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06.03.2026 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 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

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

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

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

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

03.03.2026 ERCROS  Spanish PVC producer rejects takeover bid from Bondalti / Net loss widens

03.03.2026 MASTERPLAST  Hungarian insulation manufacturer cease production of EPS boards in Italy

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

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