International Energy Agency

ENERGY COSTS Rising energy prices squeezing plastics processors across Central and Eastern Europe / Companies struggle to pass higher costs on to customers / Contract renewals could raise heat in 2027	05.11.2026
LOGISTICS Freight costs soar as Hormuz crisis squeezes supply chains / Adnoc chief says logistics now account for 30% of oil costs / Threat of port strikes in US adds to uncertainty	04.11.2026
LOGISTICS Berlin blocks Cosco acquisition of Zippel / Congestion at major Chinese ports / Diesel prices soar	09.10.2026
AUTOMOTIVE EUROPE Popularity of EVs reaches tipping point / Trump's conflict with Iran continues to drive sales	26.08.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT Strait of Hormuz blockade puts renewed pressure on oil and polymer prices / PIE expert Martin Bäcker explains what the crisis means for Europe's plastics industry	20.08.2026
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