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European Plastics News and Price Reports

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Apparent blockade: China, Russia, and one Greek shipowner move vessels through the Strait of Hormuz / Iran levies transit fees

02.04.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — How completely blocked is the Strait of Hormuz? That depends, say market observers. Most reputable shipping companies are currently avoiding the passage through the high-risk zone, unwilling to endanger their vessels, crews, or cargo. As a result, several hundred contain...

01.04.2026 DOMO CAPROLEUNA  Rescue plan underway for polyamide producer / Company to operate under new name, Leuna-Polyamid

01.04.2026 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Polyolefins: Orlen Unipetrol declares force majeure / Reports suggest cracker and refinery in Litvinov also offline

01.04.2026 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  Iran war supercharges consumer costs / Are interest rates next?

31.03.2026 POLYETHYLENE  Brazil imposes final anti-dumping duties on US, Canadian imports / Measures maintained at provisional levels

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02.04.2026 TRINSEO  Prices for PS, ABS, SAN surge higher

02.04.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Styrenics March: Price hikes to date just a taste of what is to come / Significantly steeper increases expected in April

02.04.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Engineering thermoplastics March: Prices rise sharply with triple-digit hikes / Converters prioritise volumes over price / Hybrid contract models emerge

02.04.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Propylene April: Margins soar

02.04.2026 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Polystyrene: Trinseo declares force majeure

02.04.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Feedstocks March/April

02.04.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Composites/GRP March: Significant increase in monthly contracts / Individual specialities no longer available / Massive hike for styrene sets tone for April

02.04.2026 NEWS FROM KI.PIE GROUP Somya Abrol takes over as Editor-in-Chief of PIE

01.04.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Styrene April: Middle East war causes major surge / Supply at risk

01.04.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Polyethylene March: Massive price hikes in wake of Iran war / Supply situation intensifies amid lower utilisation rates, desperate attempts to build stocks / Catastrophic prospects for April

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