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EUROPEAN ENERGY MARKET Gas-storage refill lags as Germany, Netherlands fall behind / Brussels sees no immediate need for intervention	07.09.2026
DEFENCE INDUSTRY GERMANY “The effectiveness of supply and value chains is at risk” / Plastics centre SKZ targets growing defence market / Division head Eugenie Schlesies speaks to PIE	07.09.2026
LOGISTICS Traffic backs up at Panama Canal / Ships pay record sums for passage	04.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES Butadiene September: More expensive feedstocks drive up contract price	27.08.2026
BRASKEM Brazilian plastics group files for out-of-court restructuring / 90-day standstill period to secure creditors' support	27.08.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation ticks up to 2.9% / Energy main driver, but effect modest / Higher impact seen in August	24.08.2026
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
BRASKEM Price hikes lift quarterly results / Mexican JV restructures under creditor protection	19.08.2026
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Geopolitical risks could drive feedstock costs	14.08.2026
WESTLAKE Plastics manufacturer swings back to profits in Q2 on the back of Middle East conflict	10.08.2026
LYONDELLBASELL Net profit rises fivefold in Q2 as Middle East war boosts earnings	06.08.2026
EVONIK Middle East conflict lifts Q2 earnings / Plastics producer raises full-year outlook	05.08.2026
POLYMER PRICES Ethylene August: Contract remains unresolved as oil price swings stall talks	05.08.2026
BASF Petchem major upgrades full-year outlook / Q2 results better than expected / Group considers acquisitions to strengthen core businesses	30.07.2026
POLYMER PRICES Butadiene August: Rise in naphtha costs dampens downtrend	24.07.2026
LOGISTICS Multiple disruptions hit European transport: rail works, Red Sea attacks, US storm threats	24.07.2026
CPH Strong demand in Europe supports Perlen Packaging's PVC division	23.07.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Production, sales fall again in H1 – VCI report / President calls for 'more radical reform implementation'	22.07.2026
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY Expectations deteriorate following improved business performance in H1 / Raw material costs, selling prices, sales volumes main concerns / Respondents dissatisfied with government – KI Dialog survey	21.07.2026
EDITORIAL “Until I say it's enough” / On being dependent on a potentate	17.07.2026
LOGISTICS River Rhine misses its depth / Low water levels hamper inland waterway transport / Ghost carriers add another freight-risk layer	17.07.2026
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Hardly any movement despite geopolitical uncertainty	16.07.2026
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics June: All grades drop as Middle East tensions ease / Sharply falling crude, feedstock costs meet weak demand / July outlook uncertain after US-Iran military escalation, typhoon Bavi	14.07.2026
BOROUGE INTERNATIONAL Higher prices lift OMV plastics activities in Q2 / Cracker utilisation lowered	14.07.2026
COVESTRO Plastics group raises full-year forecast thanks to higher selling prices	13.07.2026

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