European naphtha quotations have fallen significantly since the start of May, in part due to the recent decline in oil prices. Additionally, the supply situation for ethylene and propylene has eased, aided both by multiple crackers restarting at the end of April and the ongoing slump in downstream demand.... (06:00)

By PIE CorrespondentAn analysis of plastics waste collected by an international team of volunteers has found that just 56 companies are responsible for half the world’s branded plastics pollution. The study, published in the Science Advances journal and based on data from environmental group Break Free From... (06:00)

By PIE staffDue to another bout of issues, French petrochemicals group TotalEnergies said it is again shutting down HDPE production at its domestic site in Gonfreville. Polypropylene production at the site is reportedly also affected. After first experiencing technical difficulties at its polyolefin plants... (07.05.2024)

By Heather Arnest LieschIn its first-quarter financial report, industry association Flexible Packaging Europe said prices for nearly every flexible packaging material rose amid overall flat demand. Having witnessed an ongoing uptrend starting in the second half of 2023, HDPE and LDPE prices again rose, by... (07.05.2024)

A material with a thousand purposes comes to the land of unlimited opportunities – after six years of abstinence, the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA, is to become the meeting point for the US plastics world again. And because the interval has been so long, the mood before the start... (06.05.2024)

The conflict on the Red Sea has not just caused despair – at least not for shipping giant Maersk. The Danish company has raised full-year profit guidance on the back of strong demand and longer sailing times to avoid the Red Sea. The company said shipping disruptions caused by Houthi attacks on the sea... (03.05.2024)