PP: Braskem lifts force majeure at Wesseling facility

PVC: Inovyn declares force majeure on production in Martorell

UK government will not bend earthquake rules for fracking companies / Ineos and Cuadrilla lay on the pressure

PVC: Vestolit lifts FM at site in Marl

Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe hits out at EU “green” taxes and shale disadvantage / Open letter to the commission / “Nobody seriously invests in Europe”

Biopolymer forecasted to witness strong growth over next seven years / Recyclability and sustainability are key drivers / Packaging largest segment

Russia's Irkutsk Oil plans for ethane cracker and PE plant in Siberia / Toyo Engineering to build facility

LDPE: Sabic declares force majeure on supply from Wilton

Share of global plastics market to remain very small / PLA and PHAs primary drivers of growth / Europe's share of global output to reach 27% by 2023 / New studies by European Bioplastics and IfBB

PIE extends price reporting to include grey EPS / Slight growth expected for the EPS segment as a whole / Consolidation in the processing sector / Impulses for recycling

PVC: Vestolit resumes supply from Marl / Force majeure remains in effect

Global production rises to 348m t / Europe defends its position as second largest producer / Consumption increases slightly across all countries / Germany still largest European plastics processor by far

Olefins: Fire at Karpatneftekhim's site in Ukraine

Glitch-plagued Mariner East 2 pipeline now up and running / Third US shale transport route planned / Economic impact study fuels LNG fervour

Ethylene: Fire in Priolo puts Versalis cracker at standstill