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European Plastics News and Price Reports

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POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS 

Increased oil output pressures feedstock prices

14.05.2025 — By Plasteurope.com Price Team — In May, naphtha prices were around 3% below the previous month’s average, with quotations stabilising since the beginning of the month to remain at a low level. In addition, the US dollar continued to show weakness against the euro. Both developments are pressuring ...

13.05.2025 DOW EUROPE  Ethylene cartel: claim for damages against Clariant, Celanese, Orbia, and Westlake

13.05.2025 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Dow imposes order freeze for LDPE plants in Germany

13.05.2025 IRAN  Petchem production on upward trajectory despite sanction pressure / Economic crisis impacts local consumption / Results of export-diversification campaign unclear

12.05.2025 TRADE WAR  Shares, greenback, oil rally on US-China agreement / Reprieve could spike shipping prices / Did Trump blink?

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14.05.2025 POLYMER PRICES  Standard thermoplastics trend May: Early price cuts for all types mostly equal to monomer level / Small reductions for the month's second half as demand remains weak

14.05.2025 HUNTSMAN  Adjusted net loss widens in Q1 as sales plummet / Tariff uncertainties hit demand in key markets

14.05.2025 SIRMAX  Italian compounder launches E&E business unit with EUR 3 mn investment

13.05.2025 LANXESS  Speciality chemicals group starts 2025 with stable sales / Forecast for full year confirmed

13.05.2025 WESTLAKE  Weaker PVC business hits quarterly result / EBITDA slumps by more than a quarter

13.05.2025 EVONIK  Profit increases further / Speciality chemicals group confirms forecast for 2025 despite difficult environment

13.05.2025 TEKNOR APEX Plastics compounder attains RecyClass certification

13.05.2025 PFAS EPA chief seeks own PFAS strategy / Zeldin announces ‘major actions' / Details still cloudy

13.05.2025 LANDBELL  Supply deal with chemical recycler PureCycle / Household PP waste for Belgian plant

12.05.2025 POLYMER PRICES  China engineering thermoplastics April: Prices for all grades trend lower / Tariff war impacts cost of crude oil / POM plummets amid high supply / Weak demand seen pressuring prices in May despite positive signals

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