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INEOS Closure of ethanol plant in Grangemouth / Loss of 80 jobs in UK	13.01.2025
BISPHENOL-A EU bans use of BPA in food-contact materials / Transitional periods of up to 36 months	13.01.2025
INEOS New oil and gas investment in the US / Fossil resurgence under new Trump term?	09.01.2025
PLASTICS PACKAGING GERMANY Recyclability increases only minimally / Recycling routes lacking / Voluntary commitment nevertheless achievable – IK report	09.01.2025
GLOBAL TRADE US president-elect proposes tariff hikes for Brazil	08.01.2025
GLOBAL TRADE EU agrees major trade deal with Mercosur / Opportunities for EU manufacturers to increase exports of automotive parts, chemicals	07.01.2025
CHEMICALS AND CLIMATE Cefic outlines pathways to achieve Europe's net-zero targets / Insights to guide future legislation	07.01.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Research predicts feedstock of the future / Recycling to become main carbon source for plastics – nova-Institute report	06.01.2025
OLIN US group plans to enter PVC production / Kem One to deliver to US / German resin plant to restart production	20.12.2024
EXXONMOBIL Final decision in long-running emissions litigation / Petchem giant loses	20.12.2024
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Turnaround remains elusive / Some improvement in 2024 but profitability still lags	19.12.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence drops to pandemic levels / Optimism wanes among plastics, rubber firms / Jump in investor mood surprises	18.12.2024
OQ CHEMICALS Perstorp acquires Dutch synthetic esters unit / Sale of group proves difficult	16.12.2024
ORLEN Polish petrochemical group stops construction of new cracker / Nowa Chemia project as replacement	12.12.2024
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY High energy costs disadvantage European output, investment – Atradius report / Gap widening versus advantaged production in US / Stronger growth prospects in China, Middle East	09.12.2024
CLEAN ENERGY Global market to triple in value as energy transition progresses / Balancing energy, industrial, trade policies will be crucial for countries to reap benefits – IEA report	05.12.2024
INEOS UK plastics group to sell composites unit to private equity company KPS for EUR 1.7 bn	04.12.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Olefins: Technical issues at LYB cracker in Berre, France / Impact on polymers unclear	03.12.2024
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polyolefins: Slovnaft cracker faces technical issues / Force majeure declared for PE, PP downstream lines	03.12.2024
GLOBAL TRADE Trade war risks increase as Trump returns as US president / Growth to slow on increased US import tariffs – Allianz Trade report	03.12.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polyamide 6: Domo Chemicals declares force majeure at HQ site	02.12.2024
KAZAKHSTAN Petrochemical production set to jump fivefold by end of decade / Boost to come from six projects worth EUR 14 bn	02.12.2024
VENCOREX Takeover deadline extension for insolvent French isocyanate manufacturer / BorsodChem offers nominal price	29.11.2024
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Recyclate share rises to 15% / IK to miss target for recycled plastics use of 1 mn t by wide margin / Bio-based polymers still niche	28.11.2024
PFAS / FLUOROPOLYMERS Is the EU serious about the PFAS ban? / Interview with pro-K expert Michael Schlipf	27.11.2024

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