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LOGISTICS Meteorologists warn of renewed water shortages in Panama Canal / Freight rates on the rise	22.05.2026
EU POLICY Tariff pact with US signed / 15% duties, safeguards and 2029 sunset clause define EUR 1.7 tn deal	21.05.2026
EU-US TRADE Trump moves trade deal deadline up to 4 July / EU's first Trilogue ends without consensus	11.05.2026
LOGISTICS US President Donald Trump's 'Project Freedom' has little to no effect / UAE manages to sail some oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz	08.05.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET US to impose 25% tariffs on EU car imports, escalating trade tensions	05.05.2026
PLASTIC FANTASTIC Iranian AI “Lego” videos captivate the net / Plastic brickmaker steers clear of comment	01.05.2026
PLASTICS MACHINERY US lowers import tariffs, simplifies regulations / PIE interview with VDMA expert Mikula Thiem	22.04.2026
PLASTIC FANTASTIC Former Canadian PM Trudeau forgets his anti-plastics principles	17.04.2026
LOGISTICS Shipping companies under pressure / Mutual blockade of Strait of Hormuz drives diesel prices even higher	16.04.2026
UPDATE - PVC IMPORTS Geopolitical risks aggravate supply situation / Shift in import flows / European PVC market set to remain under structural pressure if no recovery seen in construction	16.04.2026
INEOS Iran war could reverse debt burden / Olefins and polyolefins producer profits from price surge	10.04.2026
ENERGY PRICES Gas trend March: The strait of a few kilometres has plunged the world into chaos / Supply shock dictates markets	07.04.2026
EU POLICY Parliament plenary session passes US trade deal / Council deliberations could begin in April / Final approval not expected before summer	30.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS EuPC, Teppfa urge coordinated political action to end Middle East ‘energy war', cap prices	25.03.2026
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
EU-US TRADE EU nears ratification of US pact / Lawmakers advance delayed trade deal / Showdown looms amid Iran war turmoil	23.03.2026
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
POLYMER PRICES North America February: Firmer feedstock prices drive PP, PVC, PS upwards / PE and engineering grades remain unchanged due to weak demand / Iran war pushes oil prices higher / Prices in March likely to stay unchanged or trend firmer	10.03.2026
LOGISTICS Iran war throws global container shipping into chaos / Operators announce risk surcharges / Is a surge in freight rates looming?	05.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT How Iran war is affecting global plastics industry / Strait of Hormuz a bottleneck for world trade / Is this the turnaround for European polymer production?	03.03.2026
UPDATE - GLOBAL ECONOMY MEPs delay vote on US trade deal – reports / Trump announces 15% global tariff rate	24.02.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business climate best in six months / Local processor optimism impresses / Eurozone, UK manufacturing moods brighten	24.02.2026
GLOBAL ECONOMY US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs / Next steps unclear / Business groups warn of more uncertainty	20.02.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Trump rescinds EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding / End to greenhouse regulation in US / Effect on manufacturing unclear	19.02.2026