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European Plastics News and Price Reports

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SABIC 

Middle East's largest petrochemical group records massive 2025 loss / CEO says current military tensions in the Gulf region have not affected plant safety

06.03.2026 — By Marilyn Gerlach — Net income at Saudi petrochemicals group Sabic (Riyadh; www.sabic.com) swung to a loss of SAR 25.78 bn (EUR 6 bn) last year after the company booked impairment charges related to divestments and weaker petrochemical prices. The result compares with a profit of SAR 1.54 bn a ye...

06.03.2026 US-IRAN WAR  Persian Gulf refineries under attack / Regional energy sites possible targets / Plastics plants at risk

06.03.2026 POLYETHYLENE IMPORTS  War in Iran threatens Europe's PE supply / Shortage expected within six weeks as US volumes unlikely to compensate

05.03.2026 LOGISTICS  Iran war throws global container shipping into chaos / Operators announce risk surcharges / Is a surge in freight rates looming?

05.03.2026 ESTONIA  EUR 100 mn recycling plant cancelled / Prospects of beating EU reclaim targets grow uncertain / Smaller chemical project still in the pipeline

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06.03.2026 PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY  VDMA reports 8% drop in export sales / Signs of bottoming out emerging

06.03.2026 EVERGREEN  PET recycler to close US plants following lender action / Hundreds of jobs at risk

06.03.2026 ALIAXIS  Belgian pipe manufacturer slips into the red / Sale of German business unit

06.03.2026 PLASTIC FANTASTIC Shrinkflation faces blowback at last

05.03.2026 BIOPLASTICS  Asia's capacity growth to flatten / Bioeconomy Strategy could boost demand for biobased materials in Europe – nova-Institute report

05.03.2026 ARGUS ADDITIVE PLASTICS  Additive and masterbatch producer expands production capacities

04.03.2026 CLARIANT  Adsorbents & Additives profitability rises in 2025 / Group sales down in Q4 and FY but core profit improves

04.03.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Composites/GRP February: Prices for ortho resins go up / Discounts being offered for glass fibre products / Escalation in Middle East aggravates supply fears

04.03.2026 BASF  Petchem giant announces price hike for additives

04.03.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Engineering thermoplastics February: Several months of falling prices come to an end / Middle East conflict causes rise in quotations / Reliability of supply takes priority

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