand for Asian products in Europe and US / Shipping business not expected to slow before February 2021	10.12.2020
MERAXIS Swiss trading group digitises procurement process / Automated silo management for easier processes	24.11.2020
SUPPLY CHAIN Steps required to strengthen global value chains as shock events rise / Disruptions could wipe out 45% of annual profits every 10 years / Network restructuring to reshore production / McKinsey report	27.08.2020
CORONAVIRUS Pandemic to lead to major production and supply chain shift in global manufacturing industry / UK university study	01.07.2020
SUPPLY CHAINS Digitalisation investments can help protect against disruptions in the suplly chains / PwC survey	09.06.2020

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