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Split of chemical giant advances / Technical ops to be bundled in ‘Syensqo'

Exports to China, Turkey up despite lower margins / European export infrastructure to remain in place / Subsidiary Kazanorgsintez prepares lawsuit against Siemens

A year of war takes toll on Russian plastics, chemical industries / State payments support refineries

Full-year sales tick up 33% on pricing actions, sustained demand / Core profit down 3-9% in 2023

Solvay preps sale of JV stake to partner Sibur / Output sold largely in Russia

Polymer industry hit by weak demand / Downward price trend in July / Exports in disarray / Packaging, car sectors suffer

Attack on Ukraine has consequences for European polymer trade flows / Shortage of Russian material makes itself felt in Eastern Europe / Moscow plans polymer price regulation / Flagship projects on hold?

Company plans split into two units / Specialities to form new core / Divestment of standard chemicals seems likely

Business with Russia suspended / Plastics support record earnings in 2021 / Profits up sharply at Materials, Chemicals segments

Consequences of war: Karpatneftekhim closes plants / Transport affected / Oil, gas, naphtha all up sharply / Polymer prices likely to react / Little local petchem capacity

Marc Lahalle becomes new director of Russian PVC maker

Russia August 2021: Premiums dominate the picture in August / PVC sets record / Maintenance and outages cause shortages in polyolefins / Further increases expected in September

Full-year outlook upgraded after Q2 sales and earnings beat market expectations / Slump in aviation sector impacts composites

Q4 sales shrink 9.3% due to currency effects and lower volumes / Core profit margin at 21% versus 21.5%

Russia August 2020: Polyethylene availability very low / Simultaneous outages and maintenance on plants at four producers / Notations set to continue upward trend in September

Russia February 2020: Majority of grades trending downward / PE film grades and PP injection moulding materials react to pickup in demand / Order activity weak / Mixed outlook for March

Russia September 2016: Poor demand results in across-the-board slide / HDPE and PS fall to yearly low / Slight dip for PP / End of main processing season responsible for PVC and PET declines

Russia May 2016: Most notations roll over / Despite slide, LDPE remains high-priced / PVC still inching up following outage in Angarsk / Little change expected for June

Russia April 2016: Maintenance and FM takes LDPE up / HDPE crumbles / Logistical problems drive up PP and PS / PVC and PET see gains

Russia February 2016: Force majeure at Angarsk production hub lifts PVC and LDPE notations / All other grades mostly tread water / Exchange rate fluctuations propel PET higher once again

Sales and operating profit increase in 2015 / Advanced Materials and Functional Polymers businesses contribute to growth

Russia January 2016: Notations mostly roll over amid little activity / Volatile exchange rate drives up PVC and PET / Respective trends expected to continue into February / PS catching its breath before renewed uptrend?

Operating profit increases by 14% in Q3 2015 / Strong pricing helps push up earnings / Advanced Materials business leads gains / Russian chlorovinyls JV contributes to improved Functional Polymers result

Russia August 2015: Rise in rouble-based notations / Prohibitive costs lead several converters to shut down their operations / Producers seek refuge in export channel / Volatile exchange rate drives prices down in euro-terms / No relief in sight

Russia June 2015: Rises across the board / PET the sole exception / Uptrend unlikely to end in July as maintenance season gets underway