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International Energy Agency

POLYURETHANE
Middle East crisis unlikely to cause raw-material shortages / Bottlenecks in foam production, availability could occur
 		18.03.2026
SAUDI ARAMCO
Oil and gas group warns against 'catastrophic consequences' of Iran war for global oil market / G7 countries release national reserves
 		12.03.2026
UK MANUFACTURING
Trade group demands cheaper electricity / ‘Security of country' at risk / Processors worry about competitiveness
 		12.06.2025
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Demand for lithium-ion battery protection material set to accelerate / Growth in EV sales to see boom in HMWPE market
 		10.12.2024
CLEAN ENERGY
Global market to triple in value as energy transition progresses / Balancing energy, industrial, trade policies will be crucial for countries to reap benefits – IEA report
 		05.12.2024
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EUROPE
Ordering of auto components to remain stable at best until end of year / Advanced vehicle age raises hopes of an upturn / Chinese car manufacturers to build new plants in Europe / Will lithium for batteries be in short supply from 2030?
 		02.09.2024
RENEWABLE ENERGY
International Energy Agency examines transition trends in Latin America / Resource-rich region “well positioned” to lead
 		08.12.2023
RUSSIA
EU sanctions on Moscow's crude oil exports, price cap come into force / Domestic PP demand at record lows / Southeast Asian imports flood the market
 		06.12.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY
Business confidence still falling / Ifo Institute says “chemical industry is thoroughly alarmed” / BASF mulls options for production at headquarters site
 		27.06.2022
COMMODITY MARKETS
Global gas demand to shrink on economic woes / Ukraine war exacerbates tight European market / Consumption rebounds in 2021 on extreme weather, end of lockdowns
 		09.06.2022
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
CHINA
EVs dent oil demand / Petchem consumption to temporarily support crude use
 		07.03.2022
BP / INEOS
Assets worth USD 5 bn to change hands / Chemical group gains berth in polyester and acetyls / Debt-financed deal leverages Styrolution
 		30.06.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
US dominates oil output growth / Shale gas is driver / Brazil and Norway up and coming, Opec slipping / New plastics plants defy moves to curb use
 		27.03.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Fastest-growing source of oil consumption is petrochemicals / Plastics demand as key driver / Recycling could help cut carbon dioxide emissions and reduce marine litter
 		27.11.2018
IRAN
Petrochemicals comeback stalls / US and Europe pull in different directions / Sanctions torpedo Western players' plans for re-engagement
 		04.09.2018
BOREALIS
“Quentys” films for solar applications / Production and properties of photovoltaic modules improved
 		19.06.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
French president says no shale gas exploration in his term
 		16.07.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Anti-fracking movement has mounted effective campaign, study says / Technology also is credited with progress
 		02.01.2013
PLASTICS AND CLIMATE
CO2 utilisation making strides but barely dents emissions growth / Nova-Institute conference
 		01.11.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
US Environmental Protection Agency to study shale gas-related water issues / European resistance growing / Strategic move toward exploitation in Poland
 		09.11.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in June 2011: Price cuts go beyond cost reductions / Notations down across the board / Special offers widely available / More reductions expected in July
 		05.07.2011
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