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05.06.2026 LOGISTICS  Even with war in Iran and Strait of Hormuz blockade, container shipping is more punctual than ever

03.06.2026 TRINSEO  Another price increase for polystyrene

02.06.2026 CORRECTION - POLYMER PRICES  Polypropylene May: Uneven prices / Reinforced compounds significantly more expensive / Sluggish demand suggests normalisation in June

02.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Styrenics May: Prices trend further upwards / Demand ebbs noticeably after panic buying / At most minor price changes in June

01.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  PVC May: Moderate cost pass-through rather than price rally / Ample supply of material / Little demand / Further stabilisation expected in June

29.05.2026 LOGISTICS  Free passage as a utopian ideal? / Hormuz tolls put global shipping – and maritime law – under pressure

28.05.2026 MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT  CEE plastics industry feels sting of Hormuz blockade / Region highly dependent on imports / Major converters halt purchases, sacrifice production capacity / Recyclers see temporary benefits

28.05.2026 EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY  Sales improve again / UK booms / Hybrids dominate

26.05.2026 PLASTICS WASTE  Shipments now subject to "prior informed consent" through EU's new digital tracking system / Transitional period for green-listed waste / Germany, UK Europe's largest plastics waste exporters

26.05.2026 CIRCULAR ECONOMY  Europe's circularity gains mask industrial weakness / Plastics Europe warns of risk of circularity shifting abroad / Circularity repositioned as key to industrial survival

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