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European Plastics News and Price Reports

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MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT 

How Iran war is affecting global plastics industry / Strait of Hormuz a bottleneck for world trade / Is this the turnaround for European polymer production?

03.03.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — The escalation of the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran is also having immediate repercussions for the global plastics industry. Numerous supply routes in the Middle East have been disrupted by the war, including the Strait of Hormuz, the heavily trafficked marit...

03.03.2026 INEOS  Polyolefin giant preparing for downturn? / Firm allegedly weighing asset sales as European horizon darkens / Inovyn in the spotlight

02.03.2026 AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING  EU: Council and Parliament agree on lower recyclate targets under ELVR / Extension to include trucks and motor bikes

02.03.2026 PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION  Wrapping, straps officially exempt from 100% reuse targets under PPWR / EU Commission adopts delegated act

27.02.2026 EU TRADE  Commission to enact Mercosur trade deal / Move bypasses Parliament's call for legal review

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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

04.03.2026 ORBIA  Mexican PVC group reports slightly higher sales / Earnings decline due to Polymer Solutions

04.03.2026 PACKAGING EUROPE  PCR gains ground with shoppers / Majority calls for independent verification – Amcor survey

04.03.2026 POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Voting on 2025 Polymer Producers Awards now open / Commitment to Europe focal point

03.03.2026 TRINSEO  Another sharp price hike for styrenics

03.03.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Styrenics February: Prices trend further up / Cost hikes serve as guideline for premiums

03.03.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Polyethylene February: Price increases for most grades oriented to rise in monomer contract / Iran war an element of uncertainty: Converters ordering only what is necessary

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