Vladimir Putin

PETRUS Russian's Tatneft takes over PET processor by decree / Possible influence on Baltic PET producer Neo	11.08.2025
LOGISTICS Relevance of Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive being questioned by Germany, France / Tariff calm between US and China causes confusion, impacts freight rates	23.05.2025
GLOBAL TRADE US president-elect proposes tariff hikes for Brazil	08.01.2025
RUSSIA Putin calls on petchem industry to prioritise development / New capacities needed to join “the global polymer race” / Economic uncertainty casts shadow on growth plans	30.10.2024
EDITORIAL In between ambitious and absurd: Sibur's change in strategy	03.04.2024
SIBUR Group intends to expand from material producer to solution provider / Russia lags behind in use of plastics	03.04.2024
RUSSIA Two years of war: Rising prices for base polymers slow processor investments / Eastern turnaround in exports not up to expectations / Unrealistic plans for major petchem projects	26.02.2024
RUSSIA Moscow wants total plastics packaging recycling by 2027 / Focus switches to manufacturers / Environmentalists sound alarm as landfills swell	11.07.2023
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Gas shortage takes its toll / Producers caught between rising prices, sinking profits / Firms look longingly to US	21.12.2022
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
PLASTIC FANTASTIC Saving lives – Help Ukraine now!	25.11.2022
K 2022 “If Putin destroys our economy, he will topple our democracy”: Germany's Economics Minister Habeck and Covestro boss Steilemann at “high-level reception” of Kunststoffland NRW	21.10.2022
LOGISTICS Increasing consolidation of global transport groups / Rhine water levels rise / Container freight rates decline	22.09.2022
EDITORIAL The pivotal quarter ahead	22.09.2022
LUKOIL Top Russian oil company official dies under mysterious circumstances / Critic of war in Ukraine	07.09.2022
LOGISTICS Possible strikes at German airports as recession looms / Ground crew walkout heaps pressure on air freight / Water levels on rivers continue to fall / Trend for container freight rates varied	28.07.2022
EUROZONE ECONOMY Record price growth as business activity slows / Costs to remain high / European Central Bank rate hike larger than forecast / Recession imminent?	25.07.2022
LOGISTICS Barely a palm width of water under keel has Rhine shippers concerned / A solution to port strikes in sight? / Container freight rates still plummeting	21.07.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE PIE flash survey on Russian gas: Half of the firms fear supply stoppage / France, Germany expect greater impact / Higher polymer prices in emergency case / Stockpiling, search for new suppliers	25.05.2022
EDITORIAL The perversity of war: Russia's billion-dollar export surplus	19.05.2022
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
RUSSIA 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?	05.04.2022
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
LOGISTICS War in Ukraine drives surge in energy prices, air freight rates / 80% increase within a week / Container shipping likely to soon follow suit	09.03.2022
NEWS FROM KI GROUP Suspension of business relations with companies in Russia, Belarus	04.03.2022