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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 — By Marilyn Gerlach — Net income at Saudi petrochemicals group Sabic (Riyadh; www.sabic.com) swung to a loss of SAR 25.78 bn (EUR 6 bn) last year after the company booked impairment charges related to divestments and weaker petrochemical prices. The result compares with a profit of SAR 1.54 bn a ye...

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

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

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09.03.2026 TRINSEO  Sharp price increase for PMMA

09.03.2026 EPR UK  Government provides fee shortfall from packaging scheme / Deficit caused by ‘shortage in tonnages' reported by producers

09.03.2026 ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY GERMANY  Sales of tube and aerosol cans stagnate / Industry remains under pressure – no trend turnaround in sight for 2026

09.03.2026 RECTICEL  Foam processor reports increase in turnover, operating profit

09.03.2026 DOGA  Turkish PET recycler to double processing capacity

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

06.03.2026 ALIAXIS  Belgian pipe manufacturer slips into the red / Sale of German business unit

06.03.2026 PLASTIC FANTASTIC Shrinkflation faces blowback at last

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

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