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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
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT Military escalation triggers sharp surge in feedstock volatility / Plastics processors caught between customer commitments and margin pressure	08.07.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY War catalyses green transition / EV popularity soars / European shops on shifting sands	30.06.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT What if the war ends tomorrow? / PIE's exclusive white paper discusses three possible scenarios regarding the impact on the plastics industry / Get your free copy now	20.05.2026
US-IRAN WAR Persian Gulf refineries under attack / Regional energy sites possible targets / Plastics plants at risk	06.03.2026
POLYETHYLENE IMPORTS War in Iran threatens Europe's PE supply / Shortage expected within six weeks as US volumes unlikely to compensate	06.03.2026
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
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Dubai bans several SUP products / Move marks final phase of UAE-wide initiative launched in 2022	12.01.2026
IRAN EUR 8.5 bn invested in Chabahar petrochemical hub / Export prospects unclear as US reimposes sanctions on key seaport	07.10.2025
IRAN Petchem production on upward trajectory despite sanction pressure / Economic crisis impacts local consumption / Results of export-diversification campaign unclear	13.05.2025
EGYPT Polyolefin manufacturer Sidpec reports good performance despite global market challenges / Petchem output to triple by 2030 / Chinese-Egyptian JV to design Red Sea petrochemicals complex	30.04.2025
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Challenging times for the plastics industry / Is OPEC oil production pushing us into deflation?	15.10.2024
GLOBAL COMMERCE China, Gulf countries move closer to free-trade zone / Beijing, Riyadh strengthen ties / Sino-Arab deals on the rise	10.03.2023
POLYURETHANE MARKET Economic uncertainties dampen demand in EMEA and Americas / Production static in Europe in 2022 but up in Americas / IAL Consultants reports	25.11.2022
ARAB GULF STATES Higher prices for oil, gas lift GDP in GCC countries / GlobalData raises 2022 growth forecast to 4.4% / Polymer exports of trading bloc continue to rise	17.06.2022
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Abu Dhabi plans to ban SUP bags in June / Phase-out of styrofoam containers planned for 2024	13.04.2022
ARAB GULF STATES Sustainability goals drive GCC move to circular economy / Plastics-to-fuel a key trend / Frost & Sullivan report	30.06.2021
TRADE FAIRS “Iran Plast” in Tehran moved back one month / Covid-19 hits country hard	14.04.2020
OCEAN POLYMERS Non-binding MoU with Saudi partner / Land and marine based recycling solutions	13.09.2018
IRAN Petrochemicals comeback stalls / US and Europe pull in different directions / Sanctions torpedo Western players' plans for re-engagement	04.09.2018
JORDAN National plans for waste management and marine litter / Support from UN Environment and “SwitchMed” programme	28.03.2018
ARAB GULF STATES GCC polymer capacity to reach 34.5m t in 2022 / New capacity located mainly in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait / GPCA report	18.05.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Crackers and downstream units start up in Iran / Gas output pulls even with Qatar	24.04.2017
IRAN Iranian petrochemical group completes first bank transactions in Europe / International marketing activities expanded / Paving the way for future exports	13.01.2016
ARAB GULF STATES Positive outlook for GCC chemicals / Saudi Arabia offers opportunities to downstream investors / New petrochemical projects temporarily halted / Exports to China continue to grow	08.12.2015

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