German industry association warns of tight market and massive price hikes

Biopolyester: BASF lifts force majeure on "ecoflex" and "ecovio" bioplastics / Deliveries still affected

Next round in US trade war hits plastics / China to impose 25% customs duty on many products

China announces anti-dumping probe / EU and four other regions affected / Connection with proposed US import duties seems unlikely

PS/EPS: Synthos' production in Czech Republic unaffected by deadly explosion at refinery

China lifts anti-dumping duties on material from the EU

Market characterised by continuing price increases

PP: Total lifts force majeure in France / Production still affected in Belgium

Biopolyester: BASF's force majeure on "ecoflex" continues / Full delivery capability not before Q2

Global polymer material output rises 4% to 280m t in 2016 / EU's resins exports stagnating / European converters hold their ground / PlasticsEurope report

PA 6.6 compounds: Lanxess declares force majeure on deliveries in EMEA

PA 6.6: BASF does not expect further delivery cutbacks / Force majeure still in effect / Delivery quotas likely stable in March

PA 6.6: Lanxess forewarning on possible allocations on compounds

PA 6.6: Radici Chimica declares force majeure on base polymers / Compounds unaffected / Improved situation for HMD at BASF's Seal Sands site

Ethylene: Repsol cracker shuts down in Tarragona / Supply situation intensified in Europe